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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 37% larger than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
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.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.1% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 52.5% | 45.5% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Limon Elementary School
Limon Elementary School's state test result (51.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limon Elementary School this school | 218 | 47.7% | 51.2% |
| Garfield Elementary School LOVELAND | 213 | 45.1% | 40.2% |
| Gilpin County Elementary School BLACK HAWK | 192 | 47.9% | 41.1% |
| Parkview Elementary School RANGELY | 236 | 50.4% | 32.5% |
| Howbert Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 255 | 49.8% | 44.8% |
| Cache La Poudre Elementary School LAPORTE | 281 | 49.8% | 39.1% |
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 Limon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #274 of 931 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #276 of 940 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #259 of 946 ▲ 65 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 218 | #874 of 1,056 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #204 of 896 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #751 of 896 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.7% | #503 of 983 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #133 of 200 |
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
218
+41 (+23%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 218 | 15.8 | 13.8:1 | 48% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 220 | 13.3 | 16.6:1 | 55% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 215 | 16.3 | 13.2:1 | 47% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 17 | 10.4:1 | 52% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 206 | 17.3 | 11.9:1 | 55% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 230 | 16 | 14.4:1 | 45% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 173 | 14 | 12.4:1 | 52% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 28% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 270 | 16 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Limon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (206 to 218); teachers down 8% (17.3 to 15.8).
About Limon Elementary School
Limon Elementary School is a small elementary school in LIMON, Colorado, administered by Limon School District No. Re 4J. It reported 218 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Colorado enroll about 379 students on average.
Limon Elementary School is one school in Limon School District No. Re 4J, a system of 2 schools with 451 students.
More than half of the students at Limon Elementary School are White (79%). The remaining shares are 17% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Lincoln County, where about 78% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Limon Elementary School scores 35%.
Limon Elementary School has 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8:1. The school's 13.8:1 compares with an average of 16.6:1 for elementary schools in Colorado. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 48%. Public schools in Lincoln County average a similar 49%.
Limon Elementary School beats its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results by 13.4 points (51.2% versus 37.8%), a top-10% result in Colorado on BeatsExpectations.
In Lincoln County, home to about 5,550 people, the median household earns about $62,861 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Limon Elementary School shares Lincoln County with 4 other public schools.
Limon Junior-Senior High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Limon Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. By average proficiency, Limon Elementary School is 1st among 7 schools close by.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 41 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 10.4:1 in 2020-21 and 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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