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11502 HWY 145, CORTEZ, CO 81321 • MONTEZUMA County
(970) 565-8964

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9700760
Religious Orientation Baptist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 08083
Physical Location Address 11502 HWY 145
Cortez, CO 81321-8827

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
81
Teachers (FTE)
8.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.42:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 93.8% Hispanic / Latino: 3.7% American Indian / Alaska Native: 2.5%
81 Students
White 76 est. 93.8%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 est. 2.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
37
45.7%
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Female Students
44
54.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 83 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 10 (12%) Kindergarten: 12 (14.5%) 1st Grade: 12 (14.5%) 2nd Grade: 11 (13.3%) 3rd Grade: 7 (8.4%) 4th Grade: 9 (10.8%) 5th Grade: 9 (10.8%) 6th Grade: 7 (8.4%) 7th Grade: 6 (7.2%)
83 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 10 12%
Kindergarten 12 14.5%
1st Grade 12 14.5%
2nd Grade 11 13.3%
3rd Grade 7 8.4%
4th Grade 9 10.8%
5th Grade 9 10.8%
6th Grade 7 8.4%
7th Grade 6 7.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 50 students 50 2019-2020 2021-2022: 54 students 54 +8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 81 students 81 +50% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 81 8.6 9.4:1 PK-12 Baptist
2021-2022 54 7.0 7.7:1 PK-11 Baptist
2019-2020 50 5.8 8.6:1 PK-11 Baptist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 81321)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $550,000
$0k 0% $138k 5% $275k 10% $413k 15% $550k 20% ZIP 81321 Income: $59,737 $60k ZIP 81321 Home Value: $259,500 $260k ZIP 81321 This ZIP Cortez Income: $59,737 $60k Cortez Home Value: $259,500 $260k Cortez City Average MONTEZUMA County Income: $60,420 $60k MONTEZUMA County Home Value: $338,725 $339k MONTEZUMA County County Average Colorado Income: $86,358 $86k Colorado Home Value: $464,390 $464k Colorado State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 81321 Poverty Rate: 11.9% 11.9% Cortez Poverty Rate: 11.7% 11.7% MONTEZUMA County Poverty Rate: 13.1% 13.1% Colorado Poverty Rate: 9.2% 9.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 81321 Current ZIP
$59,737 $259,500 11.9% 14,278
Cortez (City Average)
$59,737 $259,500 11.7% 14,278
MONTEZUMA County (County Average)
$60,420 $338,725 13.1% 25,464
Colorado (State Average)
$86,358 $464,390 9.2% 5,695,113
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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