Lewis-Arriola Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Cortez, Colorado·81321
Score
95.8/100
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#33
Among 775 Colorado elementary schools
#1
In Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
#1
In Cortez
Top 5%
In Colorado

Score 95.8/100: better than 95% 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
76%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 47%, better than 94% of them
54 students tested
Math
69%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 41%, better than 93% of them
54 students tested
Science
72%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 38%, better than 94% of them
25 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 reported16
English language artsGrade 4CMASnot reported16
English language artsGrade 5CMAS6425
English language artsAll gradesCMAS75.954
MathGrade 3CMASnot reported16
MathGrade 4CMASnot reported16
MathGrade 5CMASnot reported25
MathAll gradesCMAS68.554
ScienceGrade 5CMAS7225

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
120
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
120
Typical elementary school: 346
Free or reduced-price lunch
43%
Typical elementary school: 48%

District and location

City
Montezuma County

Contact

Address
21434 ROAD U
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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Lewis-Arriola Elementary School at a glance

Lewis-Arriola 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 120 students (a typical Colorado elementary school has 346). About 43% 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, 76% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 69% 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 95.8 out of 100: better than 95% of them, ranking #33 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.