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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIM REORGANIZED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 88·NCES 080498000822

Kim Elementary School

425 STATE STREET, KIM, CO 81049 · (719) 643-5295 · Las Animas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL11 STUDENTS
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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
11
Elementary
DISTRICT 13 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
4.7:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 3.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
4 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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-K327%
Kindergarten218%
Grade 1218%
Grade 219%
Grade 319%
Grade 419%
Grade 519%
Student demographics
White
764%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 49% · US 43%
Hispanic
436%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 37% · US 30%
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
327%
Female
873%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Kim Elementary School→Kim Undivided High School
Based on grade levels within Kim Reorganized School District No. 88. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Kim Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Colorado
Enrollment
ranked largest first
11#1,053 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 2024-25
Enrollment
11
-10 (-48%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 27
Student : Teacher
4.7:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25112.34.7:136% (4)
2023-2492.33.9:133% (3)
2022-23121.58.0:125% (3)
2020-2121210.5:148% (10)
2017-18263.67.1:158% (15)
2015-162438.0:163% (15)
2010-113047.5:167% (20)
2000-0147411.8:170% (33)
1990-912739.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kim Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 58% (26 to 11); teachers down 36% (3.6 to 2.3).

About Kim Elementary School

A very small elementary school in KIM, Colorado, Kim Elementary School is part of Kim Reorganized School District No. 88. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 11 students. Elementary schools in Colorado have about 379 students on average; enrollment here is 97% lower.

Kim Reorganized School District No. 88 counts 2 schools and 25 students, including Kim Elementary School.

More than half of the students at Kim Elementary School are White (64%). Other reported shares: 36% Hispanic.

There are 2.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 4.7:1. Compared with the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Las Animas County is 60%.

American Community Survey estimates for Las Animas County show that median household income comes to about $52,074, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 12, with about 1,870 students.

Measured in a straight line, Kim Undivided High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Kim Elementary School.

In the federal locale system, Kim Elementary School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

The school counted 21 students in 2020-21 and 11 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The school's ratio dropped from 10.5:1 to 4.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Las Animas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Kim Elementary School
District
Kim Reorganized School District No. 88
Address
425 STATE STREET, KIM, CO 81049
Phone
(719) 643-5295
County
Las Animas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
11
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
4.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
4 (36%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
080498000822
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Kim Reorganized School District No. 88
Other schools in KIM
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Kim Elementary School
How many students attend Kim Elementary School?
Kim Elementary School enrolls approximately 11 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kim Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kim Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kim Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kim Elementary School is approximately 4.7:1 (2 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kim Elementary School?
Kim Elementary School reports a student body of 64% White, 36% Hispanic.
Who oversees Kim Elementary School?
Kim Elementary School is overseen by Kim Reorganized School District No. 88 in Las Animas County.
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