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Mountain Valley School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

403 Pitkin Avenue, Saguache, CO 81149 · (719) 655-2578 · Part of Mountain Valley School District RE-1

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Directions
Students
105
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Mountain Valley School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 39.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

403 Pitkin Avenue, Saguache

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K6
Kindergarten8
Grade 15
Grade 211
Grade 38
Grade 410
Grade 57
Grade 69
Grade 75
Grade 89
Grade 93
Grade 109
Grade 116
Grade 129
Enrollment over time
173’20
185’21
221’22
147’23
105’24

Down 39.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mountain Valley School from Saguache families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Saguache’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.