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Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1

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Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 is located in southwest Colorado. Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 has 1,306.91 square miles of land area and 1.44 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 population is 18,638. Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 median household income is $42,464 in 2010-2014. Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 median house value is $166,100 in 2010-2014. On average, Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (137 out of 154, bottom 11%) Elementary/Middle School: (142 out of 156, bottom 9%)* Rank: #163
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	10
Population	18,638 (2010-2014), rank #39
Population Growth	0.15% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	14.25/sq mi, rank #74
Median Household Income:	$42,464 at 2010-2014—-1.15% increase since 2005-2009, rank #129
Median House Price:	$166,100 at 2010-2014—-0.36% increase since 2005-2009, rank #95
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	1,306.91 sq mi, rank #16
Water Area:	1.44 sq mi (0.11%), rank #72
State:	Colorado
County:	Montezuma County
City:	Towaoc, Cortez, Pleasant View, Yellow Jacket, Lewis, Dolores, Mancos
Zip:	81334, 81321, 81331, 81335, 81327, 81323, 81328

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Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

400 North Elm St

Cortez CO, 81321, Montezuma County

Phone: 970-565-7282

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,837	2,753	2,830	2,929	2,946	3,085	3,028
English Language Learner Students:	100	164	205	200	237	317	651
Total Teachers:	166.92	167.65	176.45	184.69	195.77	198.40	190.60
Prekindergarten:	1.00	2.00	2.00	1.03	0.00	0.00	NA
Kindergarten:	12.91	10.19	11.55	9.85	4.56	8.90	10.20
Elementary:	79.48	78.48	83.18	84.26	99.64	98.60	93.30
Secondary:	73.53	76.98	79.72	89.55	91.57	90.90	87.10
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	210.13	190.00	205.13	229.82	235.57	227.50	218.70
Instructional Aides:	37.54	42.18	45.17	60.35	52.46	43.30	45.30
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	15.47	8.91	13.45	13.38	10.92	2.10	1.90
Total Guidance Counselors:	11.10	10.09	14.00	16.68	12.58	7.60	8.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	2.06	1.06	3.05	3.05	2.05	0.20	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	8.29	7.53	9.40	10.53	10.53	7.40	7.20
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.75	1.50	1.55	3.10	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	3.11	5.11	4.55	4.15	2.15	4.00	4.00
Library/Media Support:	2.03	1.03	1.03	1.03	1.03	1.00	1.00
District Administrators:	5.19	4.66	5.38	5.40	5.95	3.80	2.80
District Administrative Support:	20.99	19.77	20.87	21.57	24.52	24.60	17.60
School Administrators:	12.60	13.89	12.81	14.48	12.18	13.00	13.50
School Administrative Support:	18.56	18.72	19.77	21.35	21.32	24.00	24.30
Student Support Services:	21.91	6.34	8.25	7.87	17.65	30.20	25.50
Other Support Services:	61.63	59.30	59.85	63.56	74.81	73.90	74.60
Student-Teacher Ratio:	17.00	16.42	16.04	15.86	15.05	15.55	15.89

Schools

Battle Rock Charter School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	11247 County Rd G, Cortez CO 81321
Cortez Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	450 West 2nd St, Cortez CO 81321
Kemper Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	620 East Montezuma, Cortez CO 81321
Lewis-Arriola Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	21434 Rd U, Cortez CO 81321
Manaugh Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	300 East 4th St, Cortez CO 81321
Mesa Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	703 West 7th St, Cortez CO 81321
Montezuma-Cortez High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	206 West 7th St, Cortez CO 81321
Pleasant View Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	15238 County Rd Cc, Pleasant View CO 81331
Preschool/Jumpstart	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	510 North Beech St, Cortez CO 81321
Southwest Open Charter School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	401 North Dolores Rd, Cortez CO 81321

