Best Public Schools in Montezuma, IA

Summary:

The city of Montezuma, Iowa is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Montezuma Elementary School, Montezuma High School, and Montezuma Junior High School. These schools are part of the Montezuma Community School District.

Among the three schools, Montezuma Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state. The school's test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, are significantly higher than the state averages. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, 95.5% of 4th-grade students at Montezuma Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 72.9%.

While the racial makeup of the schools is predominantly White, the free/reduced lunch rates vary across the schools, with Montezuma Junior High School having the highest percentage at 39.29%. The spending per student is highest at the high school level, and the student-teacher ratios are relatively low across all three schools, which may contribute to the strong academic performance, especially at the elementary and high school levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)									ISASP Mathematics (2024)									ISASP Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montezuma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	504 North 4th Street	Montezuma	50171	Poweshiek County	Montezuma Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 623-5129	229	20	11.6	40.6%	218 (95.2%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	75.7	107^th of 557 public elementary schools	80.8%		83.3	52^nd of 565 public elementary schools	90.8%	55	86.4	95.5	76.3							77.3	100.0	86.8							59.5			$12,306	$525	$11,781
Montezuma High School	Public	9-12	504 N. 4th St.	Montezuma	50171	Poweshiek County	Montezuma Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 623-5121	137	12	11.5	24.1%	131 (95.6%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	64.8	120^th of 338 public high schools	64.5%		69.7	87^th of 336 public high schools	74.1%	33							82.8	83.3	76.9							69.0	73.3	69.2			70.0	$19,393	$194	$19,199
Montezuma Junior High School	Public	6-8	504 North 4th Street	Montezuma	50171	Poweshiek County	Montezuma Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 623-5121	106	9	12.0	34.9%	100 (94.3%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	71.2	79^th of 337 public middle schools	76.6%		65.7	105^th of 334 public middle schools	68.6%	26				80.8	87.2	84.2							73.1	82.1	84.2					73.7		$7,329	$112	$7,217

Cities Near Montezuma

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Sharon	10.73 mi	2	129^th
Brooklyn	11.36 mi	2	178^th
Thornburg	13.43 mi	2	304^th
Grinnell	14.11 mi	5	91^st
Victor	15.53 mi	2	290^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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