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Best Public Schools in Monte Vista, CO

At a glance

Schools

1,268

Students

Districts

Top rankedSargent Senior High School151^st of 328 Colorado high schools

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Biggest riser

Bill Metz Elementary School up 147 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Bill Metz Elementary School 10 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Monte Vista, Colorado is home to 9 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. These schools serve students across the area and provide a range of educational opportunities.

Among the standout schools in the area, Sargent Elementary School consistently ranks higher than other elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and relatively strong test scores. At the high school level, Sargent Senior High School also has a 3-star rating and has performed well on standardized tests. Additionally, Sargent Junior High School has shown strong performance in CMAS/Science.

However, the data also reveals some concerning trends across the schools, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27.7% to 27.7%, and high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.6% to 88.24%. Test scores also vary widely, with some schools performing significantly below the state average. The Monte Vista School District No. C-8 and Sargent School District No. Re-33J will need to address these challenges to ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)						CMAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Byron Syring Delta Center	Public	9-12	345 Prospect	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	No	No	No	No	(719) 852-2212	51	1	54.2	86.3%	13 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)																						$20,705
Bill Metz Elementary School	Public	2-5	545 Second	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 852-4041	253	25	10.0	75.9%	74 (29.2%)	1 (0.4%)	167 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	25	664^th of 950 public elementary schools	30.1%		14.8	811^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.0%	147						33.3	19.0	39.4				32.3	22.9	20.5	20.8			21.3	30.6			$16,830
Monte Vista Middle School	Public	6-8	3720 Sherman Avenue	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 852-5984	190	18	10.5	72.6%	38 (20.0%)	1 (0.5%)	147 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)										29.1						13.0						$17,618
Marsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	215 Lyell	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	No	No	No	No	(719) 852-3231	166	10	16.2	63.9%	36 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)								(n/a)																						$15,349
Monte Vista Senior High School	Public	9-12	295 East Prospect	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	No	No	No	No	(719) 852-3586	272	20	13.7	62.1%	74 (27.2%)	2 (0.7%)	190 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	14.5	286^th of 328 public high schools	12.8%		9.6	316^th of 349 public high schools	9.5%	30	38.0	40.0		40.0	16.0																17.0	$16,687
Monte Vista On-Line Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	345 East Prospect	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 852-2212	43	4	11.5		25 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (39.5%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$7,812
Sargent Elementary School	Public	K-5	7090 North County Road 2 East	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Sargent School District No. Re-33J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 852-4024	142	10	13.8	49.3%	83 (58.5%)	1 (0.7%)	51 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	37.9	547^th of 950 public elementary schools	42.4%		38	541^st of 943 public elementary schools	42.6%	6						52.6	26.7	36.8				36.8	30.0	26.7	42.1			31.9	36.8			$16,706
Sargent Senior High School	Public	9-12	7090 North County Road 2 East	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Sargent School District No. Re-33J	No	No	No	No	(719) 852-4025	81	9	9.3	43.2%	53 (65.4%)	1 (1.2%)	23 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	50.3	151^st of 328 public high schools	54.0%		42.6	193^rd of 349 public high schools	44.7%	42	82.0	65.0	19.0	69.0																		$24,723
Sargent Middle School	Public	6-8	7090 North County Road 2 East	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Sargent School District No. Re-33J	No	No	No	No	(719) 852-4025	70	6	12.0	45.7%	46 (65.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	36.1	266^th of 469 public middle schools	43.3%		32.8	294^th of 485 public middle schools	39.4%	28									37.0	38.9	26.1	33.8					13.0	8.8		54.5		$13,056

Cities Near Monte Vista

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Center	12.11 mi	5
Del Norte	12.71 mi	2	136^th
Alamosa	15.3 mi	6	147^th
Mosca	16.18 mi	2	60^th
La Jara	23.43 mi	4	82^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.