Montezuma-Cortez Middle School
450 West 2nd Street, Cortez, CO 81321 · (970) 565-7824 · Part of Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Cortez’s School Grade D better than 11% of Colorado school districts
What stands out about Montezuma-Cortez Middle School
- Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Colorado’s public schools
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
- Next stop for Cortez kids: Montezuma-Cortez High School
On the path
Where Cortez kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, C−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗450 West 2nd Street, Cortez
Students
Down 6.3% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Montezuma-Cortez Middle School from Cortez families.
Other schools in Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Cortez’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.