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Enrollment
505
Middle
DISTRICT 238 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTEZUMA-CORTEZ SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-1·NCES 080309000833
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School
450 WEST 2ND STREET, CORTEZ, CO 81321 · (970) 565-7824 · Montezuma County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Colorado public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
344 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 164 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 170 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 171 | 34% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
30.2%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
16.7%
CO avg 36.1% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.2% | 16.7% |
| 2023-24 | 29.2% | 17.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Montezuma-Cortez Middle School
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School's state test result (23.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma-Cortez Middle School this school | 505 | 68.1% | 23.7% |
| Mount Garfield Middle School CLIFTON | 569 | 68.7% | 26.8% |
| Grand Mesa Middle School GRAND JUNCTION | 476 | 64.5% | 17.0% |
| Vineland Middle School PUEBLO | 362 | 62.7% | 26.8% |
| Liberty Point International School PUEBLO WEST | 417 | 60.9% | 25.8% |
| Lincoln Middle School FORT COLLINS | 552 | 66.7% | 32.3% |
Matched among Colorado middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Montezuma-Cortez Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #166 of 241 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #176 of 244 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #179 of 246 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #113 of 278 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #78 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #7 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #63 of 246 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #122 of 169 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
505
-34 (-6%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 505 | 33.7 | 15.0:1 | 68% (344) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 38.2 | 14.2:1 | 65% (351) |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 32.7 | 16.3:1 | 64% (341) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 52% (282) |
| 2017-18 | 556 | 43.1 | 12.9:1 | 56% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 558 | 39 | 14.3:1 | 54% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 638 | 47 | 13.6:1 | 63% (399) |
| 2000-01 | 792 | 50 | 15.8:1 | 47% (375) |
| 1990-91 | 492 | 29 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montezuma-Cortez Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (556 to 505); teachers down 22% (43.1 to 33.7).
About Montezuma-Cortez Middle School
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in CORTEZ, Colorado. Enrolled students number 505 students, in grades 6 through 8.
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School is one school in a 10-school district, Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1, which enrolls 2,380 students.
White students form the largest group at Montezuma-Cortez Middle School, 40% of enrollment. Other groups make up 29% Native American, 22% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. County-wide, 75% of Montezuma County residents are White. By the diversity index, Montezuma-Cortez Middle School comes in at 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 33.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.0:1. Among middle schools in Colorado, the typical ratio is 15.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 68%. Public schools in Montezuma County average 59%.
The allk12 Grade for Montezuma-Cortez Middle School is C. Compared with Colorado public middle schools, the school scored higher than 34% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (23.7%) and its predicted rate (25.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Colorado schools.
Montezuma County census figures show that median household income is about $65,244, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 19 public schools operate in Montezuma County, serving about 3,620 students.
The nearest public school is Mesa Elementary School, at about 0.5 miles. Montezuma-Cortez Middle School has 6 other public schools within five miles. Montezuma-Cortez Middle School comes in 5th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 505 was 6% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 539.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Montezuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,412
Census ACS
Median income
$65,244
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,620 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
- Montezuma-Cortez High SchoolHigh · 598 students
- Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Kemper Elementary SchoolElementary · 339 students
- Southwest Open Charter SchoolHigh · 131 students
- Children's Kiva Montessori SchoolElementary · 130 students
- Lewis-Arriola Elementary SchoolElementary · 125 students
Other schools in CORTEZ
- Montezuma-Cortez High SchoolHigh · 598 students
- Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Kemper Elementary SchoolElementary · 339 students
- Southwest Open Charter SchoolHigh · 131 students
- Children's Kiva Montessori SchoolElementary · 130 students
- Lewis-Arriola Elementary SchoolElementary · 125 students
Nearby schools
- Mesa Elementary School0.5 mi · 359
- Beech Street Preschool0.7 mi · 70
- Kemper Elementary School0.9 mi · 339
- Children's Kiva Montessori School1.1 mi · 130
- Montezuma-Cortez High School1.7 mi · 598
- Southwest Open Charter School2.1 mi · 131
Frequently asked questions
About Montezuma-Cortez Middle SchoolHow large is Montezuma-Cortez Middle School?
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School enrolls approximately 505 students in grades 06-08.
Is Montezuma-Cortez Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Montezuma-Cortez Middle School have?
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Montezuma-Cortez Middle School?
Student demographics at Montezuma-Cortez Middle School are roughly 40% White, 22% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Montezuma-Cortez Middle School in?
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School is part of Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.