Simla Elementary School

As a close-knit elementary school in SIMLA, Colorado, Simla Elementary School enrolls 165 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Big Sandy School District No. 100J. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 379 students each, so Simla Elementary School sits 56% below that benchmark.

Big Sandy School District No. 100J comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 329 students; Simla Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Simla Elementary School lists that nearly all students (82%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Simla Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Elbert County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Simla Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 27.4%; this one delivers 46.9%, a residual of +19.5 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Elbert County put median household earnings sit near $132,685, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Elbert County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,265 students), of which Simla Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Simla Junior High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Simla Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 34.7%.

Simla Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 162 students in 2018 compared to 165 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 10% to 15% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.