Montrose County School District Re-1J Schools

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

1. B- Peak Virtual Academy (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
2. C+ Montrose High School (High school, meets expectations)
3. C Cottonwood Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
4. C- Columbine Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
5. D+ Oak Grove Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
6. D+ Vista Charter School (High school, meets expectations)
7. D+ Johnson Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
8. D Centennial Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
9. D Olathe Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
10. D Olathe Middlehigh School (High school, meets expectations)

High schools (1)

• C+ Montrose High School, Montrose

Middle and junior high schools (2)

• D Centennial Middle School, Montrose
• C- Columbine Middle School, Montrose

Elementary and primary schools (7)

• C Cottonwood Elementary School, Montrose
• Early Childhood Center, Montrose
• D+ Johnson Elementary School, Montrose
• D Northside Elementary School, Montrose
• D+ Oak Grove Elementary School, Montrose
• D Olathe Elementary School, Olathe
• D Pomona Elementary School, Montrose

Other schools and academies (3)

• D Olathe Middlehigh School, Olathe
• B- Peak Virtual Academy, Montrose
• D+ Vista Charter School, Montrose

Cities and towns served (2)

• Montrose (11)
• Olathe (2)

• State: Best schools in Colorado
• County: Montrose County
• Type: regular local school district
• Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
• Enrollment: 6,029 students with 332 full-time-equivalent teachers and 746 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
• NCES district ID: 0805790
• Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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