Enrollment
165
Elementary
DISTRICT 110 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIG SANDY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 100J·NCES 080660001138
Simla Elementary School
18091 COUNTY ROAD 125, SIMLA, CO 80835 · (719) 541-2291 · Elbert County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of Colorado public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
107 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 30 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Based on grade levels within Big Sandy School District No. 100J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.8%
CO avg 44.9% . -9.0pp since 2023
Math
44.8%
CO avg 36.1% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.8% | 44.8% |
| 2023-24 | 50.8% | 46.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 27% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Colorado's top 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 Simla Elementary School
Simla Elementary School's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simla Elementary School this school | 165 | 64.8% | 46.9% |
| Fowler Elementary School FOWLER | 183 | 58.5% | 38.1% |
| Eads Elementary School EADS | 119 | 69.7% | 56.8% |
| Springfield Elementary School SPRINGFIELD | 156 | 73.1% | 27.6% |
| Miami/Yoder Elementary School RUSH | 173 | 64.7% | 29.2% |
| Nucla Elementary School NATURITA | 161 | 55.9% | 32.0% |
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 Simla Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Elbert County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #342 of 931 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #340 of 940 ▼ 44 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #488 of 946 ▼ 135 | #4 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #927 of 1,056 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.8% | #324 of 983 | #1 of 6 |
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
165
+13 (+9%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 125
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 165 | 15.5 | 10.7:1 | 65% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 152 | 13.9 | 10.9:1 | 61% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 64% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 12 | 12.7:1 | 60% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 162 | 10.9 | 14.8:1 | 39% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 141 | 10 | 14.1:1 | 40% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 155 | 10 | 15.5:1 | 59% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 162 | 10 | 16.2:1 | 33% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 125 | 7 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Simla Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (162 to 165); teachers up 42% (10.9 to 15.5).
About Simla Elementary School
A small elementary school in SIMLA, Colorado, Simla Elementary School is part of Big Sandy School District No. 100J. A total of 165 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 379-student average for elementary schools in Colorado, enrollment here is 56% lower.
Big Sandy School District No. 100J has 3 schools; together they serve 329 students.
At Simla Elementary School, White students make up 82% of the student body. After that, the student body is 15% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 85% White share among all Elbert County residents. Simla Elementary School has a diversity index of 31%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.7:1. That ratio is under the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 65%. For comparison, public schools in Elbert County average 32%.
Measured against Colorado public elementary schools, Simla Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 27.4% for Simla Elementary School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 46.9%. The 19.5-point gap ranks in the top 10% of Colorado schools.
Elbert County has these Census figures: median household income is about $132,685, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Simla Elementary School is among the 17 public schools in Elbert County.
The nearest public school is Simla High School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Simla Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 34.7% proficiency; Simla Elementary School posts 46.9%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 165, 9% above the 152 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 10.7:1, from 12.7:1.
Discussions about Simla Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Elbert County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,874
Census ACS
Median income
$132,685
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,265 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Big Sandy School District No. 100J
- Simla High SchoolHigh · 101 students
- Simla Junior High SchoolMiddle · 63 students
Other schools in SIMLA
- Simla High SchoolHigh · 101 students
- Simla Junior High SchoolMiddle · 63 students
Nearby schools
- Simla High School0.0 mi · 101
- Simla Junior High School0.0 mi · 63
- Calhan Elementary School13.2 mi · 201
- Calhan Secondary School13.2 mi · 213
- Miami Yoder Preparatory Academy21.4 mi · 41
- Miami-Yoder Middle/High School21.4 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Simla Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Simla Elementary School?
Simla Elementary School enrolls approximately 165 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Simla Elementary School serve?
Simla Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Simla Elementary School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Simla Elementary School.
How diverse is Simla Elementary School?
Simla Elementary School reports a student body of 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Simla Elementary School?
Simla Elementary School is overseen by Big Sandy School District No. 100J in Elbert County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.