Best Public Schools in Las Animas, CO

Summary:

The city of Las Animas, Colorado is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Las Animas Elementary School, Las Animas High School, and Las Animas Junior High School. While the overall Las Animas School District No. Re-1 is ranked 93rd out of 116 in Colorado and rated 1 star, there is some variation in school quality within the district.

Las Animas Junior High School stands out as the highest performing, reaching as high as 118th out of 400 Colorado middle schools in 2015-2016 and maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Las Animas Elementary School and Las Animas High School have the lowest overall test scores, with proficiency rates ranging from 16.7% to 71% depending on the subject and grade level.

Across all 3 schools, there are high percentages of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, ranging from 57.63% to 68.89%, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population. While the student-teacher ratios are relatively low, the data suggests systemic issues that may need to be addressed to improve academic performance and support student success in the Las Animas school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)			CMAS Math (2024)			CMAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Las Animas Elementary School	Public	K-6	530 Poplar Avenue	Las Animas	81054	Bent County	Las Animas School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 456-1862	246	15	16.3	67.5%	136 (55.3%)	6 (2.4%)	91 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	33.2	577^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.8%		28.8	616^th of 933 public elementary schools	34.0%	39				31.4	40.0	35.9	34.5	32.3	21.9	25.8	$14,401
Las Animas Junior High School	Public	7-8	1021 2nd Street	Las Animas	81054	Bent County	Las Animas School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 456-0228	90	7	13.1	68.9%	39 (43.3%)	1 (1.1%)	46 (51.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)						16.7					$12,188
Las Animas High School	Public	9-12	300 Grove Avenue	Las Animas	81054	Bent County	Las Animas School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 456-0211	118	8	15.6	57.6%	66 (55.9%)	2 (1.7%)	48 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	37.1	208^th of 349 public high schools	40.4%					(n/a)	71.0	50.0	42.0								$19,610

Cities Near Las Animas

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cheraw	16.94 mi	1
La Junta	17.8 mi	4	198^th
Mc Clave	20.54 mi	2	27^th
Swink	22.91 mi	2	44^th
Wiley	27.6 mi	2	117^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.