Top Rankings
Montrose County School District Re-1j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,168 students in Montrose County School District Re-1j. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Montrose County School District Re-1j have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
14 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
6,055 Students
286,399 Students
# Teachers
340 Teachers
18,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Montrose County School District Re-1j, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Graduation Rate
78%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.62
# American Indian Students
27 Students
1,472 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
9,756 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,366 Students
100,563 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
35%
# Black Students
26 Students
14,669 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
3,447 Students
144,101 Students
% White Students
57%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
922 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
135 Students
15,030 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
290
30,884
# Students in K Grade:
385
40,015
# Students in 1st Grade:
386
38,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
402
39,234
# Students in 3rd Grade:
396
38,109
# Students in 4th Grade:
414
38,503
# Students in 5th Grade:
454
38,588
# Students in 6th Grade:
447
8,923
# Students in 7th Grade:
460
5,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
489
5,549
# Students in 9th Grade:
462
612
# Students in 10th Grade:
500
551
# Students in 11th Grade:
462
518
# Students in 12th Grade:
508
542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,038 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,155 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,038
$15,247
Spending / Student
$13,155
$15,560
Best Montrose County School District Re-1j Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13820 6700 Road
Montrose, CO 81402
(970) 249-2584
Montrose, CO 81402
(970) 249-2584
Grades: PK-5
| 510 students
Rank: #22.
Olathe Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
326 North 3rd Street
Olathe, CO 81425
(970) 252-7940
Olathe, CO 81425
(970) 252-7940
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
Rank: n/an/a
900 Colorado Avenue
Montrose, CO 81402
(970) 249-5858
Montrose, CO 81402
(970) 249-5858
Grades: PK
| 192 students
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