La Jara Elementary School

La Jara Elementary School is one of the close-knit primary schools in LA JARA, Colorado, run under North Conejos School District No. Re1J, with 195 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 49% below typical.

Across the 5 schools in North Conejos School District No. Re1J (927 students total), La Jara Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, La Jara Elementary School lists that 51% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 49% White. That composition is broadly in line with Conejos County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, La Jara Elementary School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting La Jara Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), La Jara Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 26.9%; this one delivers 45.2%, a residual of +18.3 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Conejos County indicate median household earnings sit near $50,978, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. La Jara Elementary School is one of 10 public schools in Conejos County (combined enrollment of about 1,507 students).

Nearest neighbor: North Conejos Alternative Program, around 0.0 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, La Jara Elementary School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 40.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 16%: 231 students in 2018 compared to 195 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 55% to 51% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

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