Enrollment
186
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE·NCES 080002006651
Salida Montessori Charter School
1040 I STREET, SALIDA, CO 81211 · (719) 539-4887 · Chaffee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Colorado public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
13.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 45% larger than its 8th grade class (11).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.8%
CO avg 44.9% . -9.2pp since 2023
Math
33.7%
CO avg 36.1% . +5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.8% | 33.7% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 27.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Salida Montessori Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #484 of 940 ▲ 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #197 of 946 ▼ 114 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #910 of 1,056 |
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
186
+99 (+114%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 186 | 13.8 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 151 | 13.2 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 128 | 13.8 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 87 | 10 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 89 | 10.6 | 8.4:1 | 34% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 73 | 8 | 9.1:1 | 40% (29) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salida Montessori Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 109% (89 to 186); teachers up 31% (10.6 to 13.8).
About Salida Montessori Charter School
Students in SALIDA, Colorado, attend Salida Montessori Charter School, a small elementary school. The school had 186 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Colorado) has about 379 students.
State Charter School Institute enrolls 21,411 students, and its 49 schools include Salida Montessori Charter School.
Salida Montessori Charter School's enrollment is 83% White. It is also 12% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Salida Montessori Charter School employs 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado.
Measured against Colorado public elementary schools, Salida Montessori Charter School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Chaffee County has about 20,178 residents, and the median household income is $84,132, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Chaffee County has 12 public schools and roughly 2,462 students.
Longfellow Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 6.
For locale, NCES codes Salida Montessori Charter School as Town: Remote. Salida Montessori Charter School is a public charter school.
Enrollment was 87 in 2020-21 and 186 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. Students per teacher rose from 8.7 in 2020-21 to 13.5 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Chaffee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,178
Census ACS
Median income
$84,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in State Charter School Institute
- The Pinnacle Charter SchoolCombined · 1,905 students
- Academy of Charter SchoolsCombined · 1,887 students
- Colorado Early Colleges Douglas CountyHigh · 1,035 students
- Colorado Early Colleges Fort CollinsHigh · 971 students
- Thomas MacLaren State Charter SchoolCombined · 965 students
- Caprock AcademyCombined · 871 students
Other schools in SALIDA
- Longfellow Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Salida High SchoolHigh · 409 students
- Salida Middle SchoolMiddle · 327 students
- Salida Early Childhood CenterElementary · 74 students
- Crest AcademyMiddle · 60 students
- Horizons Exploratory AcademyHigh · 32 students
Nearby schools
- Longfellow Elementary School0.2 mi · 449
- Horizons Exploratory Academy0.4 mi · 32
- Salida High School0.5 mi · 409
- Salida Middle School0.5 mi · 327
- Salida Early Childhood Center0.6 mi · 74
- Crest Academy1.1 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About Salida Montessori Charter SchoolHow many students attend Salida Montessori Charter School?
Salida Montessori Charter School enrolls approximately 186 students in grades PK-08.
Is Salida Montessori Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Salida Montessori Charter School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Salida Montessori Charter School have?
Salida Montessori Charter School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Salida Montessori Charter School?
At Salida Montessori Charter School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Salida Montessori Charter School in?
Salida Montessori Charter School is part of State Charter School Institute.
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