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Monarch Montessori

Public, Charter Grades K-5

818^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Monarch Montessori is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-5 in Denver, Colorado, part of the School District No. 1. Despite its Montessori approach, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Colorado elementary schools, struggling with high chronic absenteeism and low academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

Monarch Montessori's students perform well below their peers in the district and state on CMAS assessments, with only 13.2% proficient or better in Math and 25.6% in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 32.9% and 41.9% in the district, and 35.9% and 44.8% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.82% to 69.23% in recent years. Interestingly, several nearby schools, such as Inspire Elementary, significantly outperform Monarch Montessori on academic measures, despite serving similarly high-poverty populations.

The challenges faced by Monarch Montessori appear to be closely tied to the high-poverty demographics of the surrounding area, which is a common issue for many urban schools. The schools closest to Monarch Montessori, such as Oakland Elementary, John H. Amesse Elementary, and McGlone Academy, have even higher percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81% to 91%. This suggests that the socioeconomic factors in the local community may be a significant contributor to the academic struggles observed at Monarch Montessori and its peers.

282

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,001

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4895 N Peoria Street
Denver, CO 80239

(303) 712-2001

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.2%

White:

17.4%

African American:

14.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Science scores 28 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

818^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 99Elementary Schools in the School District No. 1

76^th of 115School District No. 1 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	818 of 950	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	855 of 943	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	769 of 933	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	868 of 965	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	869 of 917	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.1	863 of 929	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	781 of 914	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	865 of 938	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	35.6	175 of 270	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)35th percentile+25 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-19 vs state

Math13%-23 vs state

Science11%-28 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, May 18, 2026

This Montessori school is supported by an exceptional leadership team that truly reflects the values and philosophy of Maria Montessori. The Elementary Director is an outstanding natural-born leader whose professionalism, intelligence, organizational ability, and dedication are truly remarkable. She creates a respectful, student-centered environment that promotes independence, collaboration, responsibility, and academic excellence.

One of her greatest strengths is her ability to guide and realign faculty members through thoughtful communication, restorative conversations, and strong professional leadership. She maintains high standards while fostering a positive, supportive, and collaborative school culture.

Her ability to identify talented educators and build strong leadership teams, especially within the bilingual and Kindergarten programs, is exceptional. Overall, the administration team is highly professional, supportive, and deeply committed to student success and authentic Montessori education. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 21, 2020

This has been such a great place for my daughter! Close Quote

Schools Near Monarch Montessori

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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 Montessori	Public, Charter	K-5	4895 N Peoria Street	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 712-2001	282	20	14.0	68.4%	49 (17.4%)	40 (14.2%)	167 (59.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	14.2	818^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.9%		11.9	855^th of 943 public elementary schools	9.3%	37	36.7	28.0	12.9				25.6	17.1	13.3	8.6				13.2	11.4		$14,001
Academy 360	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	12000 E. 47th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 574-1360	201	16	12.6	70.1%	11 (5.5%)	66 (32.8%)	103 (51.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	16 (8.0%)								(n/a)							14.0										$14,449
John H. Amesse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5440 Scranton Street	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9988	358	22	16.3	94.1%	10 (2.8%)	32 (8.9%)	305 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	6.3	936^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.5%					(n/a)			9.3				10.3	12.5	9.5	6.1				9.4	10.2		$18,754
McGlone Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4500 Crown Boulevard	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5660	842	56	14.9	89.0%	22 (2.6%)	59 (7.0%)	703 (83.5%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.9%)	10 (1.2%)	6.4	934^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.7%		4	942^nd of 943 public elementary schools	0.1%	8			5.3	7.0	16.0		7.5	15.7	9.1	6.9				7.9			$20,202
Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	14250 East Albrook Drive	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(720) 424-2740	585	43	13.5	88.9%	8 (1.4%)	67 (11.5%)	489 (83.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	7 (1.2%)	11.6	863^rd of 950 public elementary schools	9.2%		9.7	887^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.9%	24			13.5	11.6	10.9	19.4	14.0	33.3	11.1	9.8	15.7	6.0	15.9	14.4	7.5	12.7	$18,047
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14390 East Bolling Drive	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5740	638	39	16.3	92.9%	20 (3.1%)	65 (10.2%)	530 (83.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	8 (1.3%)	5.7	942^nd of 950 public elementary schools	0.8%		12.6	841^st of 943 public elementary schools	10.8%	101	13.0	10.1	17.9				14.1	4.3	7.8	5.9				6.1	6.1		$19,499
Escalante-Biggs Academy	Public	PK-K	5300 Crown Blvd	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4620	306	21	14.4	85.0%	10 (3.3%)	34 (11.1%)	247 (80.7%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)																	$22,252
Inspire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5650 N Elmira Ct	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4850	645	37	17.4	25.4%	359 (55.7%)	41 (6.4%)	163 (25.3%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.4%)	79.4	182^nd of 950 public elementary schools	80.8%		78.2	184^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.5%	2	52.3	64.7	64.6				60.4	57.5	60.0	55.6				57.7	54.9		$15,697
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4580 Dearborn Street	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5070	352	24	14.5	85.5%	11 (3.1%)	71 (20.2%)	240 (68.2%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	14 (4.0%)	21.2	720^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.2%					(n/a)	12.5	11.5	10.3				11.2	44.2						18.5			$22,469
Marie L. Greenwood Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5130 Durham Court	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6630	597	37	15.9	88.4%	4 (0.7%)	83 (13.9%)	483 (80.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	5 (0.8%)	10.4	881^st of 950 public elementary schools	7.3%		9.5	895^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.1%	14	19.4	21.4	15.2	25.4	31.7	27.7	25.1	7.1	11.3	10.9	11.9	22.0	13.8	13.6	8.7	23.1	$17,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Monarch Montessori

Is Monarch Montessori a good school?

Monarch Montessori ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Monarch Montessori?

Students at Monarch Montessori are 59% Hispanic, 17% White, 14% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Monarch Montessori in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Monarch Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Monarch Montessori.

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