Olathe Elementary School

Olathe Elementary School operates as a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in OLATHE, Colorado, part of Montrose County School District Re-1J. Current enrollment sits at 424 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Olathe Elementary School is one of 15 schools operated by Montrose County School District Re-1J, a district that educates 5,977 students overall.

Demographically, Olathe Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 57% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 42% White. By comparison, Montrose County as a whole is about 22% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Montrose County's rate of about 56%.

After controlling for student poverty, Olathe Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Montrose County put median household income runs about $72,120, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Montrose County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,237 students), of which Olathe Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Olathe Middle/High School, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Olathe Elementary School comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 28.2%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 447 students in 2018 compared to 424 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 48% to 57% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.