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Monarch K-8 School

Q: Is Monarch K-8 School a good school?

Monarch K-8 School ranks 211 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Monarch K-8 School serves 698 students in grades PK-8 in Louisville, CO, and is part of the Boulder Valley School District (rated 5 stars and ranked in the 96th percentile statewide). In 2025-2026, Monarch ranked 211th out of 943 Colorado schools, earning a 4-star rating at the 78th percentile. That is a solidly above-average result, but it places Monarch below most of its nearby peers in an exceptionally competitive area: Superior Elementary School (96th percentile), Eldorado K-8 School (94th), and Fireside Elementary School (92nd) all outrank it. Monarch has rebounded from a weaker 2024-2025 season, though it remains below its 93rd-percentile peak from 2015-2016.

Monarch's strongest academic asset is its middle-school program. Math proficiency in grades 6-8 exceeds district averages, with 7th grade at 60.5% vs. the district's 52.5%, and 7th grade ELA is a standout at 71.5% — the only grade level where Monarch beats the district in reading. Overall math proficiency is 57.2% vs. the district's 56.1%, while overall ELA trails slightly at 63.1% vs. 65.3%. Monarch also has a remarkable track record with economically disadvantaged students, ranking 3rd in the state for that subgroup in 2021-2022. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.3, the school offers smaller classes than many higher-performing neighbors, though that advantage hasn't yet translated into top local results.

The clearest areas for attention are 5th grade science and attendance. Science proficiency in 5th grade fell from 53.1% to 34.1% over two years, well below the district's 55.5% and near the bottom among nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism sits at 17.0% — the second-highest in the comparison group, far above Douglass Elementary School at 4.1% and Superior Elementary School at 5.2%. Given the school's strong record with low-income students and favorable class sizes, improving attendance and strengthening elementary science and math could be high-leverage strategies. Monarch is a good school by statewide standards, but it operates in a neighborhood of exceptional schools, which makes these improvements key to closing the local gap.

698

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,164

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

263 Campus Drive
Louisville, CO 80027-9727

(720) 561-4000

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Students who attend Monarch K-8 School usually attend:

High:

Monarch High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Asian:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (59% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Colorado elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg60%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

211^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

50^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 31Elementary Schools in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

5^th of 115Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	211 of 943	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	299 of 950	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	196 of 943	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	203 of 933	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	173 of 921	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	263 of 710	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	181 of 965	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	149 of 917	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	165 of 929	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	91.0	62 of 914	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	87.8	90 of 938	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	76.7	213 of 962	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	145 of 954	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.3	125 of 935	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	85.8	103 of 935	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	84.3	110 of 925	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	86.1	81 of 872	90.7%	★★★★★
2008	82.1	122 of 849	85.6%	★★★★☆
2007	82.3	113 of 852	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	84.9	88 of 829	89.4%	★★★★☆
2005	86.4	74 of 823	91.0%	★★★★★
2004	85.8	90 of 808	88.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	221 of 692	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.6	171 of 694	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	170 of 684	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	183 of 642	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	112 of 595	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	210 of 351	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.2	206 of 758	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	179 of 690	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	78.2	36 of 265	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	97.8	3 of 203	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	70.3	57 of 332	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	180 of 694	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	49.3	336 of 700	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	212 of 683	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	188 of 649	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	172 of 594	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	203 of 352	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.7	155 of 764	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	102 of 693	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	208 of 546	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	302 of 551	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	227 of 539	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	174 of 525	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	150 of 454	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	191 of 288	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	230 of 596	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	109 of 337	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	50 of 469	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	80 of 469	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	100 of 485	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	60 of 480	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	43 of 448	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	55 of 369	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	96 of 458	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	84 of 418	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	91 of 424	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	82.7	48 of 400	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	88 of 436	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	84.8	56 of 461	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	86.2	48 of 454	89.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.3	61 of 425	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	55 of 422	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	65 of 409	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	84.8	42 of 377	88.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	71 of 362	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	65 of 360	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.7	53 of 346	84.7%	★★★★☆
2005	81.1	57 of 340	83.2%	★★★★☆
2004	85.1	38 of 336	88.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	48.2	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	39 of 365	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	73 of 347	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	101 of 350	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	55 of 363	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	39 of 326	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	64 of 254	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	119 of 352	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	87 of 315	72.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	92 of 154	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	99 of 132	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.0	51 of 126	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	77 of 125	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	52 of 93	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	101 of 121	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	52 of 218	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	46 of 199	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	10 of 169	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	31 of 230	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	27 of 241	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	73 of 244	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	96.3	6 of 241	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	2 of 197	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	65 of 369	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	70 of 352	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	82 of 357	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	59 of 356	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	39 of 328	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	37 of 249	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	72 of 343	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	70 of 317	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	58 of 275	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	96 of 275	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	113 of 273	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	66 of 286	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	46 of 265	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	65 of 203	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	113 of 283	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	79 of 199	60.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)86th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2024)50th percentile-29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)40th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%+18 vs state

