Best Cortez Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 635 students in Cortez, CO.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Cortez, CO are Children's Kiva Montessori School and Montezuma-cortez Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Cortez, CO public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 43% statewide average). Middle schools in Cortez have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Colorado public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).