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
CSAP Test
2004	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	11	27
2005	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	15	30
2006	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	15	31
2007	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	16	30
2008	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	12	30
2009	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	13	30
2010	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	15	30
2011	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	13	32
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	46	65
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	45	65
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	65	68
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	57	69
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	56	66
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	54	70
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	58	66
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	53	66
2006	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	39	47
2007	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	32	48
2008	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	30	47
2009	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	38	50
2010	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	36	47
2011	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	30	48
2004	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	26	50
2005	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	23	50
2006	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	42	51
2007	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	36	51
2008	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	34	47
2009	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	32	49
2010	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	34	47
2011	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	30	47
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	49	68
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	51	71
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	50	68
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	56	70
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	58	69
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	64	71
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	57	69
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	56	72
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	54	71
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	48	71
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	56	71
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	59	73
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	59	70
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	57	73
2004	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	34	52
2005	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	34	56
2006	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	32	52
2007	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	27	55
2008	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	28	50
2009	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	27	53
2010	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	29	51
2011	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	25	51
2005	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	45	66
2006	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	47	69
2007	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	49	70
2008	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	45	68
2009	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	55	71
2010	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	59	70
2011	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	55	71
2004	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	49	63
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	51	64
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	49	67
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	48	64
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	44	66
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	49	65
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	51	65
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	48	66
2004	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	32	53
2005	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	34	52
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	29	50
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	27	49
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	25	52
2009	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	21	51
2010	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	23	51
2011	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	35	56
2004	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	53	58
2005	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	48	63
2006	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	53	65
2007	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	44	65
2008	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	55	65
2009	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	49	63
2010	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	51	65
2011	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	51	66
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	59	69
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	56	69
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	59	69
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	52	68
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	59	70
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	50	69
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	56	70
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	49	69
2006	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	23	37
2007	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	27	41
2008	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	27	44
2009	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	22	45
2010	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	27	47
2011	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	26	46
2004	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	37	55
2005	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	43	58
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	47	60
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	38	57
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	39	59
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	28	58
2010	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	35	58
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	35	61
2004	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	43	53
2005	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	42	56
2006	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	42	56
2007	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	40	60
2008	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	46	61
2009	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	44	63
2010	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	46	62
2011	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	50	63
2004	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	53	67
2005	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	56	67
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	56	69
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	57	71
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	55	71
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	57	72
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	62	72
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	60	71
2004	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	33	56
2005	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	43	59
2006	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	50	59
2007	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	44	60
2008	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	38	59
2009	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	47	60
2010	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	41	57
2011	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	50	62
2004	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	27	42
2005	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	23	46
2006	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	35	44
2007	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	31	51
2008	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	23	46
2009	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	35	55
2010	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	34	49
2011	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	44	53
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	51	61
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	49	64
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	56	64
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	58	66
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	56	65
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	53	68
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	52	68
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	57	67
2004	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	38	52
2005	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	35	56
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	45	56
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	52	61
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	40	58
2009	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	51	61
2010	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	39	58
2011	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	44	59
2004	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	28	41
2005	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	28	44
2006	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	26	45
2007	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	34	46
2008	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	30	47
2009	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	25	50
2010	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	36	51
2011	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	38	51
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	65	64
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	57	64
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	52	66
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	56	63
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	55	67
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	55	64
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	58	68
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	57	67
2004	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	47	51
2005	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	33	51
2006	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	31	51
2007	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	37	52
2008	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	35	46
2009	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	35	49
2010	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	37	48
2011	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	33	49
2004	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	49	49
2005	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	35	52
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	38	51
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	45	51
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	45	52
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	39	52
2010	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	44	55
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	41	55
2004	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	22	33
2005	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	20	33
2006	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	26	38
2007	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	19	35
2008	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	20	37
2009	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	17	35
2010	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	23	39
2011	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	26	38
2004	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	52	67
2005	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	59	66
2006	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	58	66
2007	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	51	66
2008	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	54	66
2009	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	56	67
2010	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	57	67
2011	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	50	66
2004	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	38	53
2005	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	41	52
2006	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	34	52
2007	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	26	49
2008	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	38	49
2009	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	37	52
2010	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	34	49
2011	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	32	53
TCAP Test
2012	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	19.7	32.7
2013	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	22.3	33.9
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	54.8	68.3
2013	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	54.9	69.6
2012	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	38.6	49.4
2013	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	34.2	51.3
2012	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	35.1	48.3
2013	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	37.5	48.8
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	62.3	71.0
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	57.6	72.3
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	60.4	73.9
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	51.8	73.3
2012	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	27.7	52.5
2013	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	26.0	50.9
2012	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	54.9	71.5
2013	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	42.1	71.7
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	47.4	67.0
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	47.0	67.9
2012	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	25.6	49.3
2013	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	25.3	53.1
2012	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	52.4	64.5
2013	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	41.6	65.3
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	53.8	69.4
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	47.8	70.3
2012	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	30.1	48.5
2013	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	22.5	48.5
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	33.6	58.4
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	33.6	57.2
2012	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	43.0	61.3
2013	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	54.3	62.0
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	59.9	73.1
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	62.4	72.9
2012	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	34.1	56.1
2013	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	38.5	57.6
2012	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	42.2	53.1
2013	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	37.5	55.0
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	56.5	68.2
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	52.8	67.5
2012	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	46.3	61.8
2013	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	42.1	61.3
2012	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	38.1	51.5
2013	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	36.7	51.5
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	54.8	67.1
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	56.2	66.9
2012	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	31.5	48.9
2013	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	36.2	51.7
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	39.0	54.8
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	36.8	55.8
2012	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	28.0	37.4
2013	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	25.7	38.8
2012	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	53.1	67.3
2013	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	48.1	67.7
2012	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	35.4	51.1
2013	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	33.5	55.1

