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Montezuma Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 335 students in Montezuma Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Montezuma Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
472 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montezuma Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)82%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
63%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
13%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
95%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,667 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,633 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,667
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,633
$16,042
Best Montezuma Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montezuma Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
504 North 4th Street
Montezuma, IA 50171
(641) 623-5129
Montezuma, IA 50171
(641) 623-5129
Grades: PK-5
| 229 students
Rank: #22.
Montezuma Junior High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
504 North 4th Street
Montezuma, IA 50171
(641) 623-5121
Montezuma, IA 50171
(641) 623-5121
Grades: 6-8
| 106 students
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