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Manaugh Elementary School (Closed 2024)

300 East 4th Street
Cortez, CO 81321

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Serving 229 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Manaugh Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 69% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Manaugh Elementary School
Kind	44
1	37
2	37
3	30
4	40
5	41

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Total Students

229 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Manaugh Elementary School
2025	229
2023	229
2022	229
2021	223
2020	264
2019	258
2018	249
2017	278
2015	279
2014	294
2013	296
2012	324
2011	296
2010	321
2009	343
2008	339
2007	266
2006	313
2005	329
2004	360
2003	370
2002	349
2001	370
2000	391
1999	377
1998	332
1997	327
1996	397
1995	414
1994	403
1993	373
1992	390
1991	384
1990	408
1989	385
1988	389
1987	406

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Manaugh Elementary School
2025	13
2023	13
2022	13
2021	15
2020	15
2019	17
2018	17
2017	15
2015	18
2014	21
2013	18
2012	21
2011	22
2010	25
2009	25
2008	25
2007	24
2006	24
2005	24
2004	24
2003	25
2002	25
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	24
1997	24
1996	28
1995	27
1994	25
1993	25
1992	27
1991	24
1990	24
1989	24
1988	24
1987	23

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State Level (CO)

(21-22)

≤5%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Manaugh Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2022	5%	32%	15%
2021	20%	33%	16%
2019	12%	35%	18%
2018	7%	35%	17%
2017	7%	33%	13%
2016	5%	33%	14%
2015	5%	31%	12%
2014	27%	57%	39%
2013	32%	57%	40%
2012	47%	56%	44%
2011	77%	82%	77%
2010	87%	81%	76%

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≤5%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Manaugh Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2022	5%	45%	28%
2021	10%	47%	33%
2019	22%	47%	34%
2018	12%	44%	17%
2017	7%	42%	20%
2016	12%	40%	18%
2015	7%	40%	18%
2014	27%	69%	53%
2013	27%	70%	53%
2012	42%	70%	55%
2011	67%	89%	84%
2010	82%	89%	86%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Manaugh Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2025	18:1	15:1
2023	18:1	16:1	17:1
2022	18:1	16:1	17:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	18:1	16:1	16:1
2019	15:1	17:1	16:1
2018	15:1	17:1	17:1
2017	19:1	17:1	17:1
2015	16:1	17:1	17:1
2014	14:1	17:1	17:1
2013	16:1	17:1	16:1
2012	15:1	17:1	16:1
2011	13:1	17:1	16:1
2010	13:1	16:1	15:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	16:1	16:1
2007	11:1	17:1	15:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	17:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	17:1	15:1
2001	15:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	17:1
1998	14:1	18:1	17:1
1997	14:1	18:1	17:1
1996	14:1	18:1	17:1
1995	15:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	19:1	17:1
1993	15:1	19:1	16:1
1992	14:1	18:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	18:1	17:1
1987	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

39%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Manaugh Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2025	39%	1%
2023	39%	1%	27%
2022	39%	1%	26%
2021	46%	1%	27%
2020	47%	1%	27%
2019	54%	1%	27%
2018	52%	1%	27%
2017	49%	1%	27%
2015	48%	1%	28%
2014	44%	1%	27%
2013	39%	1%	26%
2012	36%	1%	26%
2011	38%	1%	27%
2010	34%	1%	28%
2009	37%	1%	29%
2008	37%	1%	28%
2007	33%	1%	27%
2006	36%	1%	27%
2005	38%	1%	26%
2004	33%	1%	26%
2003	31%	1%	25%
2002	34%	1%	25%
2001	31%	1%	23%
2000	32%	1%	22%
1999	29%	1%	22%
1998	33%	1%	22%
1997	28%	1%	21%
1996	30%	1%	20%
1995	26%	1%	18%
1994	24%	1%	19%
1993	22%	1%	18%
1992	21%	1%	18%
1991	19%	1%	17%
1990	18%	1%	17%
1989	18%	1%	16%
1988	16%	1%	15%

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Hispanic

20%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Manaugh Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2025	20%	37%
2023	20%	35%	20%
2022	20%	35%	20%
2021	18%	34%	20%
2020	18%	34%	19%
2019	18%	34%	19%
2018	18%	34%	20%
2017	21%	33%	20%
2015	24%	33%	20%
2014	23%	33%	19%
2013	29%	32%	20%
2012	25%	32%	18%
2011	25%	31%	17%
2010	26%	28%	16%
2009	21%	28%	15%
2008	19%	28%	14%
2007	19%	28%	13%
2006	16%	27%	12%
2005	16%	26%	13%
2004	13%	25%	13%
2003	12%	24%	13%
2002	12%	23%	12%
2001	14%	22%	12%
2000	11%	21%	11%
1999	9%	20%	9%
1998	9%	19%	11%
1997	10%	19%	11%
1996	11%	18%	11%
1995	10%	18%	10%
1994	11%	17%	10%
1993	14%	17%	10%
1992	12%	17%	11%
1991	13%	17%	11%
1990	11%	16%	9%
1989	12%	16%	9%
1988	10%	15%	8%

