Monte Vista Middle School in Monte Vista, Colorado on �ǿմ�ý

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Monte Vista Middle School

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Monte Vista Middle School is a rural public school in Monte Vista, Colorado that is part of Monte Vista School District C - 8. It serves 190 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 6 - 8

190 Students

17 Teachers

3720 Sherman Ave

Monte Vista, CO 81144 View local requests

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Monte Vista Middle School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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