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Montezuma-Cortez Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

505

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,997

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 West 2nd Street
Cortez, CO 81321-3406

(970) 565-7824

District: Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1

Students who attend Montezuma-Cortez Middle School usually attend:

High:

Montezuma-Cortez High School

Feeder schools for Montezuma-Cortez Middle School:

Elementary:	Kemper Elementary School
	Lewis-Arriola Elementary School
	Mesa Elementary School
	Pleasant View Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.4%

American Indian:

28.9%

Hispanic:

22.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2006 → 7th in 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 28% Colorado)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg25%

Colorado avg40%

Not ranked this year

Montezuma-Cortez Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

68^th of 115Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2015	13.1	406 of 436	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	25.1	360 of 461	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.9	367 of 454	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	345 of 425	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.6	332 of 422	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.6	333 of 409	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.2	317 of 377	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.7	303 of 362	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.4	292 of 360	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.4	285 of 346	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.2	298 of 340	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.8	255 of 336	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	33.6	120 of 199	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)40th percentile

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

Math17%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School	Public	6-8	450 West 2nd Street	Cortez	81321	Montezuma County	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 565-7824	505	34	14.9	68.1%	204 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (22.4%)	2 (0.4%)	146 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)								(n/a)	27.6			30.2	14.5			16.7		$15,997
Dolores Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 Central Avenue	Dolores	81323	Montezuma County	Dolores School District No. Re-4A	No	No	No	No	(970) 882-7288	166	15	11.3	57.2%	127 (76.5%)	1 (0.6%)	24 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	34.7	278^th of 469 public middle schools	40.7%		32.3	300^th of 485 public middle schools	38.1%	22	37.7	31.0	37.5	35.8	27.9	14.3	29.2	24.5	35.4	$12,207
Mancos Middle School	Public	6-8	100 South Beech	Mancos	81328	Montezuma County	Mancos School District Re-6	No	No	No	No	(970) 533-9143	116	8	15.4	46.6%	92 (79.3%)	1 (0.9%)	18 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$12,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Montezuma-Cortez Middle School

What high school do graduates of Montezuma-Cortez Middle School attend?

Students who attend Montezuma-Cortez Middle School usually go on to attend Montezuma-Cortez High School

What is the racial makeup of Montezuma-Cortez Middle School?

Students at Montezuma-Cortez Middle School are 40% White, 29% American Indian, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Montezuma-Cortez Middle School in?

Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1

How many students attend Montezuma-Cortez Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Montezuma-Cortez Middle School.

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