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Montezuma-Cortez School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

121 East First Street
Cortez, CO 81321
Montezuma County
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PH: (970) 565-7282
FAX: (970) 565-2161

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Grades PK-12
3085 students
11 schools

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CSAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

59% (2009)

56% (2008)

48% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing

27% (2009)

28% (2008)

27% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2009.

Math

59% (2009)

55% (2008)

50% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

49% (2009)

44% (2008)

47% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Writing

20% (2009)

26% (2008)

26% (2007)

29% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.

Math

55% (2009)

45% (2008)

48% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

50% (2009)

59% (2008)

52% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science

23% (2009)

27% (2008)
The state average for Science was 45% in 2009.

Writing

28% (2009)

39% (2008)

38% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.

Math

49% (2009)

54% (2008)

45% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

57% (2009)

55% (2008)

57% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing

47% (2009)

38% (2008)

44% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 61% in 2009.

Math

45% (2009)

46% (2008)

40% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

54% (2009)

56% (2008)

58% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2009.

Writing

51% (2009)

40% (2008)

52% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2009.

Math

36% (2009)

23% (2008)

32% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

55% (2009)

56% (2008)

56% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2009.

Science

34% (2009)

35% (2008)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2009.

Writing

39% (2009)

45% (2008)

45% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2009.

Math

25% (2009)

30% (2008)

34% (2007)

27% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading

56% (2009)

54% (2008)

51% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2009.

Writing

37% (2009)

38% (2008)

26% (2007)

34% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.

Math

17% (2009)

20% (2008)

19% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for Math was 35% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Reading

54% (2009)

56% (2008)

57% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science

37% (2009)

30% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2009.

Writing

32% (2009)

34% (2008)

36% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2009.

Math

13% (2009)

12% (2008)

16% (2007)

14% (2006)
The state average for Math was 30% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Colorado: An Overview

Compare all elementary, middle and high schools in this district

CSAP Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	59%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	55%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	35%
White (not Hispanic)	70%
Non-IEP	60%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	32%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	62%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	59%

Writing	This District
All Students	27%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	13%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	10%
White (not Hispanic)	37%
Non-IEP	28%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	11%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	28%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	27%

Math	This District
All Students	59%
Female	56%
Male	61%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	42%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	37%
White (not Hispanic)	71%
Non-IEP	59%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	32%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	61%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	59%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	49%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	45%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	14%
White (not Hispanic)	64%
IEP	21%
Non-IEP	51%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	12%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	52%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	49%

Writing	This District
All Students	20%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	9%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	4%
White (not Hispanic)	31%
IEP	5%
Non-IEP	22%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	22%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	20%

Math	This District
All Students	55%
Female	56%
Male	54%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	50%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	23%
White (not Hispanic)	70%
IEP	42%
Non-IEP	56%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	12%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	59%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	55%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	50%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	55%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	22%
White (not Hispanic)	62%
IEP	26%
Non-IEP	53%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	10%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	53%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	50%

Science	This District
All Students	23%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	13%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	5%
White (not Hispanic)	35%
IEP	9%
Non-IEP	24%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	26%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	23%

Writing	This District
All Students	28%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	29%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	5%
White (not Hispanic)	41%
IEP	4%
Non-IEP	31%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	5%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	30%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	28%

Math	This District
All Students	49%
Female	52%
Male	47%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	50%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	24%
White (not Hispanic)	62%
IEP	26%
Non-IEP	52%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	24%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	51%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	49%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	57%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	57%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	34%
White (not Hispanic)	73%
IEP	28%
Non-IEP	60%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	23%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	58%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	57%

Writing	This District
All Students	47%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	60%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	23%
White (not Hispanic)	59%
IEP	11%
Non-IEP	51%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	14%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	45%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	47%

Math	This District
All Students	45%
Female	50%
Male	39%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	51%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	27%
White (not Hispanic)	55%
IEP	6%
Non-IEP	48%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	14%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	42%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	45%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	54%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	50%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	34%
White (not Hispanic)	65%
IEP	26%
Non-IEP	57%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	59%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	54%

Writing	This District
All Students	51%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	45%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	29%
White (not Hispanic)	65%
IEP	26%
Non-IEP	54%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	5%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	55%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	51%

Math	This District
All Students	36%
Female	35%
Male	36%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	25%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	17%
White (not Hispanic)	50%
IEP	5%
Non-IEP	39%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	41%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	36%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	55%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	62%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	19%
White (not Hispanic)	70%
IEP	17%
Non-IEP	59%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	5%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	61%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	55%

Science	This District
All Students	34%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	31%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	8%
White (not Hispanic)	47%
IEP	17%
Non-IEP	36%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	40%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	34%

Writing	This District
All Students	39%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	38%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	13%
White (not Hispanic)	50%
IEP	11%
Non-IEP	42%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	44%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	39%

Math	This District
All Students	25%
Female	24%
Male	25%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	23%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	8%
White (not Hispanic)	33%
IEP	12%
Non-IEP	26%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	30%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	25%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	56%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	61%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	18%
White (not Hispanic)	75%
IEP	14%
Non-IEP	61%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	65%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	56%

Writing	This District
All Students	37%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	32%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	3%
White (not Hispanic)	55%
IEP	5%
Non-IEP	40%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	43%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	37%

Math	This District
All Students	17%
Female	15%
Male	18%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	18%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	2%
White (not Hispanic)	25%
IEP	0%
Non-IEP	19%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	21%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	17%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	54%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	54%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	35%
White (not Hispanic)	62%
IEP	4%
Non-IEP	60%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	4%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	58%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	54%

Science	This District
All Students	37%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	36%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	16%
White (not Hispanic)	47%
IEP	4%
Non-IEP	42%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	43%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	37%

Writing	This District
All Students	32%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	38%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	13%
White (not Hispanic)	39%
IEP	0%
Non-IEP	36%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	35%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	32%

Math	This District
All Students	13%
Female	9%
Male	16%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	3%
White (not Hispanic)	18%
IEP	0%
Non-IEP	14%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	14%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	13%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado.
The different student groups are identified by the Colorado Department of Education. If there are fewer than 16 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Colorado: An Overview

ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	17	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2007	18	19	21
Graduating class of 2006	17	19	21

English

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	16	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2007	17	18	21
Graduating class of 2006	15	18	21

Math

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	17	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2007	18	19	21
Graduating class of 2006	17	19	21

Reading

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	18	20	n/a
Graduating class of 2007	18	19	22
Graduating class of 2006	17	19	21

Science

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	18	20	n/a
Graduating class of 2007	18	19	21
Graduating class of 2006	16	19	21

¹Source: CO Dept. of Education
²Source: ACT

Participation Rate

	This District
Graduating class of 2008	76%
Graduating class of 2007	80%
Graduating class of 2006	74%

Source: CO Dept. of Education

About the Tests

The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination. All high school students in Colorado must take the ACT.
ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
Scores for the graduating class of 2008 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2007. Scores for the graduating class of 2007 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2006. Scores for the graduating class of 2006 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2005.
If there are fewer than 16 students in a district, the Colorado Department of Education does not report data for that district.

More about the tests

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	16	17

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White (not Hispanic)	57%	61%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	28%	1%
Hispanic	14%	28%
Black (not Hispanic)	<1%	6%
Asian or Pacific Islander	<1%	3%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	53%	34%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Attendance

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Absence/truancy rate	1%	2%

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,340	$8,094

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	56%	58%
Student and staff support	9%	10%
Administration	21%	15%
Other expenditures	15%	17%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >