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Johnson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

800^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Johnson Elementary School in Montrose, CO, serves about 531 students in grades PK-5 and is part of Montrose County School District Re-1J. The school currently ranks in the 15th percentile statewide with a 1-star rating, a steady decline from its 55th-percentile, 3-star rating in 2016-2017. About two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school has the highest student-teacher ratio (19.4) among nearby elementary schools.

Academically, Johnson’s CMAS proficiency rates are the lowest among its regional peers. Just 24.8% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, 15.1% in math, and 25.0% in 5th-grade science—all well below district and state averages. The most striking result is 4th-grade math, where only 5.9% of Johnson students scored proficient, compared with 27.7% districtwide and 39.0% statewide; this stands out even against the school’s own 3rd-grade (17.1%) and 5th-grade (20.7%) math scores. On a more positive note, chronic absenteeism at Johnson (25.7%) is actually lower than the district (31.7%) and state (28.4%) averages, which suggests attendance is not the main driver of these struggles.

Johnson underperforms schools with similar poverty levels. Olathe Elementary School (68.6% free/reduced lunch) and Pomona Elementary School (67.5%) both achieve notably higher proficiency in ELA and math. The gap with Cottonwood Elementary School—just 3.5 miles away—is especially dramatic: Cottonwood’s ELA (53.6%) and math (48.6%) proficiency dwarf Johnson’s. Subgroup performance is also among the lowest in the state, with female students ranking in the 3rd percentile and White students in the 5th percentile. While economic disadvantage is a factor, these comparisons show that stronger outcomes are achievable with the right instructional support and targeted interventions.

531

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,680

Per pupil spending ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13820 6700 Road
Montrose, CO 81402

(970) 249-2584

District: Montrose County School District Re-1J

Students who attend Johnson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Centennial Middle School
High:	Montrose High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.9%

White:

44.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg32%

Colorado avg41%

800^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Montrose County School District Re-1J

65^th of 115Montrose County School District Re-1J 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
2026	15.6	800 of 943	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	776 of 950	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	737 of 943	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	678 of 933	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	644 of 921	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	571 of 710	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	678 of 965	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	641 of 917	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.5	415 of 929	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.0	449 of 914	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.4	610 of 938	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.1	628 of 962	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.7	530 of 954	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.7	651 of 935	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.7	727 of 935	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.7	695 of 925	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.5	626 of 872	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.6	625 of 849	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.3	668 of 852	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.5	639 of 829	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.6	603 of 823	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.8	554 of 808	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	671 of 692	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	671 of 694	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	571 of 684	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	483 of 642	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	461 of 595	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	335 of 351	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	505 of 758	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	515 of 690	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	322 of 337	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	325 of 365	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	234 of 265	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	126 of 203	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	70 of 75	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	278 of 332	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	236 of 308	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	557 of 694	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	576 of 700	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	536 of 683	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	565 of 649	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	471 of 594	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	320 of 352	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	623 of 764	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	599 of 693	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	519 of 546	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	519 of 551	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	501 of 539	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	467 of 525	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	413 of 454	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	277 of 288	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	491 of 596	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	285 of 337	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)20th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science25%-11 vs state

English Language Arts25%-20 vs state

Math15%-22 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	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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13820 6700 Road	Montrose	81402	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 249-2584	531	27	19.4	67.0%	235 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	281 (52.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	15.6	800^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.2%		17.1	776^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.3%	24	15.7	26.5	30.7	24.8	17.1	5.9	20.7	15.1	25.0	$15,680
Pomona Elementary School	Public	K-5	1045 South Cascade	Montrose	81402	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 249-2514	335	22	15.3	67.5%	177 (52.8%)	3 (0.9%)	128 (38.2%)	6 (1.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	30.9	610^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.3%		25.6	661^st of 950 public elementary schools	30.4%	51	32.1	53.3	32.1	39.6	32.1	14.8	22.6	22.9	30.2	$15,976
Northside Elementary School	Public	K-5	528 North Uncompahgre	Montrose	81402	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 249-2554	327	23	14.4	76.5%	126 (38.5%)	2 (0.6%)	179 (54.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	24.9	679^th of 943 public elementary schools	28.0%		18.1	766^th of 950 public elementary schools	19.4%	87	21.2	25.6	43.5	31.7	23.1	20.5	21.4	21.7	32.4	$16,469
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3500 Woodgate Road	Montrose	81402	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 249-2539	394	23	17.1	40.6%	281 (71.3%)	2 (0.5%)	96 (24.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	66.3	295^th of 943 public elementary schools	68.7%		67	303^rd of 950 public elementary schools	68.1%	8	38.2	58.8	63.9	53.6	37.7	48.1	61.7	48.6	54.1	$14,261
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	62100 Oak Grove Road	Montrose	81402	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 249-6867	374	23	16.2	41.2%	249 (66.6%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (30.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	40.5	512^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.7%		37.6	548^th of 950 public elementary schools	42.3%	36	31.0	47.1	54.0	43.6	30.0	34.3	27.0	30.5	37.1	$15,338
Olathe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	326 North 3rd Street	Olathe	81425	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 252-7940	424	24	17.9	68.6%	179 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	240 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	24.6	682^nd of 943 public elementary schools	27.7%		25.7	660^th of 950 public elementary schools	30.5%	22	18.6	32.3	33.3	28.0	20.7	35.4	23.5	27.0	29.4	$14,527
North Fork Montessori @ Crawford	Public	PK, KG-6	51 Fir Ave	Crawford	81415	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 921-4935	120	8	14.9	58.3%	107 (89.2%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)								(n/a)				60.8				51.0		$17,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Elementary School

Is Johnson Elementary School a good school?

Johnson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Elementary School?

Students at Johnson Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 44% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Johnson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Johnson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Centennial Middle School
High : Montrose High School

What district is Johnson Elementary School in?

Montrose County School District Re-1J

How many students attend Johnson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Johnson Elementary School.

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