Top Rankings
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,581 students in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,464 Schools
# Students
2,380 Students
601,198 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
38,434 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)13%
29%
Graduation Rate
69%
82%