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.
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-5 |
| Total Students | 66 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2007-2008 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian (06-07) | 24% | 1% |
| Asian (06-07) | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic (06-07) | 18% | 28% |
| Black (06-07) | n/a | 6% |
| White (06-07) | 57% | 62% |
| Hawaiian (06-07) | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races (06-07) | n/a | n/a |
| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 48% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Montezuma-Cortez School District 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 and 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 | 98 students
0.2 miles
510 North Beech Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-3372 0.2 PK 98 - Cortez Children's Kiva Montessori School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 92 students
0.2 miles
510 North Beech Street
Cortez, CO 81312
(970) 565-8586 0.2 K-8 92 - Cortez Cortez Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 556 students
0.5 miles
450 West 2nd Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-7824 0.5 6-8 556 - Cortez Kemper Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 390 students
0.5 miles
620 East Montezuma
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-3737 0.5 K-5 390 - Cortez Manaugh Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 249 students
0.7 miles
300 East 4th Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-7691 0.7 K-5 249
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