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Marsh Elementary School

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Monte Vista, CO 81144

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Marsh Elementary School serves 166 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 166 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Marsh Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire district, covering approximately 213.9 square miles in Monte Vista, CO. Families can expect a typical drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 17 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Marsh Elementary School's student population of 166 students has grown by 76% over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has grown by 42% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marsh Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	54
1	65

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Total Students

166 students

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Total Students Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Marsh Elementary School
2025	166
2024	182
2023	166
2022	150
2021	94
2020	157
2019	147
2018	133
2017	122
2015	138
2014	130
2013	128
2012	217
2011	218
2010	232
2009	213
2008	208
2007	212
2006	214
2005	214
2004	207
2003	213
2002	207
2001	203
2000	234
1999	245
1998	238
1997	233
1996	242
1995	238

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Marsh Elementary School
2025	10
2024	9
2023	13
2022	11
2021	7
2020	8
2019	9
2018	9
2017	8
2015	9
2014	9
2013	8
2012	13
2011	14
2010	14
2009	15
2008	15
2007	15
2006	15
2005	14
2004	14
2003	14
2002	16
2001	14
2000	14
1999	14
1998	14
1997	14
1996	2
1995	1

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Year Founded

1906

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School Motto

Inspiring Excellence One Student At A Time

School Rankings

The of Marsh Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Marsh Elementary School	Colorado	Monte Vista School District No. C-8
2025	17:1	15:1
2024	20:1	15:1
2023	13:1	16:1	13:1
2022	14:1	16:1	13:1
2021	13:1	15:1	14:1
2020	20:1	16:1	15:1
2019	16:1	17:1	15:1
2018	15:1	17:1	15:1
2017	15:1	17:1	15:1
2015	15:1	17:1	14:1
2014	14:1	17:1	15:1
2013	16:1	17:1	15:1
2012	17:1	17:1	16:1
2011	16:1	17:1	15:1
2010	17:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	14:1
2008	14:1	16:1	14:1
2007	14:1	17:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	13:1
2005	15:1	17:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	17:1	14:1
2001	15:1	17:1	15:1
2000	17:1	17:1	15:1
1999	18:1	18:1	16:1
1998	17:1	18:1	15:1
1997	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Marsh Elementary School	Colorado	Monte Vista School District No. C-8
2025	2%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	3%	1%	2%
2019	3%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	5%	1%	4%
2009	2%	1%	4%
2008	2%	1%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Hispanic

74%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Marsh Elementary School	Colorado	Monte Vista School District No. C-8
2025	74%	37%
2024	71%	36%
2023	73%	35%	69%
2022	69%	35%	69%
2021	66%	34%	68%
2020	64%	34%	68%
2019	67%	34%	68%
2018	61%	34%	70%
2017	72%	33%	70%
2015	68%	33%	70%
2014	72%	33%	72%
2013	71%	32%	72%
2012	73%	32%	69%
2011	69%	31%	69%
2010	63%	28%	63%
2009	61%	28%	61%
2008	67%	28%	62%
2007	68%	28%	62%
2006	65%	27%	62%
2005	67%	26%	61%
2004	64%	25%	62%
2003	60%	24%	60%
2002	63%	23%	59%
2001	63%	22%	57%
2000	63%	21%	58%
1999	60%	20%	57%
1998	61%	19%	58%
1997	61%	19%	56%
1996	64%	18%	57%
1995	60%	18%	57%

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White

22%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Marsh Elementary School	Colorado	Monte Vista School District No. C-8
2025	22%	49%
2024	27%	50%
2023	25%	51%	27%
2022	26%	52%	27%
2021	30%	52%	28%
2020	32%	53%	28%
2019	29%	53%	28%
2018	38%	53%	27%
2017	26%	54%	27%
2015	30%	54%	28%
2014	28%	55%	25%
2013	26%	56%	25%
2012	23%	56%	27%
2011	27%	57%	28%
2010	30%	61%	32%
2009	36%	61%	34%
2008	29%	62%	33%
2007	27%	62%	33%
2006	31%	63%	35%
2005	30%	64%	35%
2004	32%	65%	35%
2003	35%	66%	37%
2002	33%	67%	38%
2001	34%	68%	40%
2000	33%	69%	42%
1999	35%	70%	43%
1998	36%	71%	42%
1997	38%	72%	44%
1996	35%	73%	43%
1995	40%	74%	43%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Marsh Elementary School	Colorado	Monte Vista School District No. C-8
2025	2%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

