Cortez Middle School

450 West 2Nd Street, Cortez CO, 81321 | Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 | 970-565-7824
  • grades 6-8
  • students 556
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 23% 42% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Cortez
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
30%Cortez
39%Colorado

Cortez Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1" in Cortez, CO. There are a total of 556 students and 43 teachers at Cortez Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Cortez Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.0%, which is 42% lower than the Colorado average.

Cortez Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students556
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Cortez Middle 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
All14%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
710-14%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
725-29%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

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.

Cortez Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 52.1% 49.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.3% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8% 19.2% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 24.4% 26.5% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.2% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 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 Cortez Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.