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Charter elementary school · Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 · Cortez, Colorado

Children's Kiva Montessori School

Children's Kiva Montessori School rates 7.7, above the middle of Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.7this school

7.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 median is 6.8.

#364 of 1,829 schools in Colorado · Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1: 6 elementary schools rated, median 6.8

The brief

A Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 charter elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

It ranks 364 of 1,829 schools in Colorado and 2 of 10 in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1.

Children's Kiva Montessori School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math17%77 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading42%6 points below the Colorado average of 48%Grade 4 · 19 students tested · 2026 CMAS
Proficiency declined earlier in the 13-year record (2014–2026), then recovered 20 points since 2021, reaching 42% in 2026.2022 EdFacts; 21 test records from CO state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.8
50% of the rating
Academics
5.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 15% (multi-year average, 2014-2022) · reading/ELA 36% (multi-year average, 2014-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 CMAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 CMAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments / EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2014-2022, multi-year average, 2014-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Children's Kiva Montessori School and the 15 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
53
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
59
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,671/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cortez. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cortez), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
64.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Children's Kiva Montessori Schoolthis school
    7.7
  2. 7.0Compare →
  3. 6.6Compare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Children's Kiva Montessori School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Children's Kiva Montessori School serve?

Children's Kiva Montessori School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Children's Kiva Montessori School?

Children's Kiva Montessori School has an enrollment of approximately 142 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Children's Kiva Montessori School?

The student-teacher ratio at Children's Kiva Montessori School is 10.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Children's Kiva Montessori School rank in CO?

Children's Kiva Montessori School ranks #364 of 1,829 schools in CO.

What is Children's Kiva Montessori School's MySchoolScout rating?

Children's Kiva Montessori School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Children's Kiva Montessori School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Children's Kiva Montessori School has 15% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2022) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2026).

Is Children's Kiva Montessori School a charter school?

Yes, Children's Kiva Montessori School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Children's Kiva Montessori School a Title I school?

No, Children's Kiva Montessori School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Children's Kiva Montessori School?

64.8% of students at Children's Kiva Montessori School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
142
Student-teacher ratio
10.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Montezuma County
Rank in district
#2 of 10
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$13,684
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Colorado Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.