Total enrollment
2,380
-4 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
Colorado · 2,380 students · 2 cities
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 runs 10 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 2,380 (7 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #53 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,380 | #46 of 95 | #3,901 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #37 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #49 of 95 | #5,895 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 63.8% | #19 of 94 | #2,449 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #4 of 68 | #688 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Lewis-Arriola Elementary School at 56.9% proficient to Mesa Elementary School at 16.8%, a gap of 40.2 points. That is the 19th widest gap among 55 Colorado districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 2,437 to 2,310 students (down 5%) and from 160 to 150 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma-Cortez High School | Cortez | High | 09-12 | 598 |
| Montezuma-Cortez Middle School | Cortez | Middle | 06-08 | 505 |
| Mesa Elementary School | Cortez | Elementary | KG-05 | 359 |
| Kemper Elementary School | Cortez | Elementary | KG-05 | 339 |
| Southwest Open Charter School | Cortez | High | 09-12 | 131 |
| Children's Kiva Montessori School | Cortez | Elementary | KG-08 | 130 |
| Lewis-Arriola Elementary School | Cortez | Elementary | KG-05 | 125 |
| Battle Rock Charter School | Cortez | Elementary | KG-06 | 88 |
| Beech Street Preschool | Cortez | Elementary | PK-PK | 70 |
| Pleasant View Charter School | Pleasant View | Elementary | KG-06 | 35 |
About Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 maintains 10 public schools across Colorado, collectively hosting roughly 2,380 students.
In terms of grade levels, Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 is built around 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 is about 238, noticeably below the Colorado average of roughly 456.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,380 students, stayed largely flat from the 2,384 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.