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Best Public Schools in Montezuma, IN

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Indiana Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

684

Students

Top rankedRiverton Parke Junior-Senior High School265^th of 429 Indiana high schools

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Biggest riser

Riverton Parke Junior-Senior High School up 52 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Montezuma, Indiana is home to two schools: Riverton Parke Junior-Senior High School and Montezuma Elementary School, both of which serve students in the Southwest Parke Com School Corp district. While Riverton Parke Junior-Senior High School is a relatively large high school with 485 students, Montezuma Elementary School is a smaller elementary school with 225 students.

Riverton Parke Junior-Senior High School is ranked 265 out of 429 Indiana high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, and has a graduation rate of 88.4% for the 2023-2024 school year. In contrast, Montezuma Elementary School is ranked 733 out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year.

The data reveals significant disparities in test scores between the two schools, as well as between the schools and the state/district averages. Riverton Parke Junior-Senior High School's proficiency rates in ILEARN/English Language Arts and Math are generally below the state and district averages, while Montezuma Elementary School's proficiency rates in these subjects are also mostly below the state and district averages. Additionally, both schools have relatively low proficiency rates in ILEARN/Science and Social Studies. The higher free/reduced lunch rate at Montezuma Elementary School (63.56%) compared to Riverton Parke Junior-Senior High School (48.25%) may indicate that the elementary school serves a more economically disadvantaged population, which could impact educational outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverton Parke Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	4907 S Coxville Rd	Montezuma	47862	Parke County	Southwest Parke Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 569-2045	471	47	9.9	49.7%	437 (92.8%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	40.2	265^th of 429 public high schools	38.2%		27	317^th of 432 public high schools	26.6%	52	50.8	14.9					31.9	33.8	32.9					36.2	23.5	29.9					33.7	$12,041	$594	$11,447
Montezuma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	459 E Strawberry Rd	Montezuma	47862	Parke County	Southwest Parke Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 245-2303	213	22	9.5	64.8%	197 (92.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	29.5	733^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	27.1%		30	729^th of 1011 public elementary schools	27.9%	4			36.4	26.1	17.9	29.2			27.8	57.6	43.5	17.9	12.5			34.3	26.1	25.0	25.5	7.1		$13,303	$1,390	$11,913

Cities Near Montezuma

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clinton	7.27 mi	4	275^th
Rockville	7.56 mi	2	268^th
Marshall	10.48 mi	2	258^th
Rosedale	12.7 mi	1	190^th
Cayuga	13.06 mi	2	352^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.