Summary:
The 81321 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, all part of the Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1. While the district as a whole struggles academically, a few standout schools like Lewis-Arriola Elementary School and Kemper Elementary School perform significantly better than the district and state averages on standardized tests.
Lewis-Arriola Elementary School stands out as a top performer, 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%, and the state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%. The school is ranked 68 out of 950 Colorado elementary schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kemper Elementary School also performs better than the district and state, with 26.2% proficient or better in ELA and 22.2% in Math. While not as high as Lewis-Arriola, these scores are still above the district's overall performance.
The data also reveals significant socioeconomic challenges facing the schools in this district, with high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients (ranging from 40.83% to 81.34%) and chronic absenteeism (27.7% across all schools). These factors may be contributing to the district's overall academic struggles, though the standout performance of a few elementary schools suggests that effective teaching practices could be replicated to improve outcomes across the district.
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