CORTEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL
450 West Second Street, Cortez, CO 81321
School Library Program Development
School Library Collection
| Your School | Average for Middle Schools | Average for Schools 500-699 Students | |
| Number of Books | 8,207 | 10,133 | 12,104 |
| Books per Student | 12 | 20 | 21 |
| Magazine & Newspaper Subscriptions | 32 | 21 | 16 |
| Subscriptions per 100 Students | 4.6 | 4.8 | 2.8 |
| Average Non-Fiction Book Copyright | 1982 | 1987 | 1989.5 |
Schools with well-developed School Library programs average higher reading scores. Well-developed programs are indicated by staffing level, collection size and age, and expenditures.
Staff Availability
| Your School | Average for Middle Schools | Average for Schools 500-699 Students | |
| Librarian Hours | 40 | 28.5 | 28.3 |
| Librarian Hours per 100 Students | 5.74 | 5.45 | 4.88 |
| Total Staff Hours | 54 | 60.5 | 56.2 |
| Staff Hours per 100 Students | 7.68 | 13.23 | 9.00 |
CSAP reading test scores increase with increases in total staff hours per 100 students.
* Note: For the purposes of this profile, the terms "School Library" are "Library Media Center" are equivalent. To maintain consistency, this profile uses the term "School Library."
Operating Expenses
CSAP reading test scores increase with increases in:
- School Library staff hours per 100 students
- Print volumes per student
- Periodical subscriptions per 100 students
- Electronic reference titles per 100 students
- School Library expenditures per student
| Your School | Average for Middle Schools | Average for Schools 500-699 Students | |
| Total Operating Expenditures | $9,950 | $8,205 | $7,476 |
| Operating Expenditures per Student | $14.28 | $16.25 | $12.83 |
| Your School | |
| Electronic Access | $0.79 |
| Non-Print Materials | $0.86 |
| Print Materials | $11.48 |