For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 746 students in Las Animas School District No. Re-1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Las Animas School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
956 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Las Animas School District No. Re-1, 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 35-39% has decreased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)9%
29%
Graduation Rate
35-39%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,555 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,679 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
594 Students
213,411 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
35%
# Black Students
20 Students
27,900 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
324 Students
300,798 Students
% White Students
34%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
33,263 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
25,359
# Students in K Grade:
29
57,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
59,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
62,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
60,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
62,174
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
62,162
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
62,153
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
58,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
59,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
7,556
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
7,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
7,365
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
8,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,218 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 141% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,935 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 141% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,218
$15,473
Spending / Student
$23,935
$15,791
Best Las Animas School District No. Re-1 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy Of Las Animas Online School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Lake Ave
Pueblo, CO 81004
(800) 808-0718
Pueblo, CO 81004
(800) 808-0718
Grades: 6-12
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
Las Animas Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
530 Poplar Avenue
Las Animas, CO 81054
(719) 456-1862
Las Animas, CO 81054
(719) 456-1862
Grades: K-6
| 234 students
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