Math57%+20 vs state

Science51%+15 vs state

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Monday, July 23, 2018

As a PARENT, my daughter started at Monarch K-8 in 5th grade. We had a bit of a rocky start from moving in from out of state, BUT the teachers genuinely care about their students, and it shows. My daughter finished 5th-8th grade at Monarch and now attends MOHI. She has had nothing bad to say about her experience at Monarch (just the normal kid stuff). If you google "schooldigger.com" (https://www.schooldigger.com/go/CO/schools/0249001573/school.aspx) you can look into all the school's state testing numbers and actual valid rankings - not from the mouths of children. As of 2017, the student/teacher ratio is 19.2, check it out for yourself and your kids! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Monarch K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	263 Campus Drive	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4000	698	46	15.3	23.9%	426 (61.0%)	9 (1.3%)	123 (17.6%)	85 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.3%)	75.9	211^th of 943 public elementary schools	77.6%		67.1	299^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.5%	88	54.8	57.4	61.4	61.3	71.5	61.8	63.1	59.5	52.1	50.0	53.8	60.5	60.8	57.2	34.1	56.8	$21,164
Superior Elementary School	Public	K-5	1800 South Indiana St.	Superior	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4100	418	22	18.7	7.7%	306 (73.2%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.4%)	51 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.5%)	94.2	34^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.4%		97.3	12^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.7%	22	61.2	82.6	88.2				77.8	70.3	71.6	85.5				76.3	65.8		$19,736
Fireside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	845 West Dahlia	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7900	431	26	16.6	15.3%	338 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.7%)	89	79^th of 943 public elementary schools	91.6%		86.3	114^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.0%	35	57.4	85.0	80.3				74.0	59.7	82.0	61.0				66.7	59.7		$21,097
Louisville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Hutchinson Street	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7200	449	25	18.0	23.6%	342 (76.2%)	5 (1.1%)	75 (16.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	87.8	95^th of 943 public elementary schools	89.9%		86.1	118^th of 950 public elementary schools	87.6%	23	72.7	78.3	72.1				74.5	61.8	68.6	57.4				62.7	53.7		$20,927
Coal Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 West Tamarisk Street	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4500	313	18	17.4	18.5%	227 (72.5%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (10.5%)	15 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.5%)	83.6	142^nd of 943 public elementary schools	84.9%		85.6	119^th of 950 public elementary schools	87.5%	23	62.9	77.3	71.9				71.3	51.4	70.5	50.9				57.4	56.1		$21,607
Eldorado K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	3351 South Indiana Street	Superior	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4400	529	32	16.5	15.1%	389 (73.5%)	12 (2.3%)	60 (11.3%)	37 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	91.9	56^th of 943 public elementary schools	94.1%		88.3	94^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.1%	38	71.4	76.7	79.6	75.0	75.0	83.3	77.5	59.5	67.4	74.1	59.6	62.9	71.2	66.4	63.0	67.7	$22,395
Ryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Centaur Village Drive	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7000	436	26	16.9	34.9%	271 (62.2%)	4 (0.9%)	113 (25.9%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.8%)	56	392^nd of 943 public elementary schools	58.4%		63.6	330^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.3%	62	49.4	47.1	46.9				48.0	51.3	54.2	29.4				46.8	28.0		$21,682
Kohl Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 West 10th Avenue	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8600	273	16	17.0	26.7%	188 (68.9%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (16.8%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.0%)	81.6	163^rd of 943 public elementary schools	82.7%		73.2	244^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.3%	81	64.3	65.7	79.4				69.4	66.7	48.6	60.0				58.9	42.9		$22,712
Douglass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	840 75th Street	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5541	313	20	15.8	14.1%	252 (80.5%)	4 (1.3%)	29 (9.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	84.3	138^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.4%		83.1	140^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.3%	2	64.2	71.7	90.2				74.3	56.6	41.3	70.7				55.7	68.3		$22,074
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 North Bermont Avenue	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8900	497	27	18.2	20.1%	359 (72.2%)	2 (0.4%)	83 (16.7%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.2%)	78.2	190^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.9%		78.9	189^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.1%	1	53.1	60.8	64.5				59.8	59.4	53.8	52.6				55.0	61.3		$21,424

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What schools do graduates of Monarch K-8 School attend?

Students who attend Monarch K-8 School usually go on to attend:

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How many students attend Monarch K-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 698 students attended Monarch K-8 School.

What district is Monarch K-8 School in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Is Monarch K-8 School a good school?

Monarch K-8 School ranks 211^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Monarch K-8 School?

Students at Monarch K-8 School are 61% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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