For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 583 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 31%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,487 Schools
# Students
796 Students
603,019 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
38,264 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.46
0.62
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,673 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
20,272 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
545 Students
210,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
35%
# Black Students
9 Students
28,178 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
214 Students
306,029 Students
% White Students
27%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,897 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
32,094 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
24,967
# Students in K Grade:
69
58,273
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
62,146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
59,838
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
61,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
61,109
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
61,844
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
63,103
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
59,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
61,186
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
7,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
7,313
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
6,902
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
7,921
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,440 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,691 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 77% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,440
$15,418
Spending / Student
$27,691
$15,735
Best Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fisher's Peak Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 403 students
Rank: #22.
Trinidad Middle School
Magnet 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
| 180 students
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