Enrollment
79
Elementary
DISTRICT 64 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AGUILAR REORGANIZED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6·NCES 080201000022
Aguilar Elementary School
420 NORTH BALSAM, AGUILAR, CO 81020 · (719) 941-4188 · Las Animas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
65 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 9% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Aguilar Elementary School→Aguilar Junior-Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
48.3%
CO avg 44.9% . +6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Colorado average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Aguilar Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguilar Elementary School this school | 79 | 82.3% | N/A |
| Gardner Valley School GARDNER | 82 | 73.2% | 15.1% |
| Julesburg Elementary School JULESBURG | 108 | 69.4% | N/A |
| West Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 144 | 83.3% | 25.9% |
| La Veta Elementary School LA VETA | 120 | 70.8% | N/A |
| Midland Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 129 | 70.5% | 27.1% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Aguilar Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 79 | #1,009 of 1,056 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
79
+22 (+39%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 98
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79 | 7 | 11.3:1 | 82% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 6.6 | 10.9:1 | 83% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 65 | 6 | 10.8:1 | 82% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 57 | 4 | 14.3:1 | 77% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 77 | 5.5 | 14.0:1 | 64% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 76 | 4 | 19.0:1 | 87% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 66 | 8 | 8.3:1 | 76% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 87 | 10 | 8.7:1 | 66% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 98 | 10 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aguilar Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (77 to 79); teachers up 27% (5.5 to 7).
About Aguilar Elementary School
As a very small elementary school, Aguilar Elementary School serves students in AGUILAR, Colorado. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 79 students. It has 79% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Colorado (about 379).
Aguilar Elementary School is a school in Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6. The district has 2 schools and 127 students.
The largest group at Aguilar Elementary School is White students, at 59%. The remaining students are 39% Hispanic. Among people living in Las Animas County, the White share is about 69%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Aguilar Elementary School scores 49%.
The school has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.3 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Colorado average 16.6:1. Of all students at Aguilar Elementary School, 82% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Las Animas County average 60%.
Looking at the county, Las Animas County, median household income comes to about $52,074, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 12, with about 1,870 students.
Aguilar Elementary School's nearest public school is Aguilar Junior-Senior High School (less than a tenth of a mile).
Locale data from NCES put Aguilar Elementary School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 79, compared with 57 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 14.3:1 to 11.3:1.
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Las Animas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,413
Census ACS
Median income
$52,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,870 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6
- Aguilar Junior-Senior High SchoolHigh · 48 students
Nearby schools
- Aguilar Junior-Senior High School0.0 mi · 48
- Peakview School17.4 mi · 181
- Walsenburg Jr. Sr. High School17.4 mi · 179
- Hoehne Schools17.5 mi · 271
- Trinidad Middle School18.0 mi · 172
- Trinidad High School18.0 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About Aguilar Elementary SchoolHow large is Aguilar Elementary School?
Aguilar Elementary School enrolls approximately 79 students in grades PK-05.
Is Aguilar Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aguilar Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Aguilar Elementary School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Aguilar Elementary School.
How diverse is Aguilar Elementary School?
Aguilar Elementary School reports a student body of 59% White, 39% Hispanic.
Who oversees Aguilar Elementary School?
Aguilar Elementary School is overseen by Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6 in Las Animas County.
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