Enrollment
218
Elementary
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIMON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 4J·NCES 080528000870
Limon Elementary School
874 F AVENUE, LIMON, CO 80828 · (719) 775-2350 · Lincoln County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
104 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Limon Elementary School→Limon Junior-Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Limon School District No. Re 4J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.1%
CO avg 44.9% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
49.5%
CO avg 36.1% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 13 points, placing it in Colorado's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
218
+12 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 11.9:1
% White
79%
was 84%
% Hispanic
17%
was 11%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Limon Elementary School
Limon Elementary School, an intimate elementary-level community in LIMON, Colorado, one of the schools within Limon School District No. Re 4J, educates 218 students, covering grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 42% smaller than the state mean of about 379.
Within Limon School District No. Re 4J, which oversees 2 schools and 451 students, Limon Elementary School is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, Limon Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Lincoln County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Limon Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Limon Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Colorado schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 37.8%; actual is 51.2%, +13.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Lincoln County) shows that median household income runs about $62,861, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Limon Elementary School is one of 5 public schools in Lincoln County (combined enrollment of about 700 students).
The closest other public school is Limon Junior-Senior High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. On composite proficiency, Limon Elementary School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 38.6%.
Limon Elementary School operates from a rural location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Limon Elementary School has climbed 6%, going from 206 students in 2018 to 218 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 11% to 17% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,550
Census ACS
Median income
$62,861
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
700 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Limon School District No. Re 4J
- Limon Junior-Senior High SchoolHigh · 233 students
Nearby schools
- Limon Junior-Senior High School0.0 mi · 233
- Genoa-Hugo School14.4 mi · 220
- Agate Elementary School19.0 mi · 53
- Agate Junior Senior High School19.0 mi · 32
- Simla Junior High School23.4 mi · 63
- Simla Elementary School23.4 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About Limon Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Limon Elementary School?
Limon Elementary School enrolls approximately 218 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Limon Elementary School serve?
Limon Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Limon Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Limon Elementary School is approximately 13.8:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Limon Elementary School?
At Limon Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Limon Elementary School public or private?
Limon Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Limon School District No. Re 4J.
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