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Bill Metz Elementary School

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Bill Metz Elementary School ranks 664 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

664^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Bill Metz Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Monte Vista, Colorado, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 264 students. The school is part of the Monte Vista School District No. C-8.

Bill Metz Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Colorado elementary schools over the past decade, with its SchoolDigger rating ranging from 0 to 2 stars out of 5, indicating below-average performance compared to other Colorado elementary schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is consistently below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (32.3%) and Math (21.3%) were significantly lower than the state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively.

Interestingly, the nearby Marsh Elementary School, which serves grades PK-1, has similar high chronic absenteeism rates and a high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, while the Sangre de Cristo Elementary School, located about 16 miles away, has significantly higher academic performance. The high percentage of students from low-income families at Bill Metz Elementary School, as indicated by the free and reduced lunch rates, may be a significant factor contributing to the school's challenges, which have persisted over the past decade.

253

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,203

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 — 24th percentile in 2010 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2010

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Math scores 15 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg24%

Colorado avg40%

664^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	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
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
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
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 (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

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

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-12 vs state

Science31%-8 vs state

Math21%-15 vs state

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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 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%)	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	$16,203
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)												$13,994
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	$16,839
Haskin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 S. Sylvester Avenue	Center	81125	Saguache 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%)	22.4	703^rd of 950 public elementary schools	26.0%		13.6	826^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.4%	123	27.0	15.4	42.4		27.5	25.7				15.0		$15,062
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%)	20.7	733^rd of 950 public elementary schools	22.8%		22	716^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.1%	17	25.0	29.2	21.2	33.3	27.5	20.8	25.0	15.2	10.3	16.7	33.3	$19,830
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%)	67.8	290^th of 950 public elementary schools	69.5%		66.9	298^th of 943 public elementary schools	68.4%	8		70.6			62.3		41.2			32.1	42.9	$17,735
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)												$6,053
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%)	32	597^th of 950 public elementary schools	37.2%		31.5	599^th of 943 public elementary schools	36.5%	2	32.0	26.2	47.4		36.1	36.4	18.7	26.6		27.5	31.9	$21,916

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.

Is Bill Metz Elementary School a good school?

Bill Metz Elementary School ranks 664^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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

What district is Bill Metz Elementary School in?

Monte Vista School District No. C-8

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