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.

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