Simla Junior High School

Simla Junior High School operates as an one-room-style junior high in SIMLA, Colorado, part of Big Sandy School District No. 100J. Current enrollment sits at 63 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 86% leaner than the state mean of about 462.

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

On the student-mix side, Simla Junior High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. Compared to Elbert County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Elbert County (around 32%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Simla Junior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.0%.

In the area at large, Elbert County reports that the typical household earns roughly $132,685 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Simla Junior High School is one of 17 public schools in Elbert County (combined enrollment of about 3,265 students).

The closest other public school is Simla High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Simla Junior High School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 34.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Simla Junior High School has ticked down 11%, going from 71 students in 2018 to 63 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.