Bill Metz Elementary School

www.pirates.monte.k12.co.us/

253 Students

Elementary School 2nd - 5th

School Overview

Bill Metz Elementary School is a public primary school located in Monte Vista, Colorado, serving students within the Monte Vista School District C-8. As part of a rural school system, the institution focuses on providing a foundational education tailored to the needs of the local community. The school environment typically emphasizes core academic standards in literacy and mathematics, while striving to support the personal and social development of its diverse student body.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Bill Metz Elementary is deeply integrated into the small-town fabric of Monte Vista. The school serves as a central hub for early education in the region, working to prepare students for the transition to middle school through structured learning and extracurricular engagement. For more specific details regarding their current faculty, specific school programs, or upcoming events, interested individuals can visit the district’s official website at http://www.monte.k12.co.us.

253

Total Students

25.1

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bill Metz Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	74
Hispanic	167
Black	1
Two or More	5
American Indian	6

Hispanic
167 (66.0%)
White
74 (29.2%)
American Indian
6 (2.4%)
Two or More
5 (2.0%)
Black
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Monte Vista School District No. C-8
Phone:	(719)852-4041
Website:	http://www.pirates.monte.k12.co.us/
Grade Range:	2nd - 5th
Total Students:	253
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	175
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 2 66

Grade 3 55

Grade 4 51

Grade 5 81