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Olathe Middle/High School

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Olathe Middle/High School ranks 225 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 31% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Olathe Middle/High School is a public school serving 497 students in grades 6-12 in Olathe, Colorado, which is part of the Montrose County School District Re-1J. While the school provides education to a significant portion of the local community, it has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Olathe Middle/High School's academic performance lags behind nearby schools like Montrose High School, with only 25.5% of its students proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts, compared to 37.7% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In CMAS Math, just 6.1% of 7th graders and 7.4% of 8th graders at Olathe Middle/High School were proficient, significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's dropout rate of around 1.5-2% is higher than the district and state.

While the school's 4-year graduation rate is on par with the district and state, its student population has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 64.39% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to 51.61% at Montrose High School and 53.24% at North Fork High School. This demographic difference may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance and higher dropout rates.

499

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,570

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 Highway 50 Business Loop
Olathe, CO 81425

(970) 252-7950

District: Montrose County School District Re-1J

Feeder schools for Olathe Middle/High School:

Elementary:

Olathe Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.3%

White:

45.7%

American Indian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2013 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (28% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 26 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg38%

Colorado avg45%

Middle school

418^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2024

From bottom 17% (2024) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

225^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	418 of 469	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	401 of 485	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	287 of 347	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	213 of 241	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	296 of 352	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	8.6	263 of 273	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	225 of 328	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	247 of 349	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	300 of 349	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	275 of 411	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.7	296 of 388	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.8	256 of 256	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	32.4	156 of 255	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	14.5	261 of 292	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.7	280 of 369	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.2	233 of 349	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.0	215 of 334	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.1	229 of 337	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.0	211 of 327	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.5	186 of 310	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.5	206 of 301	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.9	211 of 298	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.2	225 of 286	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.5	182 of 280	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.7	155 of 279	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	216 of 247	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	173 of 257	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	193 of 254	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	193 of 257	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	151 of 239	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	10.9	185 of 198	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	105 of 194	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	123 of 211	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	172 of 200	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	150 of 203	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	122 of 246	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.2	174 of 256	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.8	223 of 252	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	193 of 253	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	185 of 240	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	197 of 209	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	205 of 229	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	213 of 234	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	205 of 228	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	202 of 225	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

White (2024)4th percentile-14 vs school

High school

Male (2025)50th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2023)7th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing52%-10 vs state

English Language Arts26%-19 vs state

Mathematics22%-10 vs state

Science17%-15 vs state

Math7%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Olathe Middle/High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Olathe Middle/High School	Public	6-12	410 Highway 50 Business Loop	Olathe	81425	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 252-7950	499	37	13.6	60.3%	228 (45.7%)	1 (0.2%)	251 (50.3%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	32.1	225^th of 328 public high schools	31.4%		27	247^th of 349 public high schools	29.2%	22	56.0		54.0		52.0	22.0	29.0	33.3	14.7	25.5	6.1	7.4	13.2	21.7	$16,570
Delta High School	Public	9-12	1400 Pioneer Road	Delta	81416	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	No	(970) 874-8031	626	39	16.0	51.9%	366 (58.5%)	2 (0.3%)	215 (34.3%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	41.9	186^th of 328 public high schools	43.3%		42.5	196^th of 349 public high schools	43.8%	10	52.0	35.0	66.0	36.0	52.0	31.0								21.4	$18,770
Grand Mesa Choice Academy	Public	7-12	822 Grand Avenue	Delta	81416	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	No	(970) 874-2753	68	5	13.6	76.5%	38 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.8%)								(n/a)															$13,118
Black Canyon High School	Public	9-12	126 South 5th Street	Montrose	81401	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 964-8597	100	7	14.2	81.0%	25 (25.0%)	1 (1.0%)	72 (72.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)															$13,023
Montrose High School	Public	9-12	600 South Selig Avenue	Montrose	81401	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 249-6636	1,279	66	19.3	45.3%	751 (58.7%)	6 (0.5%)	468 (36.6%)	5 (0.4%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (3.0%)	50.1	152^nd of 328 public high schools	53.7%		56.6	133^rd of 349 public high schools	61.9%	19	65.0	38.0	64.0	29.0	63.0	35.0								31.6	$12,997
Vista Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1810 St. Mary Drive	Montrose	81401	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 249-4470	188	6	31.7	72.9%	89 (47.3%)	1 (0.5%)	92 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)															$10,073
North Fork High School	Public	9-12	438 Bulldog St	Hotchkiss	81419	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	No	(970) 872-3882	265	19	14.0	45.3%	198 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	58.8	128^th of 328 public high schools	61.0%		59.2	125^th of 349 public high schools	64.2%	3	68.0	43.0	78.0	43.0	69.0	33.0								19.4	$16,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Olathe Middle/High School

What is the racial makeup of Olathe Middle/High School?

Students at Olathe Middle/High School are 50% Hispanic, 46% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Olathe Middle/High School?

Olathe Middle/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Olathe Elementary School

How many students attend Olathe Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Olathe Middle/High School.

Is Olathe Middle/High School a good school?

Olathe Middle/High School ranks 225^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Olathe Middle/High School in?

Montrose County School District Re-1J

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