Total enrollment
5,977
+363 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Montrose County School District Re-1J
Colorado · 5,977 students · 2 cities
Looking at the Montrose County School District Re-1J system: 15 public K-12 schools serving approximately 5,977 students inside Colorado, averaging 398 per school.
4-year change in Montrose County School District Re-1J
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
+2 (+15%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Montrose County School District Re-1J ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #43 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,977 | #30 of 95 | #1,582 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #27 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #72 of 95 | #7,204 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 55.6% | #36 of 94 | #3,387 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #25 of 68 | #2,553 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Montrose County School District Re-1J
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Cottonwood Elementary School at 48.7% proficient to Olathe Middle/High School at 18.3%, a gap of 30.4 points. That is the 36th widest gap among 55 Colorado districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 13 district schools that reported both years went from 6,059 to 5,806 students (down 4%) and from 321 to 335 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose High School | Montrose | High | 09-12 | 1,279 |
| Centennial Middle School | Montrose | Middle | 06-08 | 540 |
| Johnson Elementary School | Montrose | Elementary | PK-05 | 531 |
| Olathe Middle/High School | Olathe | High | 06-12 | 499 |
| Columbine Middle School | Montrose | Middle | 06-08 | 491 |
| Olathe Elementary School | Olathe | Elementary | PK-05 | 424 |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | Montrose | Elementary | KG-05 | 394 |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Montrose | Elementary | KG-05 | 374 |
| Pomona Elementary School | Montrose | Elementary | KG-05 | 335 |
| Northside Elementary School | Montrose | Elementary | KG-05 | 327 |
| Peak Virtual Academy | Montrose | Combined | KG-12 | 262 |
| Vista Charter School | Montrose | High | 09-12 | 188 |
| Early Childhood Center | Montrose | Elementary | PK-PK | 162 |
| Black Canyon High School | Montrose | High | 09-12 | 100 |
| Outer Range | Montrose | Combined | PK-12 | 71 |
About Montrose County School District Re-1J
Montrose County School District Re-1J operates 15 public schools across Colorado, collectively educateing roughly 5,977 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Montrose County School District Re-1J spans 7 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Montrose County School District Re-1J runs about 398 students per school, 13% lower than the state mean of roughly 456.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Montrose County School District Re-1J has expanded 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,614 students to 5,977. The school count climbed from 13 to 15 across the same 4-year window.
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