La Junta Primary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · La Junta, Colorado
La Junta Primary School in La Junta, Colorado enrolled 296 students in 2024-25 with 25.9 full-time teachers, 11.4 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%
291 students in 2022-23, 293 students in 2023-24, 296 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.0 to 25.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 291 | 28.0 | 10.4 |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 28.1 | 10.4 |
| 2024-25 | 296 | 25.9 | 11.4 |
11.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 91 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools
Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 308 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection La Junta Primary School enrolled 296 students and had 1.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 308 of the 296 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions9
- Chronically absent34.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
71.3% of students were Hispanic, 26.0% White, 2.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Hispanic71.3%
- White26.0%
- Two or more races2.0%
- Black0.3%
- American Indian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in La Junta
2 public elementary schools in La Junta report 2024-25 enrollment; La Junta Primary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Junta Intermediate School | 397 | 14.6 | 68.3% |
| La Junta Primary School | 296 | 11.4 | 67.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about La Junta Primary School
- La Junta Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 397 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Swink Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.3 miles away: 131 students, 9.3 per teacher (2024-25).4.3 mi
- Compare La Junta Primary School with La Junta Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much East Otero School District spends per student$14,582 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,582
- The largest public schools in ColoradoLa Junta Primary School is the number 717 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#717 of 1,010
- Colorado schools by students per teacher11.4 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.11.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about La Junta Primary School
How many students attend La Junta Primary School?
296 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 291 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in La Junta, CO.What is the student-teacher ratio at La Junta Primary School?
11.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is La Junta Primary School a Title I school?
La Junta Primary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is La Junta Primary School in?
East Otero School District, NCES district ID 0805130. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080513001975 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.