Summary:
The 81321 zip code in Colorado is home to a single middle school, Montezuma-Cortez Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 543 students. The school's performance and rankings have been a concern, as it is ranked 68th out of 115 school districts in Colorado and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Academically, Montezuma-Cortez Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math on the CMAS assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district average of 30.8% and the state average of 44.8%. In Math, the school had only 16.7% of students proficient or better, while the district and state averages were 18.9% and 35.9%, respectively. The school's dropout rate of 1.9% and chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% in the 2023-2024 school year are also areas of concern.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's challenges, as 64.64% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.2. The school's performance and rankings have fluctuated over the past few years, suggesting a need for more stable and effective leadership and instructional practices to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes at Montezuma-Cortez Middle School.
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