La Veta Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · La Veta, Colorado
La Veta Elementary School in La Veta, Colorado enrolled 120 students in 2024-25 with 9.4 full-time teachers, 12.8 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). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (Colorado: 31.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%
117 students in 2022-23, 118 students in 2023-24, 120 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 8.8 to 9.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 117 | 8.8 | 13.3 |
| 2023-24 | 118 | 13.7 | 8.6 |
| 2024-25 | 120 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
12.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 82 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).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection La Veta Elementary School enrolled 79 students and reported no counselor; it reported 10 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions10
- Chronically absent45.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
70.8% of students were White, 24.2% Hispanic, 4.2% Black in 2024-25.
- White70.8%
- Hispanic24.2%
- Black4.2%
- American Indian0.8%
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.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at La Veta Elementary School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 31.8% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | under 50% | 11‑19% | 31.8% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about La Veta Elementary School
- Peakview SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 15 miles away: 181 students, 12.1 per teacher (2024-25).15 mi
- Aguilar Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 21 miles away: 79 students, 11.3 per teacher (2024-25).21 mi
- Compare La Veta Elementary School with Peakview SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much La Veta Public Schools spends per student$19,546 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,546
- The largest public schools in ColoradoLa Veta Elementary School is the number 954 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#954 of 1,010
- Colorado schools by students per teacher12.8 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.12.8:1
- 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 Veta Elementary School
How many students attend La Veta Elementary School?
120 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 117 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in La Veta, CO.What is the student-teacher ratio at La Veta Elementary School?
12.8 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 Veta Elementary School a Title I school?
La Veta Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at La Veta Elementary School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at La Veta Elementary School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 31.8% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is La Veta Elementary School in?
La Veta Public Schools, NCES district ID 0805160. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080516000853 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
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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.