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Olathe Elementary School

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Olathe Elementary School ranks 683 rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

683^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Olathe Elementary School serves approximately 424 students in grades PK–5 in the town of Olathe, Colorado, and is part of the Montrose County School District Re-1J. The school’s overall academic performance ranks in the lower third of Colorado elementary schools, but a closer look reveals some notable bright spots, particularly in math, along with clear areas needing attention, such as literacy.

In 2025–26, Olathe’s math proficiency rate was 27%, slightly above the district average of 25.2% and higher than several nearby schools, including Johnson Elementary (15.1%), Pomona Elementary (22.9%), Northside Elementary (21.7%), and Lincoln Elementary (22.7%). However, math achievement remains far below top regional performers like Cottonwood Elementary (48.6%) and Oak Grove Elementary. English Language Arts is a clear weakness, with only 28% proficiency compared to the state’s 44.7%, and significantly below Hotchkiss Elementary (51.4%) and Cottonwood (53.6%). Chronic absenteeism affects 29.3% of students—better than the district rate of 31.7% but still higher than the highest-achieving nearby schools. Class sizes are also larger than many peers, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9.

Encouragingly, Olathe has shown steady improvement in math, climbing from 16.5% proficiency in 2022–23 to 27% in 2025–26, and the school has now exceeded its district average for two consecutive years. Fourth-grade math stood out at 35.4%, nearly matching the state average, while 3rd-grade ELA was very low at 18.6%, suggesting a need for stronger early-literacy foundations. Science scores have been volatile, swinging from 30.9% to 19.2% and back to 29.4% over three years. Although Olathe serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population (68.6% free/reduced lunch), its recent math gains demonstrate progress is possible. The school’s district is ranked in the middle tier statewide, while the neighboring Delta County Joint District No. 50 ranks higher overall—yet Olathe outperforms some Delta schools in math, showing that school-level efforts matter.

424

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,527

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

326 North 3rd Street
Olathe, CO 81425

(970) 252-7940

District: Montrose County School District Re-1J

Students who attend Olathe Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Olathe Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.6%

White:

42.2%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg32%

Colorado avg41%

683^rd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

64^th of 114Montrose 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	24.6	683 of 946	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	660 of 950	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	713 of 943	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	758 of 933	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	743 of 921	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	617 of 710	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	665 of 965	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.5	698 of 917	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	766 of 929	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.6	713 of 914	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.0	701 of 938	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.5	719 of 962	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.6	799 of 954	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.4	804 of 935	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.5	793 of 935	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.3	798 of 925	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.2	754 of 872	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.7	763 of 849	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.0	718 of 852	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.1	708 of 829	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.0	702 of 823	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.0	630 of 808	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	615 of 695	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	603 of 694	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	523 of 684	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	557 of 642	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	487 of 595	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	651 of 758	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	591 of 690	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	166 of 251	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	112 of 242	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	135 of 197	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	109 of 172	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	246 of 322	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.3	206 of 337	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	245 of 365	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	131 of 203	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	215 of 332	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	262 of 308	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	518 of 697	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	465 of 700	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.5	617 of 683	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	581 of 649	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	522 of 594	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	536 of 764	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	557 of 693	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	471 of 547	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	497 of 551	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	432 of 454	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	554 of 596	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)34th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science29%-7 vs state

English Language Arts28%-17 vs state

Math27%-10 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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
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	683^rd of 946 public elementary schools	27.8%		25.7	660^th of 950 public elementary schools	30.5%	23	18.6	32.3	33.3				28.0	20.7	35.4	23.5				27.0	29.4		$14,527
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1050 Hastings	Delta	81416	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 874-3700	371	24	15.4	66.6%	221 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (34.0%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	30.4	618^th of 946 public elementary schools	34.7%		39.2	534^th of 950 public elementary schools	43.8%	84	18.0	39.0	53.7				36.2	14.8	15.0	40.0				22.7	32.7		$14,936
Garnet Mesa Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 A Street	Delta	81416	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 874-8003	488	30	16.1	63.3%	317 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (30.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	38.1	541^st of 946 public elementary schools	42.8%		47.5	466^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.9%	75	27.0	33.8	58.4				39.9	26.7	35.1	37.7				33.2	31.1		$14,808
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%)	25	680^th of 946 public elementary schools	28.1%		18.1	766^th of 950 public elementary schools	19.4%	86	21.2	25.6	43.5				31.7	23.1	20.5	21.4				21.7	32.4		$16,469
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 946 public elementary schools	45.9%		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
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%)	15.7	803^rd of 946 public elementary schools	15.1%		17.1	776^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.3%	27	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%)	31	611^th of 946 public elementary schools	35.4%		25.6	661^st of 950 public elementary schools	30.4%	50	32.1	53.3	32.1				39.6	32.1	14.8	22.6				22.9	30.2		$15,976
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%)	66.4	295^th of 946 public elementary schools	68.8%		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
Hotchkiss K8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	465 Lorah Lane	Hotchkiss	81419	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 872-3325	297	22	13.8	49.2%	236 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	42.7	493^rd of 946 public elementary schools	47.9%		38.2	544^th of 950 public elementary schools	42.7%	51	46.4	50.0	63.6	737.0	754.0	66.7	51.4	42.9	33.3	27.3	20.6	40.0	61.9	35.6	12.1	28.6	$15,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Olathe Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Olathe Elementary School attend?

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

High : Olathe Middle/High School

What district is Olathe Elementary School in?

Montrose County School District Re-1J

How many students attend Olathe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Olathe Elementary School.

Is Olathe Elementary School a good school?

Olathe Elementary School ranks 683^rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Olathe Elementary School?

Students at Olathe Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 42% White.

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