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Lewis-arriola Elementary School

21434 Road U
Cortez, CO 81321

Top 30%

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Serving 120 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lewis-arriola Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 120 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 30% in CO
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lewis-arriola Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Lewis-arriola Elementary School's student population of 120 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lewis-arriola Elementary School
Kind	22
1	19
2	19
3	24
4	20
5	16

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Total Students

120 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewis-arriola Elementary School
2023	118
2022	121
2021	117
2020	128
2019	128
2018	115
2017	115
2016	117
2015	119
2014	121
2013	123
2012	126
2011	121
2010	129
2009	124
2008	133
2007	126
2006	127
2005	140
2004	122
2003	142
2002	138
2001	156
2000	148
1999	165
1998	152
1997	152
1996	169
1995	161
1994	152
1993	135
1992	148
1991	138
1990	153
1989	162
1988	162
1987	164

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewis-arriola Elementary School
2023	8
2022	7
2021	8
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	7
2014	8
2013	7
2012	7
2011	7
2010	8
2009	8
2008	8
2007	7
2006	8
2005	6
2004	8
2003	8
2002	9
2001	10
2000	9
1999	11
1998	9
1997	8
1996	9
1995	8
1994	7
1993	7
1992	7
1991	8
1990	8
1989	8
1988	7
1987	6

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School Rankings

Lewis-arriola Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lewis-arriola Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#458 out of 1779 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lewis-arriola Elementary School
2022	#458
2021	#830
2019	#730
2018	#1086
2017	#1215
2016	#1314
2015	#1140
2014	#1150
2013	#779
2012	#348
2011	#373

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40-49%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lewis-arriola Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2022	44%	32%	15%
2021	30%	33%	16%
2019	44%	35%	18%
2018	27%	35%	17%
2017	24%	33%	13%
2016	24%	33%	14%
2015	20%	31%	12%
2014	52%	57%	39%
2013	67%	57%	40%
2012	82%	56%	44%
2011	95%	82%	77%

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50-59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lewis-arriola Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2022	54%	45%	28%
2021	44%	47%	33%
2019	44%	47%	34%
2018	32%	44%	17%
2017	24%	42%	20%
2016	15%	40%	18%
2015	30%	40%	18%
2014	57%	69%	53%
2013	67%	70%	53%
2012	77%	70%	55%
2011	92%	89%	84%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewis-arriola Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	17:1	15:1	17:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	18:1	16:1	16:1
2019	18:1	16:1	16:1
2018	16:1	17:1	17:1
2017	16:1	17:1	17:1
2016	17:1	17:1	17:1
2015	17:1	17:1	17:1
2014	16:1	17:1	17:1
2013	19:1	17:1	16:1
2012	17:1	17:1	16:1
2011	18:1	17:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	16:1	16:1
2007	18:1	17:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	23:1	17:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	17:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	17:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	20:1	18:1	17:1
1996	20:1	18:1	17:1
1995	21:1	18:1	17:1
1994	23:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	16:1
1992	22:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1
1989	21:1	18:1	17:1
1988	24:1	18:1	17:1
1987	27:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lewis-arriola Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2023	3%	1%	27%
2022	4%	1%	26%
2021	3%	1%	27%
2020	2%	1%	27%
2019	2%	1%	27%
2018	1%	1%	27%
2017	1%	1%	27%
2016	1%	1%	26%
2012	1%	1%	26%
2011	1%	1%	27%
2010	1%	1%	28%
2009	1%	1%	29%
2008	1%	2%	28%
2007	1%	1%	27%
2006	1%	1%	27%
2005	1%	1%	26%
2004	2%	1%	26%
2003	4%	1%	25%
2002	2%	1%	25%
2001	3%	1%	23%
2000	1%	1%	22%
1999	2%	1%	22%
1998	2%	1%	22%
1997	1%	1%	21%
1996	1%	1%	20%
1995	1%	1%	18%
1994	3%	1%	19%
1993	1%	1%	18%
1992	3%	1%	18%
1991	4%	1%	17%
1990	3%	1%	17%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2016)
Year	Lewis-arriola Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2016	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis-arriola Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2023	9%	35%	20%
2022	11%	35%	20%
2021	11%	34%	20%
2020	11%	34%	19%
2019	11%	34%	19%
2018	8%	34%	20%
2017	8%	34%	20%
2016	6%	33%	20%
2015	10%	33%	20%
2014	5%	33%	19%
2013	10%	32%	20%
2012	12%	32%	18%
2011	11%	32%	17%
2010	9%	29%	16%
2009	6%	28%	15%
2008	6%	28%	14%
2007	12%	28%	13%
2006	9%	27%	12%
2005	9%	26%	13%
2004	9%	25%	13%
2003	13%	24%	13%
2002	10%	23%	12%
2001	8%	22%	12%
2000	7%	21%	11%
1999	10%	20%	9%
1998	10%	19%	11%
1997	10%	19%	11%
1996	7%	18%	11%
1995	5%	18%	10%
1994	5%	17%	10%
1993	3%	17%	10%
1992	4%	17%	11%
1991	3%	16%	11%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Lewis-arriola Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%

