Southwest Open Charter School

401 North Dolores Road, Cortez CO, 81321 | Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 | 970-565-1150
  • grades 9-12
  • students 145
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Cortez
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
30%Cortez
39%Colorado

Southwest Open Charter School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1" in Cortez, CO. There are a total of 145 students and 9 teachers at Southwest Open Charter School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Southwest Open Charter School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 27% higher than the Colorado average.

Southwest Open Charter School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students145
Teachers9
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southwest Open Charter School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School< 50%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School< 50%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southwest Open Charter School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 49.4% 49.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 0.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8% 19.2% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 34.4% 26.5% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 3.3% 3.5% 3.1%

Cortez demographics profile

StatisticCortezColoradoNational
Population8,7295,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4015691
Median age36.936.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English85%83%79%
Speak Spanish7%12%13%

Education level achieved in Cortez

IndexCortezColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade84.7%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.6%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college58.1%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.8%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.9%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters10.6%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Southwest Open Charter School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.