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Johnson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

776^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Johnson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Montrose, Colorado, with 528 students. It is part of the Montrose County School District Re-1J, which is ranked 75 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Johnson Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with a 1-star rating for most of the past several years.

One of the key challenges facing Johnson Elementary is its low academic performance. On the CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests, only 24.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.8%, and only 14.8% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 35.9% statewide. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.3% to 34.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Johnson Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.35% to 72.73%, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Montrose County School District, such as Olathe Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary, and Cottonwood Elementary, generally outperform Johnson Elementary on test scores and other metrics. For example, Cottonwood Elementary has much higher proficiency rates in ELA (56%) and Math (45.2%) compared to Johnson. The only non-district school in the area, North Fork Montessori @ Crawford, which is part of the Delta County Joint District No. 50, significantly outperforms Johnson Elementary and the district as a whole, with 65.2% proficiency in ELA and 50% in Math.

531

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,095

Per pupil spending ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13820 6700 Road
Montrose, CO 81401

(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 — 35th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg31%

Colorado avg40%

776^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

75^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
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
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
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
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 (2025)18th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-13 vs school

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

Female (2025)3rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-20 vs state

Science23%-16 vs state

Math15%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Johnson Elementary 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 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	81401	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%)	17.1	776^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.3%		20.5	737^th of 943 public elementary schools	21.8%	39	20.3	27.0	25.7	24.4		15.4		14.8	23.3	$13,095
Pomona Elementary School	Public	K-5	1045 South Cascade	Montrose	81401	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%)	25.6	661^st of 950 public elementary schools	30.4%		30.3	609^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.4%	52	40.4	28.0	26.3	31.7	35.1	10.0	22.8	23.2		$14,296
Northside Elementary School	Public	K-5	528 North Uncompahgre	Montrose	81401	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%)	18.1	766^th of 950 public elementary schools	19.4%		29	625^th of 943 public elementary schools	33.7%	141		25.8		24.3	26.1			18.6	15.9	$14,528
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3500 Woodgate Road	Montrose	81401	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%)	67	303^rd of 950 public elementary schools	68.1%		61.1	352^nd of 943 public elementary schools	62.7%	49	49.3	51.6	65.8	56.0	41.7	41.9	51.3	45.2	52.6	$12,425
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	62100 Oak Grove Road	Montrose	81403	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%)	37.6	548^th of 950 public elementary schools	42.3%		44	489^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.1%	59	20.6	35.4	52.0	34.4	36.8	18.5	36.0	30.1	50.0	$13,320
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%)	25.7	660^th of 950 public elementary schools	30.5%		22	713^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.4%	53	24.6	34.0	37.3	31.3	25.0	33.3	25.0	27.5	19.2	$12,836
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)				65.2				50.0		$16,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Elementary School

How many students attend Johnson Elementary School?

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

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

Is Johnson Elementary School a good school?

Johnson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.3% 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 district is Johnson Elementary School in?

Montrose County School District Re-1J

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