Cortez Middle School

450 West 2nd Street

School District

Montezuma-Cortez Re-1
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

School Map for Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 15, 2024

The band teacher has left my child alone twice in public. On one occasion she got into a strangers vehicle! The school dance was from 4:30 to 5:30. She gets home from school at 4:45. What smarty thought of that?! I'm tired of this school district. The 4 day school week only benefits the teachers? Then why are we still doing it? My child had to ask for help 2 different times from the math teacher because she thought it shouldn't be necessary?? Now that teacher has resigned, my daughter raised her grade and was still moved to a different math class. It seems like nobody cares about anything in this town.
Submitted by parent on June 30, 2021

My daughter was nervous going into middle school but she just made it through her eighth grade year and has progressed so much. The staff do such a great job working with these tweens and teens. It’s such a tough job but they’re awesome.
Submitted by parent on May 08, 2015

My kid had an okay experience here. What bothered my kid the most was all the testing that they go through.
Submitted by parent on January 12, 2012

My kids had a very good experience at Cortez Middle School. They recieved a solid education and enjoyed the many different activities/sports that they offer. A friendly atmosphere, caring teachers, and strong academics really helped them in their high school years. CMS rocks! Whoever wrote that this school was not good must be angry at someone!!!
Submitted by other on January 02, 2012

CMS only has 4 day school weeks due to budget cuts, and this greatly affects student learning time. The numerous breaks result in a lackadaisical attitude in both the students and teachers. Though many of the students have positive relationships with their teachers, they aren't receiving a quality education. You can see that this is true when you look at how much the school's test scores fall below the state standards. In an attempt to improve these scores, teachers simply make the work easier, trying to get further in their lessons instead of trying to take the time in making sure students truly understand the material taught to them. Besides the lack of a good education, CMS also falls short in student behavior. The hallways are full of curse words and racist comments. Teachers have stopped trying to end these common exchanges. Many students have no respect for people with different religious or political views and there is nobody to teach them differently. This creates a very negative learning environment. CMS definitely needs some serious changes.