Mountain Valley School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

403 Pitkin Avenue
Saguache, CO 81149

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Bottom 50%

Serving 147 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Mountain Valley School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 11-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 147 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mountain Valley School's student population of 147 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain Valley School
Pre-K	13
Kind	9
1	11
2	9
3	14
4	13
5	9
6	8
7	9
8	5
9	13
10	11
11	11
12	12

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Total Students

147 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley School
2023	221
2022	185
2021	173
2020	137
2019	137
2018	132
2017	132
2016	47
2015	40
2014	37
2013	20
2012	23
2011	34
2010	41
2009	44
2008	46
2007	44
2006	28
2005	52
2004	52
2003	63
2002	62
2001	68
2000	65
1999	65
1998	71
1997	49
1996	94
1995	96
1994	93
1993	85
1992	81
1991	88
1990	88
1989	87
1988	73
1987	79

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	13
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	5
2015	4
2014	4
2013	6
2012	4
2011	5
2010	5
2009	5
2008	4
2007	6
2006	6
2005	7
2004	5
2003	6
2002	7
2001	8
2000	10
1999	8
1998	8
1997	8
1996	12
1995	10
1994	10
1993	11
1992	10
1991	10
1990	11
1989	10
1988	11
1987	9

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

School Rankings

Mountain Valley School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mountain Valley School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1669 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley School
2023	#1669
2022	#1670
2021	#1448
2019	#1759
2018	#1747
2017	#1707
2016	#354
2015	#321
2014	#1602
2013	#1327
2012	#1264

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6-9%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2023	7%	33%	8%
2022	10%	32%	10%
2021	10%	33%	10%
2019	7%	35%	7%
2018	7%	35%	7%
2017	5%	33%	5%
2016	50%	33%	12%
2015	50%	31%	10%
2014	20%	57%	32%
2013	50%	57%	37%
2012	50%	56%	42%

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11-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mountain Valley School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2022	15%	45%	15%
2021	30%	47%	30%
2019	12%	47%	12%
2018	7%	44%	7%
2017	7%	42%	7%
2016	50%	40%	17%
2015	50%	40%	15%
2014	49%	69%	57%
2013	50%	70%	62%
2012	50%	70%	62%
2011	50%	89%	84%

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(20-21)

≤20%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2023	16:1	16:1	12:1
2022	13:1	15:1	10:1
2021	13:1	15:1	10:1
2020	9:1	16:1	8:1
2019	9:1	16:1	8:1
2018	9:1	17:1	8:1
2017	9:1	17:1	8:1
2016	9:1	17:1	8:1
2015	10:1	17:1	9:1
2014	9:1	17:1	9:1
2013	3:1	17:1	10:1
2012	5:1	17:1	8:1
2011	6:1	17:1	7:1
2010	9:1	16:1	7:1
2009	9:1	16:1	7:1
2008	10:1	16:1	9:1
2007	7:1	17:1	7:1
2006	5:1	16:1	6:1
2005	7:1	17:1	9:1
2004	10:1	16:1	11:1
2003	11:1	16:1	10:1
2002	9:1	17:1	9:1
2001	9:1	17:1	10:1
2000	7:1	17:1	8:1
1999	8:1	17:1	11:1
1998	9:1	18:1	10:1
1997	6:1	18:1	11:1
1996	8:1	18:1	11:1
1995	10:1	18:1	12:1
1994	9:1	18:1	11:1
1993	8:1	18:1	10:1
1992	8:1	18:1	10:1
1991	9:1	18:1	11:1
1990	8:1	18:1	10:1
1989	8:1	18:1	11:1
1988	7:1	18:1	10:1
1987	9:1	19:1	12:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	1%	1%	3%
2019	1%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	5%
2008	7%	2%	7%
2007	2%	1%	6%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	4%
2001	5%	1%	5%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	6%	1%	4%
1991	4%	1%	3%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

26%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2023	19%	35%	16%
2022	19%	35%	15%
2021	19%	34%	15%
2020	26%	34%	18%
2019	26%	34%	18%
2018	23%	34%	16%
2017	23%	34%	16%
2016	27%	33%	23%
2015	27%	33%	27%
2014	32%	33%	30%
2013	35%	32%	28%
2012	43%	32%	28%
2011	26%	32%	25%
2010	35%	29%	27%
2009	32%	28%	27%
2008	37%	28%	34%
2007	41%	28%	34%
2006	62%	27%	37%
2005	35%	26%	30%
2004	33%	25%	31%
2003	29%	24%	36%
2002	29%	23%	36%
2001	29%	22%	34%
2000	23%	21%	32%
1999	23%	20%	35%
1998	21%	19%	37%
1997	33%	19%	33%
1996	22%	18%	28%
1995	31%	18%	30%
1994	39%	17%	34%
1993	35%	17%	29%
1992	25%	17%	24%
1991	27%	16%	25%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	5%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
1993	1%	5%

