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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 675 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 55% 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
670 Schools
# Students
2,449 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
0.62
# American Indian Students
615 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
25%
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
499 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
36%
# Black Students
6 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,147 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
47%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
128
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,619 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,367
$15,418
Spending / Student
$12,619
$15,735
Best Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Children's Kiva Montessori School
Magnet School
Charter 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
Magnet 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
| 533 students
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