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Children's Kiva Montessori School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

130

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,156

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 North Mildred
Cortez, CO 81321-2115

(970) 564-9377

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

American Indian:

20.8%

Hispanic:

18.5%

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!Test scores below the Colorado average (36% vs 45% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg31%

Colorado avg45%

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

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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 (2025)
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 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Children's Kiva Montessori School	Public, Charter	K-8	601 North Mildred	Cortez	81321	Montezuma County	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(970) 564-9377	130	9	14.0	65.4%	68 (52.3%)	1 (0.8%)	24 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.7%)								(n/a)	31.3		31.3	36.4						$13,156
Kemper Elementary School	Public	K-5	620 East Montezuma	Cortez	81321	Montezuma County	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 565-3737	339	24	13.9	62.5%	177 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (22.1%)	3 (0.9%)	66 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	19.1	751^st of 950 public elementary schools	20.9%		34.3	566^th of 943 public elementary schools	40.0%	185	26.3	31.8	20.8	26.2	24.6	32.3	11.1	22.2	12.5	$15,893
Mesa Elementary School	Public	K-5	703 West 7th Street	Cortez	81321	Montezuma County	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 565-3858	359	27	13.4	76.6%	104 (29.0%)	1 (0.3%)	82 (22.8%)	3 (0.8%)	134 (37.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.7%)	11.2	868^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.6%		14.7	812^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.9%	56	18.0	30.0	16.0	20.9	14.0	20.0	7.4	13.1	7.4	$15,608
Lewis-Arriola Elementary School	Public	K-5	21434 Road U	Cortez	81321	Montezuma County	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 882-4494	125	8	15.6	40.8%	96 (76.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.2%)	90.7	68^th of 950 public elementary schools	92.8%		65.2	311^th of 943 public elementary schools	67.0%	243	76.5	72.7	70.0	72.9	70.6			51.7	61.1	$17,099
Dolores Elementary School	Public	K-5	12th And Hillside	Dolores	81323	Montezuma County	Dolores School District No. Re-4A	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 882-4688	245	18	13.8	53.9%	186 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	37.2	553^rd of 950 public elementary schools	41.8%		42.4	501^st of 943 public elementary schools	46.9%	52	48.6	40.4	23.1	35.8	45.7	27.7	17.3	28.4	40.4	$14,053
Kwiyagat Community Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	450 Sunset Blvd	Towaoc	81334	Montezuma County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(970) 564-5348	61	4	14.0	100.0%	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$31,491
Battle Rock Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	11247 County Road G	Cortez	81321	Montezuma County	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(970) 565-3237	88	6	14.2	51.1%	44 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.4%)								(n/a)								21.4		$14,708
Mancos Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Grand Avenue	Mancos	81328	Montezuma County	Mancos School District Re-6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 533-7744	217	18	12.3	37.8%	168 (77.4%)	2 (0.9%)	25 (11.5%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)								(n/a)										$17,171
Pleasant View Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	15238 County Road Cc	Pleasant View	81331	Montezuma County	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(970) 562-4286	35	3	11.7	54.3%	32 (91.4%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)										$11,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Children's Kiva Montessori School

What district is Children's Kiva Montessori School in?

Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1

What is the racial makeup of Children's Kiva Montessori School?

Students at Children's Kiva Montessori School are 52% White, 21% American Indian, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Children's Kiva Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended Children's Kiva Montessori School.

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