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White

65%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2023	74%	51%	55%
2022	70%	52%	50%
2021	72%	52%	50%
2020	71%	53%	45%
2019	71%	53%	45%
2018	76%	53%	48%
2017	76%	53%	48%
2016	69%	54%	70%
2015	66%	54%	70%
2014	63%	55%	67%
2013	60%	56%	68%
2012	57%	56%	72%
2011	74%	57%	74%
2010	63%	60%	70%
2009	61%	61%	66%
2008	54%	61%	58%
2007	55%	62%	59%
2006	80%	63%	69%
2005	63%	64%	68%
2004	65%	65%	66%
2003	71%	66%	63%
2002	68%	67%	59%
2001	66%	68%	61%
2000	75%	70%	65%
1999	77%	71%	63%
1998	77%	72%	61%
1997	65%	72%	63%
1996	76%	73%	68%
1995	67%	74%	68%
1994	58%	75%	63%
1993	61%	75%	69%
1992	69%	75%	72%
1991	69%	76%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	7%	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2023	0.42	0.62	0.42
2022	0.47	0.61	0.44
2021	0.45	0.61	0.42
2020	0.43	0.60	0.40
2019	0.43	0.60	0.40
2018	0.37	0.60	0.38
2017	0.37	0.60	0.38
2016	0.45	0.60	0.46
2015	0.49	0.60	0.45
2014	0.50	0.59	0.47
2013	0.52	0.59	0.46
2012	0.50	0.59	0.41
2011	0.39	0.58	0.39
2010	0.49	0.55	0.43
2009	0.53	0.55	0.49
2008	0.57	0.55	0.54
2007	0.53	0.54	0.54
2006	0.38	0.53	0.45
2005	0.49	0.52	0.45
2004	0.47	0.52	0.47
2003	0.42	0.51	0.48
2002	0.46	0.50	0.52
2001	0.48	0.49	0.52
2000	0.39	0.47	0.47
1999	0.36	0.46	0.48
1998	0.37	0.46	0.49
1997	0.47	0.45	0.50
1996	0.38	0.45	0.46
1995	0.46	0.43	0.44
1994	0.52	0.41	0.49
1993	0.51	0.41	0.44
1992	0.46	0.40	0.42
1991	0.45	0.40	0.42

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≥50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2023	50%	82%
2022	50%	82%	50%
2021	50%	81%	50%
2020	50%	81%	50%
2019	50%	80%	50%
2018	50%	80%	50%
2017	50%	78%	50%
2016	50%	78%	50%
2015	50%	77%	50%
2014	50%	77%	50%
2012	50%	76%	50%

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Eligible for

68%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2023	34%	33%	40%
2022	51%	30%	53%
2021	55%	33%	55%
2020	63%	33%	60%
2019	63%	33%	60%
2018	72%	35%	66%
2017	72%	35%	66%
2016	53%	34%	55%
2015	55%	34%	60%
2014	51%	35%	65%
2013	45%	34%	54%
2012	57%	34%	57%
2011	59%	33%	56%
2010	39%	31%	43%
2009	73%	28%	70%
2008	63%	28%	68%
2007	66%	27%	63%
2006	100%	27%	70%
2005	46%	25%	51%
2004	42%	24%	52%
2003	38%	22%	48%
2002	45%	21%	54%
2001	46%	20%	47%
2000	46%	21%	46%
1999	46%	21%	47%
1998	34%	22%	44%
1997	31%	22%	42%
1996	53%	22%	60%
1995	47%	22%	52%
1994	30%	21%	47%
1993	48%	20%	52%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Mountain Valley School	Colorado	Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	11%	7%	9%
2020	9%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	9%	8%	7%
2017	9%	8%	7%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2014	11%	7%	11%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2012	4%	7%	8%
2011	12%	7%	13%
2010	12%	7%	15%
2009	7%	7%	13%
2008	4%	7%	5%
2007	7%	7%	8%
2006	14%	6%	14%
2005	8%	6%	12%
2004	15%	6%	16%
2003	17%	7%	21%
2002	18%	7%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mountain Valley School's ranking?

Mountain Valley School is ranked #1669 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Mountain Valley School?

The graduation rate of Mountain Valley School is 50%, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 82%.

How many students attend Mountain Valley School?

147 students attend Mountain Valley School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Mountain Valley School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mountain Valley School?

Mountain Valley School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Mountain Valley School offer ?

Mountain Valley School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mountain Valley School part of?

Mountain Valley School is part of Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1.