For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 534 students in Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And. 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 Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
3 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
744 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And, 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 60-69% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)6-9%
29%
Graduation Rate
60-69%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.62
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,555 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
20,679 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
503 Students
213,411 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
35%
# Black Students
9 Students
27,900 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
207 Students
300,798 Students
% White Students
28%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
33,263 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
25,359
# Students in K Grade:
55
57,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
59,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
62,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
60,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
62,174
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
62,162
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
62,153
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
58,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
59,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
7,556
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
7,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
7,365
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
8,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,218 is higher 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 $29,626 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,426 MM

Spending
$22 MM
$13,702 MM

Revenue / Student
$27,218
$15,473

Spending / Student
$29,626
$15,791

Best Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fisher's Peak Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 Moore's Canyon Road
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719) 846-2513
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719) 846-2513
Grades: K-5
| 376 students
Rank: #22.
Trinidad Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
614 Park Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719) 846-4411
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719) 846-4411
Grades: 6-8
| 158 students
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