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Schools in Montezuma · Montezuma Community School District

Montezuma’s public schools outscore 53% of Iowa districts

Math proficiency in Montezuma’s districts is 74%, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Montezuma, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to AK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
76%
▲ 6 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
74%
▲ 10 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 8% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
464 students on the public path
In brief

Montezuma’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 641 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Montezuma’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 74% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,576 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Montezuma Junior High School, then Montezuma High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Montezuma’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (641)Better than 59%
CAA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 330 test results and a graduating class of 40 could put Montezuma anywhere from C to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Montezuma’s students in the tested grades sat them (330 in math, 330 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Montezuma Elementary SchoolMontezuma Community School DistrictA
6–8Montezuma Junior High SchoolMontezuma Community School DistrictB−
9–12Montezuma High SchoolMontezuma Community School DistrictA−

Montezuma’s public schools are run by Montezuma Community School District, which also serves Deep River. 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.

Montezuma Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 464 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,576IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 69.7% · 330 students tested
Math74%
State average 63.8% · 330 students tested

Montezuma vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MontezumaB−Montezuma

Every school in Montezuma

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

District schools in Montezumaby address
Montezuma Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
218 students11:1Rate it →
Montezuma Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
106 students18:1Rate it →
Montezuma High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
140 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Montezuma’s schools

Are Montezuma’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Montezuma children attend outscore 53% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Montezuma in?

Montezuma Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 464 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Montezuma kids go to high school?

Montezuma High School, with 140 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Montezuma’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Montezuma Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Montezuma spend per student?

$12,576 in Montezuma Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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 Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.