Other / mixed grade configuration · Las Animas, CO

Jump Start Learning Center

Federal NCES profile for Jump Start Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080525001782
0/100100/10065/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jump Start Learning Center earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Colorado.

#1 of 4
public schools in Las Animas · Resource Index
65
Resource Index · Higher
8.1%
free-lunch eligible
27
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Jump Start Learning Center ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Las Animas, CO.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-23 students YoY

Jump Start Learning Center shrank from 37 students in 2022-23 to 14 in 2023-24 (-62.2%).

Teacher FTE held 0.0 → 0.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-23 students YoY 080525001782 · Las Animas, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

27 enr · 8.1% lunch · RII 65

Nearest enrollment peer: Academy of Las Animas Online School (474 students)

Jump Start Learning Center shrank from 37 students in 2022-23 to 14 in 2023-24 (-62.2%). Teacher FTE held 0.0 → 0.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Jump Start Learning Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jump Start Learning Center reports 27 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Jump Start Learning Center compares

Jump Start Learning Center is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 8.1% ▼ 79% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 27 top 97% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

27
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
8.1%
free-lunch eligible - 79% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,215
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 51.9%
Hispanic or Latino 40.7%
Two or More 7.4%

Largest group: White at 51.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Jump Start Learning Center is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

District finance for Las Animas School District No. Re-1 reports $15,215 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jump Start Learning Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Academy of Las Animas Online School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Las Animas Elementary School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Las Animas High School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Las Animas Junior High School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Jump Start Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Las Animas School District No. Re-1 · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Jump Start Learning Center

How many students attend Jump Start Learning Center?

Jump Start Learning Center has 27 students enrolled. It is a public school in Las Animas, CO. CCD year-over-year: 37 (2022-23) → 14 (2023-24), down 23.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jump Start Learning Center?

8.1% of students at Jump Start Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jump Start Learning Center?

The largest demographic group at Jump Start Learning Center is White at 51.9% of enrollment, in Las Animas, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jump Start Learning Center?

Jump Start Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Jump Start Learning Center rank among public schools in Las Animas?

By Resource Investment Index, Jump Start Learning Center ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Las Animas, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Las Animas School District No. Re-1?

Besides Jump Start Learning Center, Las Animas School District No. Re-1 also operates Academy of Las Animas Online School (474 students), Las Animas Elementary School (209 students), and Las Animas High School (132 students). See the Las Animas School District No. Re-1 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.