Best Public Schools in Montezuma, KS

Summary:

The city of Montezuma, Kansas is home to two schools: Montezuma Elementary and South Gray High. Based on the available data, Montezuma Elementary appears to be the standout school in the Montezuma area, consistently outperforming South Gray High in key metrics such as statewide rankings, test scores, and student-teacher ratios.

Montezuma Elementary has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In contrast, South Gray High underperforms the state average in these subjects, particularly in 10th grade. Additionally, Montezuma Elementary has a higher student-teacher ratio, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for its students.

While Montezuma schools face some socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, the data indicates that Montezuma Elementary is making positive strides in student performance and is the stronger-performing school in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)					KAP Mathematics (2024)					KAP 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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montezuma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	103 W. Sunnyside	Montezuma	67867	Gray County	Montezuma	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 846-2283	94	8	12.3	30.9%	77 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.6	146^th of 653 public elementary schools	77.6%		54.4	291^st of 660 public elementary schools	55.9%	145	63.6	50.0	23.1		45.0	81.8	50.0	38.5		55.0	69.2		69.2	$17,462	$552	$16,909
South Gray High	Public	9-12	200 W. Cortez Street	Montezuma	67867	Gray County	Montezuma	No	No	No	No	(620) 846-2281	64	10	6.5	35.9%	47 (73.4%)	1 (1.6%)	16 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.3	267^th of 318 public high schools	16.0%		42.3	191^st of 327 public high schools	41.6%	76				12.0	12.0				16.0	16.0		20.0	20.0	$23,719	$888	$22,831

Cities Near Montezuma

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Copeland	10.95 mi	2	284^th
Cimarron	16.02 mi	2	229^th
Ingalls	16.21 mi	2	32^nd
Fowler	19.78 mi	2
Meade	21.95 mi	2	96^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 Kansas State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.