For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 628 students in East Otero School District No. R1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in East Otero School District No. R1 have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
1,326 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
East Otero School District No. R1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)6-9%
29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
941 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
36%
# Black Students
8 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
332 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
25%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
100
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,250 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,000 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,250
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,000
$15,791
Best East Otero School District No. R1 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tiger Trades Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1401 East 6th Stree
La Junta, CO 81050
(719) 363-1504
La Junta, CO 81050
(719) 363-1504
Grades: 5-12
| 124 students
Rank: #22.
La Junta Jr/sr High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1817 Smithland Ave
La Junta, CO 81050
(719) 384-4467
La Junta, CO 81050
(719) 384-4467
Grades: 7-12
| 504 students
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