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Peak Virtual Academy

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12
90th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Colorado Alternative Schools
Better than 73% of Colorado alternative schools
Summary

Peak Virtual Academy is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Montrose, Colorado, with 221 students enrolled. The school is part of the Montrose County School District Re-1J, which is ranked 75 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peak Virtual Academy stands out for its steady improvement in graduation rates, which have increased from 78.2% in 2022-2023 to 90.0% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district average of 83.1%. The school also outperforms the district and state averages in several key test score metrics, including 55.9% of 11th graders scoring proficient or better in CMAS/Science, 47.5% of all grades scoring proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, and 72% of 11th graders scoring proficient or better in SAT/Reading and Writing. However, the school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.7% to 34.6% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to the nearby Outer Range school, which is also an alternative school in the same district, Peak Virtual Academy has slightly higher chronic absenteeism but outperforms Outer Range in test scores, particularly in CMAS/English Language Arts. Both schools serve populations with higher financial needs, as indicated by the significant proportion of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

262
Students ?
19.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,553
Per pupil spending ?
38.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 526 N. 6th Street
       Montrose, CO  81401-4835

(970) 249-7726

District: Montrose County School District Re-1J

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.9%
Hispanic:
14.9%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2018 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Colorado average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (84%)
✓Above the Colorado median (73rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2018
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg36%
Colorado avg44%
90th of 328
Colorado public high schools ?
Top 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2018
From top 22% (2018) to top 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Colorado High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
75th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202436.3272 of 48543.9%★★☆☆☆
202367.8128 of 48073.3%★★★★☆
202267.5118 of 44873.7%★★★★☆
201964.8140 of 45869.4%★★★☆☆
201859.8142 of 41866.0%★★★☆☆
201742.9214 of 42449.5%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202574.290 of 32872.6%★★★★☆
202455.3139 of 34960.2%★★★☆☆
202369.896 of 34972.5%★★★★☆
201963.0128 of 41168.9%★★★☆☆
201872.685 of 38878.1%★★★★☆
201431.9267 of 36927.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202571.372 of 24770.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202481.632 of 22986.0%★★★★☆
202162.882 of 22563.6%★★★☆☆
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)
High school
White (2024)86th percentile+26 vs school
Female (2025)71st percentile~ school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Reading and Writing72%+10 vs state
Science56%+31 vs state
English Language Arts47%+3 vs state
Mathematics35%+3 vs state
Math30%-6 vs state

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Students at Peak Virtual Academy are 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Peak Virtual Academy ranks 90th of 328 Colorado alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Peak Virtual Academy.


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