Sangre de Cristo Elementary School

Sangre de Cristo Elementary School is an elementary-level community of micro-enrollment scale in MOSCA, Colorado, part of Sangre de Cristo School District No. Re-22J, hosting 110 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 71% smaller than the state mean of about 379.

Within Sangre de Cristo School District No. Re-22J, which oversees 2 schools and 256 students, Sangre de Cristo Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sangre de Cristo Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 4% Native American. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 58%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Alamosa County's rate of about 76%.

After controlling for student poverty, Sangre de Cristo Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Colorado schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 32.5%; actual is 49.8%, +17.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Alamosa County shows the typical household earns roughly $55,397 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Alamosa County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,294 students), of which Sangre de Cristo Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Sangre de Cristo Undivided High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sangre de Cristo Elementary School at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 38.3%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 30%: 157 students in 2018 compared to 110 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.