Enrollment
218
Elementary
DISTRICT 155 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTEZUMA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191959001149
Montezuma Elementary School
504 North 4th Street, Montezuma, IA 50171 · (641) 623-5129 · Poweshiek County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
88 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Montezuma Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
83.7%
IA avg 73.6% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
87.2%
IA avg 70.9% . -0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
83.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 72% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 12 points, placing it in Iowa's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
218
-64 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.4:1
% White
97%
was 90%
% Hispanic
1%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Poweshiek County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,545
Census ACS
Median income
$67,391
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,566 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montezuma Comm School District
- Montezuma High SchoolHigh · 140 students
- Montezuma Junior High SchoolMiddle · 106 students
- Montezuma Virtual Learning AcademyCombined
Other schools in Montezuma
- Montezuma High SchoolHigh · 140 students
- Montezuma Junior High SchoolMiddle · 106 students
- Montezuma Virtual Learning AcademyCombined
Nearby schools
- Montezuma High School0.0 mi · 140
- Montezuma Junior High School0.0 mi · 106
- Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School11.0 mi · 300
- Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School11.0 mi · 268
- North Mahaska Elementary School11.0 mi · 301
- North Mahaska Jr-Sr High School11.0 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Montezuma Elementary SchoolHow large is Montezuma Elementary School?
Montezuma Elementary School enrolls approximately 218 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Montezuma Elementary School serve?
Montezuma Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montezuma Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Montezuma Elementary School is approximately 11.2:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Montezuma Elementary School?
At Montezuma Elementary School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Montezuma Elementary School public or private?
Montezuma Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montezuma Comm School District.
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