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Bill Metz Elementary School

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Bill Metz Elementary School ranks 693 rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

693^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Bill Metz Elementary School serves 253 students in grades 2–5 in Monte Vista, Colorado, as part of the Monte Vista School District No. C-8. The school has a low student-teacher ratio of about 10:1, and roughly 76% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. While Bill Metz ranks in the lower third of Colorado elementary schools overall, it has shown meaningful improvement in recent years, climbing from the 4th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 27th percentile in 2025-2026.

Bill Metz outperforms its own district averages in both English Language Arts and math. In 2025-2026, 32.7% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 25.5% districtwide, and 19.7% were proficient in math, compared with 13.8% districtwide. Science scores have improved dramatically, jumping from 12.9% proficiency in 2023-2024 to roughly 30% in both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism lower than district and state averages — 18.7% in 2024-2025, compared with 22.0% districtwide and 28.4% statewide. This is particularly notable because Marsh Elementary School, the district's PK–1 campus, has a chronic absenteeism rate of 43.5%.

Within the school, ELA proficiency improves as students advance: 22.8% in 3rd grade, 34.6% in 4th grade, and 42.6% in 5th grade. Hispanic students at Bill Metz rank at the 45th percentile among comparable schools statewide, well above the school's overall 27th percentile ranking. Compared with nearby schools serving similar poverty levels, Bill Metz holds its own — its ELA scores are nearly identical to Haskin Elementary School and Alamosa Elementary School 3-5, and its science scores are the strongest of the three. However, math remains a concern, and there is a significant gap between Bill Metz and high-performing regional schools like Sangre de Cristo Elementary School, which posts ELA proficiency of 59.2% and math proficiency of 32.7%. Overall, Bill Metz is a school on an upward trajectory, with strong attendance, small class sizes, and particular success with its Hispanic students.

253

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,830

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

545 Second
Monte Vista, CO 81144-1114

(719) 852-4041

District: Monte Vista School District No. C-8

Students who attend Bill Metz Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Monte Vista Middle School
High:	Monte Vista Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.0%

White:

29.2%

American Indian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2011 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2011

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Math scores 18 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg20%

Colorado avg41%

693^rd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

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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
2026	23.3	693 of 946	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	664 of 950	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.8	811 of 943	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	923 of 965	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.3	792 of 914	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.6	787 of 938	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	890 of 962	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.5	866 of 954	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.4	820 of 935	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.7	765 of 935	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.0	707 of 925	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.8	694 of 872	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.1	640 of 849	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.9	695 of 852	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.3	636 of 829	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.0	649 of 823	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.4	624 of 808	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	535 of 695	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	539 of 694	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	613 of 684	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	495 of 595	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	312 of 351	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	741 of 758	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	138 of 251	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.6	180 of 247	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	183 of 242	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	258 of 270	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	265 of 337	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	331 of 365	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	167 of 203	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	604 of 697	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	547 of 700	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	643 of 683	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	755 of 764	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)45th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-12 vs state

Science30%-6 vs state

Math20%-18 vs state

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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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	23.3	693^rd of 946 public elementary schools	26.7%		25	664^th of 950 public elementary schools	30.1%	29	22.8	34.6	42.6		32.7	25.0	13.0	21.3		19.7	29.8	$16,830
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
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%)	23.9	688^th of 946 public elementary schools	27.3%		37.9	547^th of 950 public elementary schools	42.4%	141	37.0	26.3	36.0		33.8	25.9	30.0	12.0		22.2	20.0	$16,706
Haskin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 S. Sylvester Avenue	Center	81125	Rio Grande County	Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt.	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 754-3982	312	23	13.6	90.7%	29 (9.3%)	1 (0.3%)	282 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.9	732^nd of 946 public elementary schools	22.6%		22.4	703^rd of 950 public elementary schools	26.0%	29	26.2	44.1	30.3		33.0	22.0	29.4	9.1		20.4	9.1	$16,011
Del Norte Elementary School	Public	K-6	950 French Street	Del Norte	81132	Rio Grande County	Upper Rio Grande School District C-7	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 657-4030	187	21	8.9	56.7%	88 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	23.5	692^nd of 946 public elementary schools	26.8%		20.7	733^rd of 950 public elementary schools	22.8%	41	13.0	30.4	32.0	27.6	26.0	706.0	719.0	36.0	17.2	19.0	24.0	$21,222
Sangre de Cristo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8751 Lane 7 N	Mosca	81146	Alamosa County	Sangre de Cristo School District No. Re-22J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 378-2321	110	9	11.8	56.4%	83 (75.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	73.3	228^th of 946 public elementary schools	75.9%		67.8	290^th of 950 public elementary schools	69.5%	62		66.7	758.0		59.2		723.0	50.0		32.7	43.8	$24,716
Alamosa Elementary School K-2	Public	K-2	1707 West 10th Street Buildin	Alamosa	81101	Alamosa County	Alamosa School District No. Re-11J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 587-6600	437	32	13.6	75.7%	142 (32.5%)	5 (1.1%)	277 (63.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)								(n/a)												$5,618
Alamosa Elementary School 3-5	Public	3-5	1709 West 10th Street Buildin	Alamosa	81101	Alamosa County	Alamosa School District No. Re-11J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 587-1600	473	33	14.3	81.2%	176 (37.2%)	7 (1.5%)	260 (55.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	26.5	665^th of 946 public elementary schools	29.7%		32	597^th of 950 public elementary schools	37.2%	68	26.5	36.9	34.6		32.9	42.8	22.9	14.8		26.5	22.6	$23,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Metz Elementary School

How many students attend Bill Metz Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Bill Metz Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bill Metz Elementary School?

Students at Bill Metz Elementary School are 66% Hispanic, 29% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Bill Metz Elementary School a good school?

Bill Metz Elementary School ranks 693^rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Bill Metz Elementary School in?

Monte Vista School District No. C-8

What schools do graduates of Bill Metz Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bill Metz Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monte Vista Middle School
High : Monte Vista Senior High School

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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

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