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Best public schools in Cortez, CO

9 public schools in Cortez: 5 elementary · 1 middle · 2 high · 1 K-8. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

High school ELA and math results (PSAT/SAT) are not in our data yet, so Colorado high schools have no score.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Colorado.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Cortez, best first
1
Lewis-Arriola Elementary School 95.8
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 · Grades K-5 · 120 students
ELA 76%Math 69%Science 72%
#33 of 775 in Colorado
2
Kemper Elementary School 28.8
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 · Grades K-5 · 347 students
ELA 29%Math 27%Science 22%
#552 of 775 in Colorado
3
Battle Rock Charter School 16.5
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 · Grades K-6 · Charter · 89 students
ELA 33%Math 9%
#648 of 775 in Colorado
4
Mesa Elementary School 15.2
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 · Grades K-5 · 409 students
ELA 24%Math 19%
#658 of 775 in Colorado
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Beech Street Preschool —
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 · Grades PK · 87 students
No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Cortez
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Montezuma-Cortez Middle School 17.5
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 · Grades 6-8 · 543 students
ELA 21%Math 17%
#211 of 255 in Colorado

High schools

2 schools in Cortez
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Montezuma-Cortez High School —
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 · Grades 9-12 · 601 students
No published test results
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Southwest Open Charter School —
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 134 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

1 school in Cortez
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Children's Kiva Montessori School —
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 · Grades K-8 · Charter · 142 students
No published test results

School districts serving Cortez

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