Columbine Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Montrose County School District Re-1J

600 South 12th Street, Montrose, CO 81401 Map

Math (met standard)
24%
−11 state 34% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
37%
−6 state 44% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
33%
−2 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
51%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
17%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
491
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 26% state 33% · 2025-26 37% state 42% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 14% state 33% · 2025-26 30% state 47% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 32% state 38% · 2025-26 46% state 42% · 2025-26 33% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 24% state 34% · 2025-26 37% state 44% · 2025-26 33% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 24% state 34% 37% state 44% 33% state 35%
2024-25 23% state 33% 41% state 46% 29% state 36%
2023-24 22% state 31% 42% state 44% 17% state 32%
2022-23 25% state 29% 46% state 44% 30% state 31%
2021-22 27% state 28% 50% state 43% —
2018-19 27% state 33% 51% state 46% —
2017-18 36% state 29% 51% state 44% —
2016-17 26% state 26% 48% state 43% —
2015-16 — 29% state 40% —
2014-15 28% state 26% 38% state 40% —

Compared with similar schools

Colorado middle schools where 12–22% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 17%)

Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 17% of students (86) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 2% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Centennial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Montrose County School District Re-1J
0.6 mi
24%
−11 vs state
42%
−2 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 53% 540 White 52%
Outer Range
Grades PK–12 · Montrose County School District Re-1J
0.8 mi —
25%
— Not enough years of data 39% 71 White 85%
Peak Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 · Montrose County School District Re-1J
1.4 mi
34%
−6 vs state
55%
+5 vs state
48%
+12 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 38% 262 White 81%