Summary:
The Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 in Colorado consists of 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 68 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Within the district, a few schools stand out in their performance. Lewis-Arriola Elementary School consistently performs well above the district and state averages on CMAS tests, with 72.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 51.7% in Math, compared to the district averages of 30.8% and 18.9% respectively. The school is ranked 68 out of 950 Colorado elementary schools and earns a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kemper Elementary School also performs better than the district and state averages on CMAS tests, with 33.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 26.5% in Math, compared to the district's 29.5% and 21% respectively. The school is ranked 566 out of 943 Colorado elementary schools and earns a 2-star rating. Additionally, the Children's Kiva Montessori School, a public charter school, stands out with 36.4% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 30.8% and the state's 44.8%. The school is ranked 554 out of 921 Colorado elementary schools and earns a 2-star rating.
The data also reveals some key metrics and statistics across the district, including a 84.2% four-year graduation rate at both Montezuma-Cortez High School and Southwest Open Charter School, a 1.9% dropout rate, and a 27.7% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools. The free/reduced lunch rates range from 40.83% at Lewis-Arriola Elementary to 81.34% at Southwest Open Charter, indicating that many students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which may be a contributing factor to the overall lower academic performance compared to the state averages.
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