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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAS ANIMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-1·NCES 080525001782

Jump Start Learning Center

530 POPLAR AVENUE, LAS ANIMAS, CO 81054 · (719) 456-1990 · Bent County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL27 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
27
Elementary
DISTRICT 118 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
142.1:1
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 82.5:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 82% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K27100%
Student demographics
White
1452%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 49% · US 43%
Hispanic
1141%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 37% · US 30%
Two+
27%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
1867%
Female
933%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Jump Start Learning Center→Las Animas Elementary School→Las Animas Junior High School→Las Animas High School
Based on grade levels within Las Animas School District No. Re-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
27
-5 (-16%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 27
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25270.2142.1:1N/A
2023-24140.287.5:1N/A
2022-2337N/AN/A8% (3)
2020-2132N/AN/AN/A
2017-18321.129.4:19% (3)
2015-1636136.0:10% (0)
2010-1143N/AN/A77% (33)
2000-0127127.0:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jump Start Learning Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (32 to 27); teachers down 83% (1.1 to 0.2).

About Jump Start Learning Center

Jump Start Learning Center operates as a very small elementary school in LAS ANIMAS, Colorado. It reported 27 students in pre-K in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 379 students for elementary schools in Colorado.

Besides Jump Start Learning Center, Las Animas School District No. Re-1 runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 906 students.

At Jump Start Learning Center, 52% of students are White. The remaining students are 41% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Bent County is about 67% White.

There are about 142.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Jump Start Learning Center, which has 0.2. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Colorado is 16.6:1.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Bent County show that the median household earns about $50,179 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 27%. Across Bent County, 6 public schools serve about 663 students.

Las Animas Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 16%, from 32 to 27.

This community page is for conversations about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.

Bent County at a glance

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Population
5,549
Census ACS
Median income
$50,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
27%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
663 students

Quick facts

School name
Jump Start Learning Center
District
Las Animas School District No. Re-1
Address
530 POPLAR AVENUE, LAS ANIMAS, CO 81054
Phone
(719) 456-1990
County
Bent County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
27
Teachers (FTE)
0
Student–teacher ratio
142.1:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
080525001782
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Las Animas School District No. Re-1
Other schools in LAS ANIMAS
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Frequently asked questions

About Jump Start Learning Center
How large is Jump Start Learning Center?
Jump Start Learning Center enrolls approximately 27 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Jump Start Learning Center serve?
Jump Start Learning Center serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many teachers does Jump Start Learning Center have?
Jump Start Learning Center employs 0 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 142.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Jump Start Learning Center?
Student demographics at Jump Start Learning Center are roughly 52% White, 41% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
What district is Jump Start Learning Center in?
Jump Start Learning Center is part of Las Animas School District No. Re-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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