Kemper Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Cortez, Colorado·81321
Score
28.8/100
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#552
Among 775 Colorado elementary schools
#2
In Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
#2
In Cortez
Top 72%
In Colorado

Score 28.8/100: better than 28% of Colorado elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
29%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 47%, better than 25% of them
158 students tested
Math
27%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 41%, better than 34% of them
158 students tested
Science
22%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 38%, better than 27% of them
59 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3CMASnot reported36
English language artsGrade 4CMAS37.564
English language artsGrade 5CMASnot reported58
English language artsAll gradesCMAS29.1158
MathGrade 3CMAS19.436
MathGrade 4CMAS31.763
MathGrade 5CMAS27.159
MathAll gradesCMAS27.2158
ScienceGrade 5CMAS2259

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
347
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
347
Typical elementary school: 346
Free or reduced-price lunch
61%
Typical elementary school: 48%

District and location

City
Montezuma County

Contact

Address
620 EAST MONTEZUMA
Cortez, CO 81321

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Kemper Elementary School at a glance

Kemper Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cortez, Colorado, serving grades K-5. It is part of Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1. It has about 347 students (a typical Colorado elementary school has 346). About 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Colorado elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 29% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 27% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado elementary schools, it scores 28.8 out of 100: better than 28% of them, ranking #552 of 775. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.