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White

82%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis-arriola Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2023	86%	51%	46%
2022	81%	52%	48%
2021	80%	52%	48%
2020	81%	53%	49%
2019	81%	53%	49%
2018	84%	53%	50%
2017	84%	53%	50%
2016	87%	54%	51%
2015	85%	54%	49%
2014	90%	55%	51%
2013	86%	56%	51%
2012	83%	56%	53%
2011	85%	57%	54%
2010	89%	60%	55%
2009	93%	61%	54%
2008	93%	61%	57%
2007	87%	62%	58%
2006	89%	63%	61%
2005	88%	64%	59%
2004	88%	65%	61%
2003	82%	66%	60%
2002	87%	67%	62%
2001	88%	68%	64%
2000	90%	70%	66%
1999	87%	71%	68%
1998	87%	72%	67%
1997	87%	72%	67%
1996	90%	73%	68%
1995	93%	74%	71%
1994	91%	75%	71%
1993	95%	75%	72%
1992	92%	75%	71%
1991	93%	76%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lewis-arriola Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2023	2%	5%	7%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis-arriola Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2023	0.25	0.62	0.68
2022	0.33	0.61	0.67
2021	0.35	0.61	0.67
2020	0.33	0.60	0.65
2019	0.33	0.60	0.65
2018	0.29	0.60	0.64
2017	0.29	0.60	0.64
2016	0.24	0.60	0.64
2015	0.27	0.60	0.65
2014	0.19	0.59	0.64
2013	0.25	0.59	0.64
2012	0.30	0.59	0.63
2011	0.27	0.58	0.62
2010	0.19	0.55	0.60
2009	0.13	0.55	0.60
2008	0.13	0.55	0.58
2007	0.23	0.54	0.58
2006	0.19	0.53	0.57
2005	0.22	0.52	0.57
2004	0.22	0.52	0.55
2003	0.31	0.51	0.56
2002	0.23	0.50	0.54
2001	0.21	0.49	0.53
2000	0.18	0.47	0.50
1999	0.23	0.46	0.49
1998	0.23	0.46	0.50
1997	0.23	0.45	0.50
1996	0.18	0.45	0.48
1995	0.13	0.43	0.46
1994	0.17	0.41	0.45
1993	0.10	0.41	0.45
1992	0.14	0.40	0.45
1991	0.13	0.40	0.44

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Eligible for

35%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis-arriola Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2023	36%	33%	57%
2022	35%	30%	54%
2021	32%	33%	49%
2020	28%	33%	52%
2019	28%	33%	52%
2018	39%	35%	55%
2017	39%	35%	55%
2016	27%	34%	48%
2015	30%	34%	51%
2014	34%	35%	50%
2013	37%	34%	47%
2012	38%	34%	49%
2011	32%	33%	51%
2010	32%	31%	46%
2009	24%	28%	42%
2008	19%	28%	42%
2007	21%	27%	41%
2006	25%	27%	42%
2005	29%	25%	40%
2004	30%	24%	39%
2003	30%	22%	38%
2002	22%	21%	33%
2001	22%	20%	34%
2000	18%	21%	36%
1999	16%	21%	37%
1998	18%	22%	37%
1997	16%	22%	35%
1996	16%	22%	33%
1995	13%	22%	31%
1994	14%	21%	31%
1993	12%	20%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lewis-arriola Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2023	10%	7%	7%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	4%	7%	5%
2020	13%	8%	8%
2019	13%	8%	8%
2018	9%	8%	10%
2017	9%	8%	10%
2016	11%	7%	8%
2015	5%	7%	9%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	11%	7%	11%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	8%	7%	10%
2010	8%	7%	12%
2009	12%	7%	11%
2008	18%	7%	12%
2007	17%	7%	12%
2006	4%	6%	11%
2005	6%	6%	11%
2004	8%	6%	10%
2003	9%	7%	12%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lewis-arriola Elementary School's ranking?

Lewis-arriola Elementary School is ranked #458 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Lewis-arriola Elementary School often compared to?

Lewis-arriola Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kemper Elementary School, Mesa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Lewis-arriola Elementary School?

120 students attend Lewis-arriola Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Lewis-arriola Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Lewis-arriola Elementary School?

Lewis-arriola Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lewis-arriola Elementary School offer ?

Lewis-arriola Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lewis-arriola Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 120 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 30%
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education