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Best Schools in Cortez, CO
Cortez, CO has 10 public schools (2 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary) serving 2,438 students. On average they score 33% on state proficiency tests against a projected 27%, so schools in Cortez exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Cortez, CO
The top high schools in Cortez, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Montezuma-cortez High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Montezuma-cortez School District No. Re-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 601 Students
2. Southwest Open Charter School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Montezuma-cortez School District No. Re-1 • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 113 Students
Best Middle Schools in Cortez, CO
The top middle schools in Cortez, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Montezuma-cortez Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Montezuma-cortez School District No. Re-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 533 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Cortez, CO
The top elementary schools in Cortez, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lewis-arriola Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Montezuma-cortez School District No. Re-1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 118 Students
2. Children's Kiva Montessori School
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Montezuma-cortez School District No. Re-1 • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 142 Students
3. Battle Rock Charter School
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Montezuma-cortez School District No. Re-1 • Charter • Grades KG - 6 • 83 Students
4. Kemper Elementary School
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Montezuma-cortez School District No. Re-1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 357 Students
5. Mesa Elementary School
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Montezuma-cortez School District No. Re-1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 400 Students
6. Cortez Adventist Christian School
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Cortez Adventist Christian School • Private • Grades KG - 8 • 18 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Cortez, CO
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Cortez, CO has a total population of 13,101 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 30% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Cortez, CO
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Cortez, CO.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
35.93 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.50 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
29.43 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Cortez, CO.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Cortez, CO.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Cortez, CO Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Cortez, CO
How many schools are in Cortez, CO?
Cortez, CO has 10 public schools: 2 high schools, 1 middle schools and 6 elementary schools, serving 2,438 students in total.
How do schools in Cortez perform on state tests?
On average, 10 schools in Cortez score 33% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 27%, so on average schools in Cortez exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Cortez?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 13%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 13%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Cortez
8 of 9 schools in Cortez carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 2D: 4
All 9 public schools we grade in Cortez. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (9)
- Battle Rock Charter School
- Beech Street Preschool
- Childrens Kiva Montessori School
- Kemper Elementary School
- Lewis Arriola Elementary School
- Mesa Elementary School
- Montezuma Cortez High School
- Montezuma Cortez Middle School
- Southwest Open Charter School
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.