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Monte Vista Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

190

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,807

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3720 Sherman Avenue
Monte Vista, CO 81144-9402

(719) 852-5984

District: Monte Vista School District No. C-8

Students who attend Monte Vista Middle School usually attend:

High:

Monte Vista Senior High School

Feeder schools for Monte Vista Middle School:

Elementary:	Bill Metz Elementary School
	Marsh Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.4%

White:

20.0%

American Indian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2007 → 6th in 2021

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (20% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2007

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Colorado avg40%

Not ranked this year

Monte Vista Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2021	11.9	346 of 369	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	360 of 436	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.6	393 of 461	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.1	361 of 454	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.2	366 of 425	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.8	349 of 422	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.1	337 of 409	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.9	302 of 377	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.3	254 of 362	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.7	235 of 360	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.1	205 of 346	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.7	250 of 340	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.5	279 of 336	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	162 of 218	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	267 of 352	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)26th percentile

Male (2025)24th percentile

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-20 vs state

Math13%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Monte Vista Middle School

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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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
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				$16,807
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	$13,893
Skoglund Middle School	Public	6-8	550 S. Sylvester Avenue	Center	81125	Saguache County	Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt.	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 754-2232	124	9	13.2	93.5%	9 (7.3%)	2 (1.6%)	112 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.2	364^th of 469 public middle schools	22.4%		13.5	423^rd of 485 public middle schools	12.8%	59	17.9	25.0	36.4	27.8		17.8	9.9	18.2	$46,230
Ortega Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Victoria Avenue	Alamosa	81101	Alamosa County	Alamosa School District No. Re-11J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 587-1650	471	33	14.2	78.6%	124 (26.3%)	5 (1.1%)	320 (67.9%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.5%)								(n/a)	20.3				5.6				$15,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Vista Middle School

How many students attend Monte Vista Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Monte Vista Middle School.

What district is Monte Vista Middle School in?

Monte Vista School District No. C-8

What high school do graduates of Monte Vista Middle School attend?

Students who attend Monte Vista Middle School usually go on to attend Monte Vista Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Monte Vista Middle School?

Students at Monte Vista Middle School are 77% Hispanic, 20% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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