Community Montessori School

Community Montessori School is one of the close-knit primary schools in BOULDER, Colorado, operated by Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, with 277 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 27% below the state mean of about 379.

Across the 56 schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 (27,988 students total), Community Montessori School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Community Montessori School logs that White students make up the majority at 67%; the rest looks like 19% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Community Montessori School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.0%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Boulder County) reports that median household income runs about $103,994, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Boulder County's 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,200 students), Community Montessori School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Southern Hills Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Community Montessori School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 75.1%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Community Montessori School has edged down 8%, going from 302 students in 2018 to 277 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.