Enrollment
233
High
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIMON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 4J·NCES 080528000871
Limon Junior-Senior High School
874 F AVENUE, LIMON, CO 80828 · (719) 775-2350 · Lincoln County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Colorado public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
102 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 13% |
Student demographics
40%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Limon School District No. Re 4J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.5%
CO avg 44.9% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
33.3%
CO avg 36.1% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.5% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 27.2% |
% 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
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Limon Junior-Senior High School
Limon Junior-Senior High School's state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limon Junior-Senior High School this school | 233 | 43.8% | 45.6% |
| North Fork High School HOTCHKISS | 265 | 45.3% | 21.0% |
| Rangely Junior/Senior High School RANGELY | 249 | 42.2% | 24.6% |
| Rye High School RYE | 250 | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Dolores High School DOLORES | 186 | 48.4% | 36.1% |
| CIVA Charter Academy COLORADO SPRINGS | 174 | 39.1% | 32.8% |
Matched among Colorado high 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 Junior-Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #40 of 231 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #15 of 54 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #7 of 57 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 233 | #237 of 409 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #61 of 250 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.1% | #176 of 250 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #181 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #65 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high 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
233
-21 (-8%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 233 | 15.7 | 14.8:1 | 44% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 16.2 | 15.4:1 | 43% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 15.5 | 15.6:1 | 40% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 254 | 17 | 14.9:1 | 43% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 16.5 | 16.4:1 | 41% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 261 | 15 | 17.4:1 | 31% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 17 | 15.4:1 | 41% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 349 | 21 | 16.6:1 | 23% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 160 | 13 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Limon Junior-Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (270 to 233); teachers down 5% (16.5 to 15.7).
About Limon Junior-Senior High School
Limon Junior-Senior High School sits in LIMON, Colorado, and is classified as a high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 233 students in grades 6 through 12. Against the 627-student average for high schools in Colorado, enrollment here is 63% lower.
The district, Limon School District No. Re 4J, operates 2 schools serving 451 students.
White students make up a majority at Limon Junior-Senior High School, at 75%. Other students are 20% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Lincoln County is about 78% White. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Limon Junior-Senior High School is 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.8:1. This ratio sits 2.1 below the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 44%.
allk12 grades Limon Junior-Senior High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Colorado public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Limon Junior-Senior High School are 5.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (45.6% actual, 40.2% predicted).
Federal survey data for Lincoln County show that the median household income is $62,861, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 5 public schools in Lincoln County, enrolling about 700 students in all.
The closest other public school is Limon Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Limon Junior-Senior High School is 4th of 7 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Limon Junior-Senior High School's location as Rural: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 21 fewer students in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Limon Elementary School0.0 mi · 218
- Genoa-Hugo School14.4 mi · 220
- Agate Elementary School19.0 mi · 53
- Agate Junior Senior High School19.0 mi · 32
- Simla High School23.4 mi · 101
- Simla Elementary School23.4 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About Limon Junior-Senior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Limon Junior-Senior High School?
Limon Junior-Senior High School enrolls approximately 233 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Limon Junior-Senior High School serve?
Limon Junior-Senior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Limon Junior-Senior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Limon Junior-Senior High School is approximately 14.8:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Limon Junior-Senior High School?
At Limon Junior-Senior High School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Limon Junior-Senior High School?
Limon Junior-Senior High School is overseen by Limon School District No. Re 4J in Lincoln County.
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