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Las Animas School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 421 students in Las Animas School District No. Re-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Las Animas School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
5 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
822 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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
0.55
0.62
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
427 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
36%
# Black Students
22 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
353 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
43%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
31
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,165 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 196% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,837 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 196% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,165
$15,418
Spending / Student
$27,837
$15,735
Best Las Animas School District No. Re-1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Las Animas Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1021 2nd Street
Las Animas, CO 81054
(719) 456-0228
Las Animas, CO 81054
(719) 456-0228
Grades: 7-8
| 90 students
Rank: #22.
Academy Of Las Animas Online School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 331 students
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