The brief
A private elementary school in Center, CO serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.
It ranks 194 of 207 schools in Colorado.
High Valley Christian School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2023
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on CO statewide data. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in CO.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in CO.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 81125; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2021–22
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $51,667
- Median home value
- $138,300
- Median rent
- $519/mo
- College educated
- 26.9%
- Homeownership
- 62.6%
- Poverty rate
- 19.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 81125; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 373/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Center. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Center), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White97%
- Hispanic3%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does High Valley Christian School serve?
High Valley Christian School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend High Valley Christian School?
High Valley Christian School has an enrollment of approximately 39 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at High Valley Christian School?
The student-teacher ratio at High Valley Christian School is 8.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does High Valley Christian School rank in CO?
High Valley Christian School ranks #194 of 207 private schools in CO.
What is High Valley Christian School's MySchoolScout rating?
High Valley Christian School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is High Valley Christian School a private school?
Yes, High Valley Christian School is a private coeducational school with a Mennonite affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is High Valley Christian School a religious school?
High Valley Christian School has a Mennonite religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 39
- Gender split
- 46% M / 54% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Mennonite
- School day
- 7 hours
- Days per year
- 168 days
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Saguache County
- Phone
- (719) 754-2424
- Area population (ZIP 81125)
- 3,526
- Area average commute
- 16.6 min
- Area median age
- 38.3
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2021–22).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Colorado Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.