Summary:
The Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 in Colorado is home to 7 elementary schools serving students from diverse backgrounds. While the schools vary in their academic performance, a few standouts emerge that demonstrate the district's potential for excellence.
Lewis-Arriola Elementary School is the top-performing school in the district, ranking 354 out of 933 Colorado elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school significantly outperforms the district and state averages in CMAS English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grades. In contrast, Kemper Elementary School and Children's Kiva Montessori School also stand out, with Kemper outperforming the district and state in several subject areas and Children's Kiva Montessori maintaining the lowest student-teacher ratio in the district.
The schools in the Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 serve a diverse student population, with a significant Native American representation ranging from 2.54% to 39.25% across the schools. However, the data reveals a substantial performance gap between the top-performing school and the lower-performing schools, suggesting the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to these disparities and potential strategies to address them. Additionally, the data indicates a potential correlation between higher free/reduced lunch rates and lower academic performance, highlighting the importance of addressing socioeconomic challenges faced by students and their families to improve educational outcomes.
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