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Montezuma Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

504 North 4th Street, Montezuma, IA 50171 · (641) 623-5129 · Part of Montezuma Community School District

Montezuma’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
218
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Montezuma Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Montezuma kids: Montezuma Junior High School

On the path

Where Montezuma kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Montezuma Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Montezuma Junior High School106 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

504 North 4th Street, Montezuma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten36
Grade 131
Grade 237
Grade 342
Grade 423
Grade 522
Enrollment over time
246’20
237’21
229’22
229’23
218’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Montezuma Elementary School from Montezuma families.

Other schools in Montezuma Community School District

The district →
Montezuma Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Montezuma
B−
106 students18:1
Montezuma High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Montezuma
A−
140 students12:1

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Montezuma’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.