Enrollment
63
Middle
DISTRICT 110 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIG SANDY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 100J·NCES 080660001140
Simla Junior High School
18091 COUNTY ROAD 125, SIMLA, CO 80835 · (719) 541-2291 · Elbert County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL63 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
34 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 18 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 33% |
Student demographics
32%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
Simla Junior High School→Simla High School
Feeds from
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
54.7%
CO avg 44.9% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
35.9%
CO avg 36.1%
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 3 points since 2023.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.7% | 35.9% |
| 2023-24 | 57.5% | N/A |
% 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Simla Junior High School
Simla Junior High School's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simla Junior High School this school | 63 | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| Custer Middle School WESTCLIFFE | 69 | 53.6% | 27.9% |
| Fowler Junior High School FOWLER | 58 | 60.3% | 37.6% |
| Kiowa Middle School KIOWA | 66 | 45.5% | 26.4% |
| Mancos Middle School MANCOS | 116 | 46.6% | N/A |
| SARGENT MIDDLE SCHOOL MONTE VISTA | 70 | 45.7% | 31.1% |
Matched among Colorado middle 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 63 | #264 of 278 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
63
+2 (+3%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 74
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 63 | 6.5 | 9.7:1 | 54% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 7.2 | 10.7:1 | 51% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 89 | 7.9 | 11.3:1 | 53% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 61 | 6 | 10.2:1 | 41% (25) |
| 2017-18 | 71 | 6.6 | 10.7:1 | 44% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 68 | 7 | 9.7:1 | 51% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 76 | 7 | 10.9:1 | 46% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 93 | 5 | 18.6:1 | 35% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 74 | 2 | 37.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Simla Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (71 to 63); teachers down 2% (6.6 to 6.5).
About Simla Junior High School
Simla Junior High School is a small middle school for students in SIMLA, Colorado. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 63 students. The school's enrollment is 86% smaller than the 462 average for middle schools in Colorado.
The 3 schools in Big Sandy School District No. 100J enroll 329 students altogether, Simla Junior High School among them.
The student body at Simla Junior High School is 81% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. That is close to the 85% White share among all Elbert County residents. Simla Junior High School's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.7:1, with 6.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in Colorado. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Simla Junior High School is 54%. It compares with 32% for public schools in Elbert County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Simla Junior High School would score about 34.0%. It scores 46.0%, 12.0 points above that figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Elbert County, the median household income is $132,685, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Elbert County is home to 17 public schools and about 3,265 public school students.
The closest public school, Simla High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Simla Junior High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Simla Junior High School is 2nd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
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.
Enrollment at Simla Junior High School climbed 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 61 to 63 students.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. 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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 165 students
- Simla High SchoolHigh · 101 students
Other schools in SIMLA
- Simla Elementary SchoolElementary · 165 students
- Simla High SchoolHigh · 101 students
Nearby schools
- Simla High School0.0 mi · 101
- Simla Elementary School0.0 mi · 165
- Calhan Secondary School13.2 mi · 213
- Calhan Elementary School13.2 mi · 201
- Miami Yoder Preparatory Academy21.4 mi · 41
- Miami-Yoder Middle/High School21.4 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Simla Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Simla Junior High School?
Simla Junior High School enrolls approximately 63 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Simla Junior High School serve?
Simla Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Simla Junior High School have?
Simla Junior High School employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Simla Junior High School?
Student demographics at Simla Junior High School are roughly 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Simla Junior High School?
Simla Junior High School is overseen by Big Sandy School District No. 100J in Elbert County.
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