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$23,454,000	$8,288		$26,206,000	$8,947		$28,263,000	$9,594
Federal:	$3,498,000	$1,236	14.9%	$4,840,000	$1,652	18.5%	$3,761,000	$1,277	13.3%
State:	$8,669,000	$3,063	37.0%	$10,156,000	$3,467	38.8%	$10,636,000	$3,610	37.6%
Local:	$11,287,000	$3,988	48.1%	$11,210,000	$3,827	42.8%	$13,866,000	$4,707	49.1%
Total Expenditures:	$25,037,000	$8,847		$26,411,000	$9,017		$27,445,000	$9,316
Total Current Expenditures:	$23,560,000	$8,325		$25,328,000	$8,647		$26,141,000	$8,873
Instructional Expenditures:	$12,308,000	$4,349	52.2%	$13,522,000	$4,617	53.4%	$13,895,000	$4,717	53.2%
Student and Staff Support:	$3,142,000	$1,110	13.3%	$3,444,000	$1,176	13.6%	$3,171,000	$1,076	12.1%
Administration:	$4,351,000	$1,537	18.5%	$4,362,000	$1,489	17.2%	$4,932,000	$1,674	18.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$3,759,000	$1,328	16.0%	$4,000,000	$1,366	15.8%	$4,143,000	$1,406	15.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$947,000	$335		$811,000	$277		$433,000	$147
Construction:	$281,000	$99		$152,000	$52		$81,000	$27
Total Other:	$1,000	$0		$1,000	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0

Total Salary:	$13,719,000	$4,848		$14,751,000	$5,036		$15,300,000	$5,193
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$8,322,000	$2,941	60.7%	$8,995,000	$3,071	61.0%	$9,574,000	$3,250	62.6%
Other Salary:	$5,397,000	$1,907	39.3%	$5,756,000	$1,965	39.0%	$5,726,000	$1,944	37.4%
Total Benefit:	$4,633,000	$1,637		$4,869,000	$1,662		$4,697,000	$1,594
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$2,747,000	$971	59.3%	$2,865,000	$978	58.8%	$2,847,000	$966	60.6%
Other Benefit:	$1,886,000	$666	40.7%	$2,004,000	$684	41.2%	$1,850,000	$628	39.4%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	52.2%	53.0%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	47.8%	47.0%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	15.0 years	14.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	19.4%	23.7%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	21.4%	19.7%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	27.4%	27.8%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	23.9%	23.2%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	8.0%	5.6%

Mean Base Salary:	$37,536.0	$36,897.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$29,408.0	$29,164.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$32,953.0	$32,518.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$38,895.0	$38,856.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$44,814.0	$44,586.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$43,159.0	$43,505.0

* Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.