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Salida Montessori Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

1040 I Street, Salida, CO 81211 · (719) 539-4887

Salida’s School Grade A better than 89% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
186
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Salida Montessori Charter School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 113.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1040 I Street, Salida

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten16
Grade 122
Grade 214
Grade 320
Grade 418
Grade 521
Grade 615
Grade 717
Grade 811
Enrollment over time
87’20
117’21
128’22
151’23
186’24

Up 113.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Salida Montessori Charter School from Salida 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; Salida’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.