78%

51%

0.41

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Marsh Elementary School	Colorado	Monte Vista School District No. C-8
2025	0.41	0.62
2024	0.43	0.62
2023	0.41	0.62	0.45
2022	0.46	0.61	0.46
2021	0.48	0.61	0.46
2020	0.49	0.60	0.46
2019	0.47	0.60	0.46
2018	0.49	0.60	0.43
2017	0.42	0.60	0.43
2015	0.45	0.60	0.44
2014	0.41	0.59	0.43
2013	0.43	0.59	0.42
2012	0.42	0.59	0.45
2011	0.45	0.58	0.45
2010	0.52	0.55	0.50
2009	0.50	0.55	0.51
2008	0.47	0.54	0.51
2007	0.47	0.54	0.51
2006	0.49	0.53	0.50
2005	0.47	0.52	0.50
2004	0.49	0.52	0.50
2003	0.52	0.51	0.50
2002	0.50	0.50	0.51
2001	0.49	0.49	0.52
2000	0.50	0.48	0.50
1999	0.52	0.47	0.50
1998	0.50	0.46	0.50
1997	0.49	0.45	0.50
1996	0.47	0.44	0.50
1995	0.48	0.42	0.50

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(22-23)

29.5%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Marsh Elementary School	Colorado	Monte Vista School District No. C-8
2023	29.5%	33.6%	28.5%
2022	37.4%	37.4%	32.8%
2021	21.7%	26.8%	48.8%

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Eligible for

57%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Marsh Elementary School	Colorado	Monte Vista School District No. C-8
2025	57%	39%
2024	63%	39%
2023	55%	33%	54%
2022	61%	30%	52%
2021	59%	33%	55%
2020	52%	33%	54%
2019	54%	33%	54%
2018	50%	34%	56%
2017	43%	35%	56%
2015	55%	34%	57%
2014	55%	35%	56%
2013	51%	34%	58%
2012	63%	34%	56%
2011	58%	33%	52%
2010	55%	31%	51%
2009	60%	28%	50%
2008	52%	28%	48%
2007	62%	27%	50%
2006	62%	27%	50%
2005	55%	25%	46%
2004	54%	24%	45%
2003	50%	22%	42%
2002	52%	21%	43%
2001	42%	20%	39%
2000	42%	21%	43%
1999	41%	21%	41%
1998	47%	22%	39%
1997	53%	22%	42%
1996	30%	22%	41%
1995	28%	22%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Marsh Elementary School	Colorado	Monte Vista School District No. C-8
2025	7%	5%
2024	8%	6%
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	10%	6%	8%
2021	4%	7%	10%
2020	8%	8%	13%
2019	10%	8%	13%
2018	11%	8%	10%
2017	7%	8%	10%
2015	7%	7%	12%
2014	11%	7%	12%
2013	14%	7%	13%
2012	11%	7%	14%
2011	18%	7%	15%
2010	16%	7%	13%
2009	11%	7%	13%
2008	17%	7%	14%
2007	10%	7%	10%
2006	10%	6%	10%
2005	10%	6%	9%
2004	7%	6%	9%
2003	12%	7%	10%
2002	6%	7%	8%
2001	7%	7%	8%
2000	9%	7%	10%

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School District Name

Monte Vista School District No. C-8

Sports

Colors

Gold and Green

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Marsh Elementary School?

166 students attend Marsh Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Marsh Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Marsh Elementary School?

Marsh Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Marsh Elementary School offer ?

Marsh Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Marsh Elementary School part of?

Marsh Elementary School is part of Monte Vista School District No. C-8.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 166 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Marsh Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire district, covering approximately 213.9 square miles in Monte Vista, CO. Families can expect a typical drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 17 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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