Columbine Middle School
Tel:
(970)249-2581
- Columbine Middle School serves 497 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 26% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 48% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%.
School Overview
- Columbine Middle School's student population of 497 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 497 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Columbine Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Columbine Middle School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank | #1096 out of 1,704 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 33% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 32% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 64% | 53% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Montrose County Re-1J School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Columbine Middle School is Passage Charter School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Centennial Middle School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pomona Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Montrose Passage Charter School Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 22 students
0.2 miles
703 South 9th Street
Montrose, CO 81401
(970)249-1472 0.2 9-12 22 - Montrose Pomona Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 386 students
0.2 miles
1045 South Cascade
Montrose, CO 81402
(970)249-2514 0.2 K-5 386 - Montrose Centennial Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 554 students
0.6 miles
1100 South 5th Street
Montrose, CO 81402
(970)249-2576 0.6 6-8 554 - Montrose Montrose High School Grades: 9-12 | 1365 students
0.6 miles
600 South Selig Avenue
Montrose, CO 81402
(970)249-6636 0.6 9-12 1365 - Montrose Peak Virtual Academy Grades: K-12 | 233 students
0.7 miles
526 N. 6th Street
Montrose, CO 81402
(970)249-7726 0.7 K-12 233
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