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Montezuma High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

504 N. 4th St., Montezuma, IA 50171 · (641) 623-5121 · Part of Montezuma Community School District

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

Directions
Students
140
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Montezuma High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–8Montezuma Junior High School106 students
9–12Montezuma High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts87%
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 N. 4th St., Montezuma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 939
Grade 1027
Grade 1134
Grade 1240
Enrollment over time
138’20
156’21
148’22
137’23
140’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Montezuma High School from Montezuma families.

Other schools in Montezuma Community School District

The district →
Montezuma Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montezuma
A
218 students11:1
Montezuma Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Montezuma
B−
106 students18:1

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.