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Enrollment
1,112
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336006528
Montbello High School
5000 CROWN BLVD, DENVER, CO 80239 · (720) 423-5900 · Denver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,112 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
966 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 341 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 304 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 255 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 212 | 19% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
4.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 5% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Montbello High School
Montbello High School's state test result (4.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montbello High School this school | 1,112 | 86.9% | 4.7% |
| Hinkley High School AURORA | 1,527 | 87.8% | 6.0% |
| Northeast Early College DENVER | 507 | 85.8% | 11.4% |
| Gateway High School AURORA | 1,748 | 83.1% | 5.8% |
| Colorado Early Colleges Aurora AURORA | 567 | 77.1% | 10.2% |
| West High School DENVER | 519 | 90.9% | 5.8% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Montbello High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 4.7% | #230 of 231 | #27 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,112 | #95 of 409 | #7 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #74 of 250 | #21 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.2% | #166 of 250 | #22 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.9% | #19 of 320 | #12 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.3% | #33 of 108 | #11 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,112
+177 (+19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,112 | 71.6 | 15.5:1 | 87% (966) |
| 2023-24 | 1,095 | 64.4 | 17.0:1 | 87% (953) |
| 2022-23 | 1,130 | 64.1 | 17.6:1 | 86% (968) |
| 2020-21 | 935 | 70 | 13.4:1 | 93% (870) |
| 2017-18 | 932 | 67.9 | 13.7:1 | 89% (830) |
| 2015-16 | 864 | 60 | 14.4:1 | 89% (772) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montbello High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (932 to 1,112); teachers up 5% (67.9 to 71.6).
About Montbello High School
Montbello High School is a large high school. Its address is in DENVER, Colorado. Total enrollment is 1,112 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. High schools in Colorado have about 627 students on average; enrollment here is 77% higher.
Denver Public Schools has a total of 198 schools and 90,471 students, Montbello High School among them.
The student body at Montbello High School is 74% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 15% Black, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Denver County's residents are about 28% Hispanic, 46 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Montbello High School are from different groups.
Montbello High School has 71.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5:1. High schools in Colorado have an average ratio of 16.9:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 87%. That rate is above the 63% average among public schools in Denver County.
Montbello High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (4.7%) and its predicted rate (14.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Colorado schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Denver County show that median household income comes to about $94,718, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 206, with about 91,233 students.
Montbello High School's closest public school neighbor is Maxwell Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Montbello High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Montbello High School is behind the 12.5% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Montbello High School is City: Large.
The school's student count increased 19% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher increased from 13.4 to 15.5 over 4 years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,877
Census ACS
Median income
$94,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
91,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Denver Public Schools
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Other schools in DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Nearby schools
- Maxwell Elementary School0.3 mi · 638
- Escalante-Biggs Academy0.4 mi · 306
- Marie L. Greenwood Academy0.6 mi · 597
- McGlone Academy0.7 mi · 842
- Barney Ford Elementary School0.7 mi · 487
- Farrell B. Howell ECE-8 School0.8 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About Montbello High SchoolHow many students attend Montbello High School?
Montbello High School enrolls approximately 1,112 students in grades 09-12.
Is Montbello High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Montbello High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Montbello High School have?
Montbello High School employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Montbello High School?
Student demographics at Montbello High School are roughly 1% White, 74% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Montbello High School in?
Montbello High School is part of Denver Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.