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Downey Elementary School (Closed 2008)

400 North Elm
Cortez, CO 81321

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Downey Elementary School serves 66 students in grades 1-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 50% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Downey Elementary School
1	14
2	10
3	10
4	17
5	15

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Total Students

66 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Downey Elementary School
2025	66
2024	66
2023	66
2022	66
2021	66
2020	66
2019	66
2018	66
2017	66
2016	66
2015	66
2007	76
2006	66
2005	74
2004	94
2003	103
2002	101
2001	89
2000	107
1999	121
1998	123
1997	125
1996	135
1995	123
1994	131
1993	132
1992	126
1991	139
1990	137
1989	119
1988	105

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Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Downey Elementary School
2025	5
2024	5
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	5
2007	5
2006	6
2005	6
2004	7
2003	7
2002	7
2001	8
2000	6
1999	6
1998	8
1997	8
1996	10
1995	9
1994	9
1993	9
1992	8
1991	7
1990	7
1989	7
1988	7

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Downey Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2025	13:1	15:1
2024	13:1	15:1
2023	13:1	17:1	17:1
2022	13:1	17:1	17:1
2021	13:1	17:1	16:1
2020	13:1	17:1	16:1
2019	13:1	17:1	16:1
2018	13:1	17:1	17:1
2017	13:1	17:1	17:1
2016	13:1	17:1	17:1
2015	13:1	17:1	17:1
2007	15:1	17:1	15:1
2006	11:1	17:1	15:1
2005	12:1	17:1	17:1
2004	13:1	17:1	16:1
2003	15:1	17:1	16:1
2002	14:1	17:1	15:1
2001	11:1	18:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	20:1	18:1	17:1
1998	15:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	14:1	18:1	17:1
1995	13:1	18:1	17:1
1994	14:1	19:1	17:1
1993	14:1	18:1	16:1
1992	15:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	15:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

30%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Downey Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2025	30%	1%
2024	30%	1%
2023	30%	1%	27%
2022	30%	1%	26%
2021	30%	1%	27%
2020	30%	1%	27%
2019	30%	1%	27%
2018	30%	1%	27%
2017	30%	1%	27%
2016	30%	1%	26%
2015	30%	1%	28%
2007	24%	1%	27%
2006	30%	1%	27%
2005	29%	1%	26%
2004	30%	1%	26%
2003	26%	1%	25%
2002	22%	1%	25%
2001	18%	1%	23%
2000	18%	1%	22%
1999	15%	1%	22%
1998	17%	1%	22%
1997	21%	1%	21%
1996	13%	1%	20%
1995	12%	1%	18%
1994	15%	1%	19%
1993	15%	1%	18%
1992	18%	1%	18%
1991	14%	1%	17%
1990	11%	1%	17%
1989	13%	1%	16%
1988	6%	1%	15%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Downey Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	2%

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Hispanic

18%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Downey Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2025	18%	37%
2024	18%	36%
2023	18%	35%	20%
2022	18%	35%	20%
2021	18%	34%	20%
2020	18%	34%	19%
2019	18%	34%	19%
2018	18%	34%	20%
2017	18%	34%	20%
2016	18%	33%	20%
2015	18%	33%	20%
2007	18%	28%	13%
2006	18%	27%	12%
2005	24%	26%	13%
2004	19%	25%	13%
2003	21%	24%	13%
2002	18%	23%	12%
2001	17%	22%	12%
2000	15%	21%	11%
1999	17%	20%	9%
1998	12%	19%	11%
1997	8%	19%	11%
1996	10%	18%	11%
1995	10%	18%	10%
1994	15%	17%	10%
1993	13%	17%	10%
1992	13%	17%	11%
1991	8%	16%	11%
1990	8%	16%	9%
1989	4%	16%	9%
1988	6%	16%	8%

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White

50%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Downey Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2025	50%	49%
2024	50%	50%
2023	50%	51%	46%
2022	50%	52%	48%
2021	50%	52%	48%
2020	50%	53%	49%
2019	50%	53%	49%
2018	51%	53%	50%
2017	51%	53%	50%
2016	51%	54%	51%
2015	51%	54%	49%
2007	57%	62%	58%
2006	50%	63%	61%
2005	46%	64%	59%
2004	51%	65%	61%
2003	53%	66%	60%
2002	60%	67%	62%
2001	65%	68%	64%
2000	67%	70%	66%
1999	68%	71%	68%
1998	71%	72%	67%
1997	69%	72%	67%
1996	77%	73%	68%
1995	77%	74%	71%
1994	68%	75%	71%
1993	69%	75%	72%
1992	67%	75%	71%
1991	78%	76%	72%
1990	81%	76%	74%
1989	83%	76%	75%
1988	88%	76%	77%

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All Ethnic Groups

50%

51%

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Downey Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2025	0.63	0.62
2024	0.63	0.62
2023	0.63	0.62	0.68
2022	0.63	0.61	0.67
2021	0.63	0.61	0.67
2020	0.63	0.60	0.65
2019	0.63	0.60	0.65
2018	0.62	0.60	0.64
2017	0.62	0.60	0.64
2016	0.62	0.60	0.64
2015	0.62	0.60	0.65
2007	0.59	0.54	0.58
2006	0.63	0.53	0.57
2005	0.66	0.52	0.57
2004	0.62	0.52	0.55
2003	0.62	0.51	0.56
2002	0.56	0.50	0.54
2001	0.52	0.49	0.53
2000	0.50	0.47	0.50
1999	0.49	0.46	0.49
1998	0.46	0.46	0.50
1997	0.47	0.45	0.50
1996	0.38	0.45	0.48
1995	0.39	0.43	0.46
1994	0.49	0.41	0.45
1993	0.48	0.41	0.45
1992	0.51	0.40	0.45
1991	0.37	0.40	0.44
1990	0.33	0.40	0.42
1989	0.30	0.40	0.41
1988	0.21	0.39	0.39

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Eligible for

48%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Downey Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2025	48%	39%
2024	48%	39%
2023	48%	33%	57%
2022	48%	30%	54%
2021	48%	33%	49%
2020	48%	33%	52%
2019	48%	33%	52%
2018	48%	35%	55%
2017	48%	35%	55%
2016	48%	34%	48%
2015	48%	34%	51%
2007	46%	27%	41%
2006	48%	27%	42%
2005	43%	25%	40%
2004	43%	24%	39%
2003	46%	22%	38%
2002	41%	21%	33%
2001	46%	20%	34%
2000	44%	21%	36%
1999	46%	21%	37%
1998	46%	22%	37%
1997	35%	22%	35%
1996	31%	22%	33%
1995	36%	22%	31%
1994	36%	21%	31%
1993	40%	20%	31%
1992	37%	19%	32%
1991	34%	18%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Downey Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2025	8%	5%
2024	8%	6%
2023	8%	7%	7%
2022	8%	6%	5%
2021	8%	7%	5%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%	10%
2017	7%	8%	10%
2016	7%	7%	8%
2015	7%	7%	9%
2007	18%	7%	12%
2006	8%	6%	11%
2005	11%	6%	11%
2004	14%	6%	10%
2003	12%	7%	12%
2002	11%	7%	11%
2001	16%	7%	11%
2000	12%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Downey Elementary School?

66 students attend Downey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Downey Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are American Indian, 18% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Downey Elementary School?

Downey Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Downey Elementary School offer ?

Downey Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Downey Elementary School part of?

Downey Elementary School is part of Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1.

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