Public SchoolElementary

Kemper Elementary School

620 East Montezuma, Cortez, CO 81321

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
339
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
Montezuma County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
39thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
39thpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
26thpercentile
Class size13.9 students per teacher
71stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Kemper Elementary School

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. The school is located in a remote town in Montezuma County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 339 students were enrolled, with about 13.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Colorado elementary school (14.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

620 East Montezuma
Cortez, CO 81321
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
339 students
Students per teacher
13.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
County
Montezuma County
NCES school ID
080309000835

Schools near Kemper Elementary School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.