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White

31%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Manaugh Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2025	31%	49%
2023	31%	51%	46%
2022	31%	52%	48%
2021	29%	52%	48%
2020	32%	53%	49%
2019	26%	53%	49%
2018	29%	53%	50%
2017	29%	54%	50%
2015	25%	54%	49%
2014	30%	55%	51%
2013	27%	56%	51%
2012	34%	56%	53%
2011	33%	57%	54%
2010	39%	61%	55%
2009	40%	61%	54%
2008	42%	62%	57%
2007	45%	62%	58%
2006	45%	63%	61%
2005	43%	64%	59%
2004	52%	65%	61%
2003	55%	66%	60%
2002	52%	67%	62%
2001	52%	68%	64%
2000	54%	69%	66%
1999	59%	70%	68%
1998	56%	71%	67%
1997	61%	72%	67%
1996	59%	73%	68%
1995	64%	74%	71%
1994	65%	74%	71%
1993	63%	75%	72%
1992	67%	75%	71%
1991	67%	75%	72%
1990	70%	76%	74%
1989	70%	76%	75%
1988	72%	77%	77%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Manaugh Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2025	10%	5%
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	10%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

69%

51%

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Manaugh Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2025	0.71	0.62
2023	0.71	0.62	0.68
2022	0.71	0.61	0.67
2021	0.67	0.61	0.67
2020	0.65	0.60	0.65
2019	0.61	0.60	0.65
2018	0.62	0.60	0.64
2017	0.64	0.60	0.64
2015	0.66	0.60	0.65
2014	0.67	0.59	0.64
2013	0.70	0.59	0.64
2012	0.70	0.59	0.63
2011	0.69	0.58	0.62
2010	0.67	0.55	0.60
2009	0.67	0.55	0.60
2008	0.66	0.54	0.58
2007	0.66	0.54	0.58
2006	0.65	0.53	0.57
2005	0.65	0.52	0.57
2004	0.61	0.52	0.55
2003	0.59	0.51	0.56
2002	0.61	0.50	0.54
2001	0.62	0.49	0.53
2000	0.60	0.48	0.50
1999	0.56	0.47	0.49
1998	0.57	0.46	0.50
1997	0.54	0.45	0.50
1996	0.56	0.44	0.48
1995	0.52	0.42	0.46
1994	0.51	0.42	0.45
1993	0.54	0.41	0.45
1992	0.50	0.41	0.45
1991	0.50	0.41	0.44
1990	0.47	0.40	0.42
1989	0.47	0.40	0.41
1988	0.45	0.39	0.39

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(21-22)

74.7%

37.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2022)
Year	Manaugh Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2022	74.7%	37.4%	55.4%
2021	42.8%	26.8%	34.2%

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Eligible for

82%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Manaugh Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2025	82%	39%
2023	82%	33%	57%
2022	82%	30%	54%
2021	80%	33%	49%
2020	79%	33%	52%
2019	77%	33%	52%
2018	82%	34%	55%
2017	79%	35%	55%
2015	76%	34%	51%
2014	69%	35%	50%
2013	67%	34%	47%
2012	71%	34%	49%
2011	70%	33%	51%
2010	63%	31%	46%
2009	62%	28%	42%
2008	61%	28%	42%
2007	64%	27%	41%
2006	64%	27%	42%
2005	66%	25%	40%
2004	65%	24%	39%
2003	60%	22%	38%
2002	54%	21%	33%
2001	61%	20%	34%
2000	69%	21%	36%
1999	66%	21%	37%
1998	72%	22%	37%
1997	64%	22%	35%
1996	51%	22%	33%
1995	48%	22%	31%
1994	47%	21%	31%
1993	46%	20%	31%
1992	46%	19%	32%
1991	46%	18%	29%
1990	48%	18%	31%
1989	43%	17%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Manaugh Elementary School	Colorado	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2025	4%	5%
2023	4%	7%	7%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	2%	7%	5%
2020	2%	8%	8%
2019	7%	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%	10%
2017	6%	8%	10%
2015	11%	7%	9%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	15%	7%	11%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	10%
2010	14%	7%	12%
2009	12%	7%	11%
2008	14%	7%	12%
2007	14%	7%	12%
2006	12%	6%	11%
2005	12%	6%	11%
2004	11%	6%	10%
2003	13%	7%	12%
2002	16%	7%	11%
2001	13%	7%	11%
2000	16%	7%	10%

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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

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

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Manaugh Elementary School?

229 students attend Manaugh Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Manaugh Elementary School students are American Indian, 31% of students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, and 10% of students are Two or more races.

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

Manaugh Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Manaugh Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Manaugh Elementary School part of?

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

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