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Alumni: what's one memory from Oak Grove Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTROSE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1J·NCES 080579000995
Oak Grove Elementary School
62100 OAK GROVE ROAD, MONTROSE, CO 81401 · (970) 249-6867 · Montrose County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
154 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 50%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
34.4%
CO avg 44.9% . -6.6pp since 2023
Math
30.1%
CO avg 36.1% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.4% | 30.1% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 32.1% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Oak Grove Elementary School
Oak Grove Elementary School's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove Elementary School this school | 374 | 41.2% | 37.3% |
| Longmont Estates Elementary School LONGMONT | 365 | 42.2% | 51.1% |
| Cottonwood Elementary School MONTROSE | 394 | 40.6% | 48.7% |
| Kruse Elementary School FORT COLLINS | 406 | 38.9% | 65.2% |
| Ayres Elementary School STERLING | 385 | 45.7% | N/A |
| Granby Elementary School GRANBY | 366 | 39.1% | 25.9% |
Matched among Colorado elementary 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 Oak Grove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Montrose County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #478 of 931 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #539 of 940 ▼ 45 | #2 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #586 of 946 ▼ 100 | #2 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #495 of 1,056 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #579 of 896 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #542 of 896 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.2% | #568 of 983 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #467 of 664 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
374
0 (0%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 289
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 374 | 23 | 16.3:1 | 41% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 24.2 | 16.0:1 | 48% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 25.4 | 15.8:1 | 43% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 23 | 16.3:1 | 50% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 23.4 | 17.9:1 | 47% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 25 | 15.8:1 | 53% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 24 | 16.7:1 | 60% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 293 | 18 | 16.3:1 | 34% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 289 | 15 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Grove Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (418 to 374); teachers down 2% (23.4 to 23).
About Oak Grove Elementary School
Located in MONTROSE, Colorado, Oak Grove Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 374 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5.
Montrose County School District Re-1J counts 15 schools and 5,977 students, including Oak Grove Elementary School.
The largest group at Oak Grove Elementary School is White students, at 67%. Other students are 30% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Montrose County residents are about 78% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
Oak Grove Elementary School reported 23 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.3:1. The 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado is close to this figure. There are 154 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 41% of enrollment. That rate is below the 56% average among public schools in Montrose County.
On the allk12 Grade, Oak Grove Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 36% of Colorado public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Oak Grove Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Colorado schools: 37.3% actual against 41.8% predicted.
In Montrose County, median household income comes to about $72,120, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Montrose County counts 19 public schools with about 6,237 students.
Among nearby public schools, Early Childhood Center is closest at about 2.9 miles. Oak Grove Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 28.3%, lower than Oak Grove Elementary School's 37.3%.
NCES assigns Oak Grove Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 374 in 2020-21, 374 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Oak Grove Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Montrose County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,807
Census ACS
Median income
$72,120
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
6,237 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montrose County School District Re-1J
- Montrose High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 540 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Olathe Middle/High SchoolHigh · 499 students
- Columbine Middle SchoolMiddle · 491 students
- Olathe Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
Other schools in MONTROSE
- Montrose High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 540 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Columbine Middle SchoolMiddle · 491 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Pomona Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
Other Oak Grove Elementary schools
33 other US public schools in 20 states are named Oak Grove Elementary. Oak Grove Elementary School is the 28th largest of the 34.
- Oak Grove Elementary SchoolLibertyville, IL · 911 students
- OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 832 students
- Oak Grove ElementaryHattiesburg, MS · 758 students
- Oak Grove ElementaryVisalia, CA · 756 students
- Oak Grove ElementaryLexington, SC · 691 students
Nearby schools
- Early Childhood Center2.9 mi · 162
- Outer Range2.9 mi · 71
- Black Canyon High School3.1 mi · 100
- Northside Elementary School3.1 mi · 327
- Montrose High School3.2 mi · 1,279
- Peak Virtual Academy3.2 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Oak Grove Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Oak Grove Elementary School?
Oak Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 374 students in grades KG-05.
Is Oak Grove Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oak Grove Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Oak Grove Elementary School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Oak Grove Elementary School.
How diverse is Oak Grove Elementary School?
Oak Grove Elementary School reports a student body of 67% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Oak Grove Elementary School?
Oak Grove Elementary School is overseen by Montrose County School District Re-1J in Montrose County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.