Downey Elementary School (Closed 2008)
- Downey Elementary School served 66 students in grades 1-5.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment was 49% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 47%.
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-5 |
| Total Students | 66 students |
 | |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2007-2008 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 17:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 30% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 51% | 53% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.40 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 48% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Montezuma-Cortez No. Re-1 School District | |
Source: 2007-2008 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Downey Elementary School is Montezuma-cortez High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Children's Kiva Montessori School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Children's Kiva Montessori School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cortez Beech Street Preschool Grades: PK | 95 students
0.2 miles
510 North Beech Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970)565-3372 0.2 PK 95 - Cortez Children's Kiva Montessori School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 116 students
0.2 miles
510 North Beech Street
Cortez, CO 81312
(970)565-8586 0.2 K-8 116 - Cortez Cortez Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 538 students
0.5 miles
450 West 2nd Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970)565-7824 0.5 6-8 538 - Cortez Kemper Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 383 students
0.5 miles
620 East Montezuma
Cortez, CO 81321
(970)565-3737 0.5 K-5 383 - Cortez Manaugh Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 278 students
0.7 miles
300 East 4th Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970)565-7691 0.7 K-5 278
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