Enrollment
142
Elementary
DISTRICT 98 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARGENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-33J·NCES 080645001117
Sargent Elementary School
7090 NORTH COUNTY ROAD 2 EAST, MONTE VISTA, CO 81144 · (719) 852-4024 · Rio Grande County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% 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
13.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
70 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Sargent School District No. Re-33J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
36.8%
CO avg 44.9% . -1.4pp since 2023
Math
31.9%
CO avg 36.1% . +0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.8% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 38.2% | 31.5% |
% 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Sargent Elementary School
Sargent Elementary School's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent Elementary School this school | 142 | 49.3% | 36.0% |
| Alta Vista Charter School LAMAR | 133 | 44.4% | 52.7% |
| Deer Trail Elementary School DEER TRAIL | 174 | 50.6% | 19.1% |
| B F Kitchen Elementary School LOVELAND | 159 | 46.5% | 28.8% |
| Sunnyside Elementary School DURANGO | 107 | 50.5% | 25.9% |
| Lincoln Elementary School LOVELAND | 196 | 47.4% | 40.4% |
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 Sargent Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #492 of 931 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #518 of 940 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #545 of 946 ▼ 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 142 | #955 of 1,056 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.3% | #486 of 983 |
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
142
-42 (-23%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 239
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 142 | 10.3 | 13.8:1 | 49% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 14.7 | 11.1:1 | 53% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 15 | 12.0:1 | 43% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 184 | 15 | 12.3:1 | 41% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 186 | 15 | 12.4:1 | 39% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 208 | 18 | 11.6:1 | 39% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 278 | 18 | 15.4:1 | 47% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 197 | 14 | 14.1:1 | 40% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 239 | 15 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sargent Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (186 to 142); teachers down 32% (15 to 10.3).
About Sargent Elementary School
Sargent Elementary School is an elementary school in MONTE VISTA, Colorado, according to federal school records. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 142 students. On average, elementary schools in Colorado enroll around 379, and this school is 63% below that mark.
Sargent School District No. Re-33J is the local district for Sargent Elementary School. It runs 3 schools with 293 students.
Federal enrollment data show Sargent Elementary School is 58% White. The next largest groups are 36% Hispanic, 3% Native American, and 2% multiracial. In Rio Grande County overall, about 73% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sargent Elementary School is 13.8:1, based on 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Rio Grande County, the average is 62%.
On the allk12 Grade, Sargent Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 44% of Colorado public elementary schools.
A school with Sargent Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Colorado is predicted to score 36.8%. Sargent Elementary School scores 36.0%, within a point of that line.
The school is in Rio Grande County, where median household income comes to about $64,411, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Rio Grande County's 11 public schools enroll about 1,628 students and include Sargent Elementary School.
SARGENT MIDDLE SCHOOL sits less than a tenth of a mile from Sargent Elementary School. Sargent Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 23.4% proficiency; Sargent Elementary School posts 36.0%.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 184 to 142, a 23% decline. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 12.3:1 in 2020-21 to 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Sargent Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Rio Grande County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,321
Census ACS
Median income
$64,411
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,628 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sargent School District No. Re-33J
- Sargent Senior High SchoolHigh · 81 students
- SARGENT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 70 students
Other schools in MONTE VISTA
- Monte Vista Senior High SchoolHigh · 272 students
- Bill Metz Elementary SchoolElementary · 253 students
- Monte Vista Middle SchoolMiddle · 190 students
- Marsh Elementary SchoolElementary · 166 students
- Sargent Senior High SchoolHigh · 81 students
- SARGENT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 70 students
Other Sargent Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sargent Elementary. Sargent Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- SARGENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSARGENT, NE · 80 students
Nearby schools
- SARGENT MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 70
- Sargent Senior High School0.0 mi · 81
- Center Virtual Academy5.1 mi · 23
- Center High School5.1 mi · 153
- The Academic Recovery Center of San Luis Valley5.1 mi · 16
- Haskin Elementary School5.1 mi · 312
Frequently asked questions
About Sargent Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sargent Elementary School?
Sargent Elementary School enrolls approximately 142 students in grades KG-05.
Is Sargent Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sargent Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Sargent Elementary School have?
Sargent Elementary School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Sargent Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sargent Elementary School are roughly 58% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sargent Elementary School in?
Sargent Elementary School is part of Sargent School District No. Re-33J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.