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Schools in Lake Montezuma · Beaver Creek Elementary District

Lake Montezuma’s public schools score below 61% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

In Lake Montezuma, 29% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Arizona average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Montezuma, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#113of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 11 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 7 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 7% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.1
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
331 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Montezuma’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 163 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Montezuma’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,483 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sedona Sky Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lake Montezuma’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 39% of Arizona school districts, #113 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores are below the Arizona average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (163)Better than 29%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 211 test results could put Lake Montezuma anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lake Montezuma’s students in the tested grades sat them (212 in math, 210 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Montezuma, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Beaver Creek SchoolBeaver Creek Elementary DistrictB−

Lake Montezuma’s public schools are run by Beaver Creek Elementary District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Beaver Creek Elementary DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 331 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 22.1 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$11,483AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 40.4% · 210 students tested
Math28%
State average 34.8% · 212 students tested

Lake Montezuma vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Lake Montezuma’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake MontezumaC+Beaver Creek Elementary District

Every school in Lake Montezuma

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lake Montezumaby address
Beaver Creek School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Rimrock
B−
331 students22:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sedona Sky Academy
Grades 6–12 · Rimrock
Private · Nonsectarian · All-girls
31 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Montezuma’s schools

Are Lake Montezuma’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lake Montezuma children attend score below 61% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #113 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Lake Montezuma in?

Beaver Creek Elementary District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 331 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Lake Montezuma spend per student?

$11,483 in Beaver Creek Elementary District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lake Montezuma?

Yes: Sedona Sky Academy (nonsectarian · all-girls, grades 6–12, 31 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.