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Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 685 students in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
10 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
2,505 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 55-59% has decreased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)13%
29%
Graduation Rate
55-59%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.63
# American Indian Students
604 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
24%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
522 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
36%
# Black Students
6 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,179 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
47%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
182
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,068 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,337 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,068
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,337
$15,791
Best Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Children's Kiva Montessori School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
601 North Mildred
Cortez, CO 81312
(970) 564-9377
Cortez, CO 81312
(970) 564-9377
Grades: K-8
| 142 students
Rank: #22.
Montezuma-cortez Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
450 West 2nd Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-7824
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-7824
Grades: 6-8
| 543 students
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