Montezuma Elementary School

Montezuma Elementary School is an elementary campus of compact scale in Montezuma, Iowa, overseen by Montezuma Comm School District, hosting 218 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 33% smaller than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 325 students.

Montezuma Comm School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 464 students. Montezuma Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Montezuma Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%).

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Montezuma Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Montezuma Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 71.8%; this one delivers 83.5%, a residual of +11.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, Poweshiek County reports that median household income runs about $67,391, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Montezuma Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in Poweshiek County (combined enrollment of about 2,566 students).

The closest other public school is Montezuma High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Montezuma Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 74.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Montezuma Elementary School's enrollment has declined 23% since 2018, when it stood at 282 (now 218). Over the same period, the White share grew from 90% to 97%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

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