Enrollment
140
High
DISTRICT 155 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTEZUMA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191959001150
Montezuma High School
504 N. 4th St., Montezuma, IA 50171 · (641) 623-5121 · Poweshiek County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Iowa public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
46 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 39 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 29% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 48% · 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 Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
80.8%
IA avg 73.6% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
76.6%
IA avg 70.9% . +6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 are up about 6 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.8% | 76.6% |
| 2023-24 | 80.6% | 70.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. 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
75.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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 High School
Montezuma High School's state test result (75.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma High School this school | 140 | 32.9% | 75.0% |
| Melcher-Dallas High School Melcher | 151 | 30.5% | 60.7% |
| Tripoli Middle/Sr High School Tripoli | 170 | 34.1% | 72.7% |
| H-L-V Junior-Senior High School Victor | 133 | 36.1% | 71.4% |
| Dunkerton High School Dunkerton | 200 | 32.0% | 74.0% |
| Maquoketa Valley Senior High School Delhi | 206 | 32.0% | 82.7% |
Matched among Iowa high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #133 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #100 of 314 ▲ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #112 of 314 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #308 of 340 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.9% | #179 of 320 |
Ranked against other public high 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
140
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 140 | 11.8 | 11.9:1 | 33% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 137 | 11.9 | 11.5:1 | 24% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 148 | 12.7 | 11.7:1 | 28% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 138 | 12 | 11.5:1 | 36% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 144 | 11.7 | 12.3:1 | 18% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 163 | 13 | 12.5:1 | 25% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 153 | 16 | 9.6:1 | 26% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 191 | 17 | 11.2:1 | 14% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 142 | 13 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montezuma High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (144 to 140); teachers up 1% (11.7 to 11.8).
About Montezuma High School
Montezuma High School is a high school with a street address in Montezuma, Iowa. The school counted 140 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 70% below the average for high schools in Iowa.
Montezuma Comm School District, which runs Montezuma High School, has 3 schools and 464 students.
The share of White students at Montezuma High School is 94%. Other groups include 2% Black and 2% multiracial. In Poweshiek County overall, the White share is about 90%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Montezuma High School scores 11%.
The school's 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Statewide, high schools in Iowa average 17.3:1. Income data for the school show 33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Poweshiek County average a similar 36%.
On the allk12 Grade, Montezuma High School lands at B, ahead of 56% of Iowa public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Montezuma High School falls in the middle 80% of Iowa schools: 75.0% actual against 75.5% predicted.
In Poweshiek County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $67,391, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Poweshiek County number 11, with about 2,566 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Montezuma Junior High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Montezuma High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Montezuma High School's location as Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 140, starting from 138.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Montezuma High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 218 students
- Montezuma Junior High SchoolMiddle · 106 students
- Montezuma Virtual Learning AcademyCombined
Other schools in Montezuma
- Montezuma Elementary SchoolElementary · 218 students
- Montezuma Junior High SchoolMiddle · 106 students
- Montezuma Virtual Learning AcademyCombined
Nearby schools
- Montezuma Junior High School0.0 mi · 106
- Montezuma Elementary School0.0 mi · 218
- Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School11.0 mi · 268
- Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School11.0 mi · 300
- North Mahaska Elementary School11.0 mi · 301
- North Mahaska Jr-Sr High School11.0 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Montezuma High SchoolHow large is Montezuma High School?
Montezuma High School enrolls approximately 140 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Montezuma High School serve?
Montezuma High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Montezuma High School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Montezuma High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Montezuma High School?
At Montezuma High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Montezuma High School public or private?
Montezuma High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montezuma Comm School District.
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