Montezuma

The schools in Montezuma, Kansas include Montezuma Elementary and South Gray High, serving students from elementary through high school. While Montezuma Elementary has consistently performed well, earning a 4-star rating and outperforming the state average in key subjects, South Gray High has experienced a significant decline, dropping from a 4-star to a 1-star rating.

Montezuma Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 146 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools. The school excels in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with particularly strong 3rd grade and 5th grade test scores. In contrast, South Gray High has underperformed the state average in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency for 10th grade students, and has low science proficiency among 11th graders.

The data also reveals differences in spending and student-teacher ratios between the two schools. Montezuma Elementary spends $17,462 per student and has a 12.3 student-teacher ratio, while South Gray High spends $23,719 per student and has a 6.5 student-teacher ratio. These metrics suggest that the higher spending and lower student-teacher ratio at South Gray High have not translated into better academic outcomes, highlighting the need for further investigation and targeted interventions to address the school's performance challenges.