Montezuma Elementary School
504 North 4th St Montezuma IA, 50171, Poweshiek County Phone: 641-623-5129 Ranking:  (289 out of 696, top 42%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Montezuma Community School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 301 | 303 | 307 | 299 | 304 | 307 | 286 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 26 | 8.6% | 39 | 12.9% | 38 | 12.4% | 27 | 9.0% | 32 | 10.5% | 28 | 9.1% | 27 | 9.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 46 | 15.3% | 46 | 15.2% | 39 | 12.7% | 37 | 12.4% | 38 | 12.5% | 42 | 13.7% | 43 | 15.0% |
| Grade 1: | 44 | 14.6% | 38 | 12.5% | 32 | 10.4% | 31 | 10.4% | 39 | 12.8% | 45 | 14.7% | 36 | 12.6% |
| Grade 2: | 38 | 12.6% | 32 | 10.6% | 37 | 12.1% | 38 | 12.7% | 38 | 12.5% | 38 | 12.4% | 38 | 13.3% |
| Grade 3: | 35 | 11.6% | 36 | 11.9% | 39 | 12.7% | 37 | 12.4% | 38 | 12.5% | 46 | 15.0% | 47 | 16.4% |
| Grade 4: | 39 | 13.0% | 36 | 11.9% | 41 | 13.4% | 37 | 12.4% | 40 | 13.2% | 47 | 15.3% | 24 | 8.4% |
| Grade 5: | 35 | 11.6% | 37 | 12.2% | 38 | 12.4% | 44 | 14.7% | 49 | 16.1% | 26 | 8.5% | 30 | 10.5% |
| Grade 6: | 38 | 12.6% | 39 | 12.9% | 43 | 14.0% | 48 | 16.1% | 30 | 9.9% | 35 | 11.4% | 41 | 14.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 143 | 47.5% | 148 | 48.8% | 150 | 48.9% | 149 | 49.8% | 153 | 50.3% | 152 | 49.5% | 142 | 49.7% |
| Female: | 158 | 52.5% | 155 | 51.2% | 157 | 51.1% | 150 | 50.2% | 151 | 49.7% | 147 | 47.9% | 140 | 49.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.7% | 10 | 3.3% | 7 | 2.3% | 7 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 2.4% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 10 | 3.3% | 4 | 1.4% |
| White: | 290 | 96.3% | 292 | 96.4% | 287 | 93.5% | 285 | 95.3% | 290 | 95.4% | 297 | 96.7% | 274 | 95.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 80 | 26.6% | 81 | 26.7% | 86 | 28.0% | 71 | 23.7% | 76 | 25.0% | 68 | 22.1% | 59 | 20.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 9.0% | 31 | 10.2% | 35 | 11.4% | 25 | 8.4% | 31 | 10.2% | 21 | 6.8% | 25 | 8.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.78 | 14.75 | 15.10 | 14.95 | 18.64 | 17.70 | 15.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.18% | 91.18% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.48% | 81.48% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.29% | 85.29% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 77.78% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.94% | 93.94% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.63% | 90.63% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.79% | 78.79% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.50% | 87.50% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.76% | 75.76% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.38% | 84.38% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.70% | 69.70% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.13% | 78.13% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.68% | 73.68% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.82% | 58.82% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.68% | 73.68% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 50.00% | 50.00% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 93.3% | 93.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.7% | 18.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.3% | 81.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,001.0 | $34,680.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,042.0 | $28,663.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $36,804.0 | $36,069.0 |
* Montezuma Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.