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Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 347 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST OTERO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R1·NCES 080513001974
La Junta Intermediate School
901 SMITHLAND AVE., LA JUNTA, CO 81050 · (719) 384-9151 · Otero County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Colorado public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
311 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 50%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 107 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 23% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
La Junta Intermediate School→La Junta Jr/Sr High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within East Otero School District No. R1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
21.9%
CO avg 44.9% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 22 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 3 points since 2023.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.9% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 19.4% | 10.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like La Junta Intermediate School
La Junta Intermediate School's state test result (17.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Junta Intermediate School this school | 397 | 78.3% | 17.7% |
| Belmont Elementary School PUEBLO | 394 | 79.7% | 20.0% |
| Fisher's Peak Elementary School TRINIDAD | 393 | 75.3% | 29.1% |
| Mountain View Elementary School LONGMONT | 321 | 76.6% | 21.1% |
| Alamosa Elementary School K-2 ALAMOSA | 437 | 75.7% | N/A |
| La Junta Primary School LA JUNTA | 296 | 76.4% | N/A |
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 La Junta Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Otero County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #809 of 931 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.8% | #879 of 940 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #793 of 946 ▲ 30 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #433 of 1,056 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #313 of 896 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #652 of 896 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.3% | #172 of 983 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #382 of 664 | N/A |
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
397
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 369
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 397 | 27.1 | 14.7:1 | 78% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 32.2 | 12.6:1 | 84% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 31.1 | 13.1:1 | 79% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 30 | 12.8:1 | 79% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 32.2 | 14.6:1 | 77% (359) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 85% (365) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 26 | 14.2:1 | 79% (290) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Junta Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (468 to 397); teachers down 16% (32.2 to 27.1).
About La Junta Intermediate School
La Junta Intermediate School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in LA JUNTA, Colorado. It serves 397 students in grades 3 through 6.
La Junta Intermediate School is one school in a 4-school district, East Otero School District No. R1, which enrolls 1,284 students.
Roughly 72% of students at La Junta Intermediate School are Hispanic. Other groups include 25% White and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Otero County residents are about 42% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at La Junta Intermediate School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.7:1. That is lower than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. The lunch program counts 78% of students at La Junta Intermediate School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for La Junta Intermediate School is C-. Compared with Colorado public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, La Junta Intermediate School falls in the middle 80% of Colorado schools: 17.7% actual against 19.2% predicted.
Otero County has these Census figures: the median household income is $54,037, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Otero County is home to 15 public schools and about 3,027 public school students.
La Junta Jr/Sr High School is the public school closest to La Junta Intermediate School, about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: La Junta Intermediate School ranks 5th of 5 nearby schools, at 17.7% versus a 38.0% average.
The federal government classifies La Junta Intermediate School's location as Town: Remote.
Enrollment at La Junta Intermediate School climbed 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 383 to 397 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.8:1 to 14.7:1 over the same years.
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Otero County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,321
Census ACS
Median income
$54,037
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Otero School District No. R1
- La Junta Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 501 students
- La Junta Primary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Tiger Trades AcademyHigh · 90 students
Other schools in LA JUNTA
- La Junta Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 501 students
- La Junta Primary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Tiger Trades AcademyHigh · 90 students
Nearby schools
- La Junta Jr/Sr High School0.7 mi · 501
- Tiger Trades Academy0.8 mi · 90
- La Junta Primary School1.0 mi · 296
- Swink Junior-Senior High School5.3 mi · 159
- Swink Elementary School5.3 mi · 131
- Cheraw School9.1 mi · 209
Frequently asked questions
About La Junta Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend La Junta Intermediate School?
La Junta Intermediate School enrolls approximately 397 students in grades 03-06.
What grades does La Junta Intermediate School serve?
La Junta Intermediate School serves grades 03-06.
How many students per teacher at La Junta Intermediate School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at La Junta Intermediate School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Junta Intermediate School?
At La Junta Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 72% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is La Junta Intermediate School public or private?
La Junta Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Otero School District No. R1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.