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Oak Grove Elementary School

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Oak Grove Elementary School ranks 548 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

548^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Oak Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in Montrose, Colorado, with 387 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.9. The school 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.

Oak Grove Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages on CMAS tests, with only 34.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 30.1% in Math, compared to 44.8% and 35.9% statewide, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.7% to 34.6%, and a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 41.28% to 47.55% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Oak Grove Elementary struggles to serve its female and low-socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools for these subgroups, and also ranks poorly for its gifted and talented students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Montrose County School District, Oak Grove Elementary performs worse than most, including Olathe Elementary, Johnson Elementary, Cottonwood Elementary, and Northside Elementary. However, Cottonwood Elementary, located just 3.92 miles from Oak Grove, is a notable exception, consistently outperforming Oak Grove and the district/state averages on CMAS tests, with 56% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 45.2% in Math.

374

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,320

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

62100 Oak Grove Road
Montrose, CO 81403-8592

(970) 249-6867

District: Montrose County School District Re-1J

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Columbine Middle School
High:	Montrose High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

Hispanic:

30.2%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg31%

Colorado avg40%

548^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	37.6	548 of 950	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	489 of 943	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	525 of 933	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	593 of 921	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	477 of 710	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	522 of 965	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	474 of 917	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.3	434 of 929	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.7	504 of 914	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.8	542 of 938	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.1	658 of 962	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	599 of 954	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.4	408 of 935	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.1	475 of 935	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	497 of 925	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	483 of 872	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.7	387 of 849	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.9	364 of 852	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	35.9	571 of 829	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.8	615 of 823	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	50.9	435 of 808	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	519 of 694	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	505 of 684	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	473 of 642	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	449 of 595	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	287 of 351	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	412 of 758	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	472 of 690	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	20.8	101 of 110	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	40.6	221 of 365	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	154 of 265	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	69 of 75	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	245 of 308	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	371 of 700	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	368 of 683	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	374 of 649	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	410 of 594	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	306 of 352	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	439 of 764	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	400 of 693	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	355 of 551	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	364 of 539	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	285 of 525	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	421 of 596	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	168 of 337	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)39th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)8th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+11 vs state

English Language Arts34%-10 vs state

Math30%-6 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, August 19, 2011

My daughter loves the teachers, campus, everything. We actually drive her 10 miles a day so she can go there instead of the school just 2 miles from where we live. I am extremely impressed and happy with the level of education she is getting, and how much time they spend with each student. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Grove Elementary School

Is Oak Grove Elementary School a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary School ranks 548^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Oak Grove Elementary School in?

Montrose County School District Re-1J

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Oak Grove Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Oak Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbine Middle School
High : Montrose High School

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove Elementary School?

Students at Oak Grove Elementary School are 67% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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