Evans Elementary School (Closed 2012)

108 La Veta Ave
Alamosa, CO 81101
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Evans Elementary School serves 348 students in grades 4-5. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 87% (which was higher than the Colorado state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 85% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 89%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 4-5
Total Students
348 students
This chart displays total students of Evans Elementary School by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Evans Elementary School by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Evans Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CO)
(10-11)
87%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Evans Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
85%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Evans Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Evans Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Evans Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Evans Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hispanic
66%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Evans Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Evans Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
31%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Evans Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Evans Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Colorado.
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Evans Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Evans Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Evans Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
87% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 82% CO state average), while 85% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 89% CO state average).
How many students attend Evans Elementary School?
348 students attend Evans Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
66% of Evans Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Evans Elementary School?
Evans Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 16:1.
What grades does Evans Elementary School offer ?
Evans Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5
What school district is Evans Elementary School part of?
Evans Elementary School is part of Alamosa School District No. Re-11j.

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