Enrollment
111
Elementary
DISTRICT 107 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRIMERO REORGANIZED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 080726001256
Primero Elementary School
20200 STATE HIGHWAY 12, WESTON, CO 81091 · (719) 868-2715 · Las Animas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL111 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
40 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (18).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Primero Elementary School→Primero Junior-Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Primero Reorganized School District No. 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.6%
CO avg 44.9% . -10.2pp since 2023
Math
42.6%
CO avg 36.1% . +4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.6% | 42.6% |
| 2023-24 | 52.8% | 37.7% |
% 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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Primero Elementary School
Primero Elementary School's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primero Elementary School this school | 111 | 36.0% | 46.1% |
| Alta Vista Charter School LAMAR | 133 | 44.4% | 52.7% |
| Ross Montessori School CARBONDALE | 183 | 38.3% | 35.4% |
| Norma Anderson Early Learning Center WHEAT RIDGE | 112 | 26.8% | N/A |
| Carbondale Community Charter School CARBONDALE | 143 | 37.1% | 54.1% |
| Animas Valley Elementary School DURANGO | 185 | 37.8% | 40.8% |
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 Primero Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #353 of 931 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #380 of 940 ▲ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #476 of 946 ▼ 153 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 111 | #990 of 1,056 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.0% | #636 of 983 |
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
111
-4 (-3%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 72
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 111 | 6.9 | 16.2:1 | 36% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 8 | 16.6:1 | 55% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 145 | 7.3 | 19.9:1 | 45% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 115 | 7 | 16.4:1 | 59% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 96 | 8.7 | 11.1:1 | 64% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 105 | 7 | 15.0:1 | 51% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 117 | 9 | 13.0:1 | 42% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 101 | 8 | 12.6:1 | 40% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 72 | 6 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Primero Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (96 to 111); teachers down 21% (8.7 to 6.9).
About Primero Elementary School
Primero Elementary School is a very small elementary school that serves part of WESTON, Colorado. Enrollment totals 111 students across pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Colorado enroll around 379, and this school is 71% below that mark.
Across its 2 schools, Primero Reorganized School District No. 2 enrolls 213 students. Primero Elementary School is one of those schools.
About 50% of the student body at Primero Elementary School is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 44% White and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Las Animas County, the Hispanic share is about 39%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 6.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.2:1. The 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado is close to this figure. On the income side, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 60% average for public schools in Las Animas County is 24 points higher.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Primero Elementary School is 1.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 46.1%. Predicted: 44.9%.
In Las Animas County, home to about 14,413 people, median household income comes to about $52,074, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 12 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,870, Primero Elementary School among them.
The closest school to Primero Elementary School is Primero Junior-Senior High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Local comparison: Primero Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 46.1% versus a 26.8% average.
Locale data from NCES put Primero Elementary School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
A 3% decline took enrollment from 115 in 2020-21 to 111 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Primero Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Las Animas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,413
Census ACS
Median income
$52,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,870 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Primero Reorganized School District No. 2
- Primero Junior-Senior High SchoolHigh · 102 students
Nearby schools
- Primero Junior-Senior High School0.0 mi · 102
- Trinidad High School15.5 mi · 204
- Trinidad Middle School15.6 mi · 172
- Fisher's Peak Elementary School15.8 mi · 393
- Aguilar Elementary School20.7 mi · 79
- Aguilar Junior-Senior High School20.7 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About Primero Elementary SchoolHow large is Primero Elementary School?
Primero Elementary School enrolls approximately 111 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Primero Elementary School serve?
Primero Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Primero Elementary School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Primero Elementary School.
How diverse is Primero Elementary School?
Primero Elementary School reports a student body of 44% White, 50% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Primero Elementary School?
Primero Elementary School is overseen by Primero Reorganized School District No. 2 in Las Animas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.