How many students attend La Junta Primary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 293 students attended La Junta Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of La Junta Primary School?

Students at La Junta Primary School are 68% Hispanic, 29% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of La Junta Primary School attend?

Students who attend La Junta Primary School usually go on to attend: High : La Junta Junior/Senior High School

La Junta Primary School

Public K-2

601 Topeka Avenue
La Junta, CO 81050-2103

(719) 384-2991

District: East Otero School District No. R1

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,545

Students who attend La Junta Primary School usually attend:

High:

La Junta Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 293

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.9%

White:

28.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.8%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.9%), White (28.7%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Junta Primary School is 10.4. (See more...)

Compare La Junta Primary School employs 28.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Junta Primary School is $17,545.

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Enrollment information for La Junta Primary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	132	10	6	175	6	n/a	n/a	329
2003	132	10	6	175	6	n/a	n/a	329
2004	132	4	5	181	5	n/a	n/a	327
2005	130	2	2	192	7	n/a	n/a	333
2006	122	3	1	202	5	n/a	n/a	333
2007	109	2	3	202	4	n/a	n/a	320
2008	101	7	2	206	2	n/a	n/a	318
2009	115	5	2	203	1	n/a	n/a	326
2010	128	4	2	212	1	n/a	n/a	347
2011	111	3	4	245	3	0	6	372
2012	92	2	2	235	1	0	6	338
2013	93	4	1	221	1	1	3	324
2014	92	1	0	221	2	1	3	320
2015	84	0	0	218	3	1	0	306
2016	90	2	0	217	3	3	5	320
2017	89	3	0	210	3	1	7	313
2018	99	4	0	227	2	3	6	341
2019	96	1	4	223	2	3	1	330
2020	86	1	3	224	0	1	4	319
2021	75	1	3	216	0	1	6	302
2022	75	0	1	211	0	0	9	296
2023	76	0	1	205	0	1	8	291
2024	84	1	0	199	1	0	8	293

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at La Junta Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	329	25.0	13.2	70.2
2003	329	25.0	13.2	70.2
2004	327	25.0	13.1	68.8
2005	333	26.5	12.6	69.4
2006	333	25.8	12.9	71.8
2007	320	22.5	14.2	76.6
2008	318	21.6	14.7	74.5
2009	326	21.1	15.5	72.1
2010	347	22.3	15.5	77.8
2011	372	23.0	16.1	86.3
2012	338	22.4	15.0	83.7
2013	324	23.1	13.9	86.1
2014	320	23.0	13.9	85.3
2015	306	24.0	12.7	83.3
2016	320	21.0	15.2	76.3
2017	313	22.2	14.0	79.6
2018	341	25.0	13.6	80.6
2019	330	29.0	11.3	76.7
2020	319	28.1	11.3	79.6
2021	302	25.3	11.9	77.8
2022	296	28.1	10.5	75
2023	291	27.9	10.4	71.5
2024	293	28.1	10.4	77.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio La Junta Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	329	25.0	13.2	70.2
2003	329	25.0	13.2	70.2
2004	327	25.0	13.1	68.8
2005	333	26.5	12.6	69.4
2006	333	25.8	12.9	71.8
2007	320	22.5	14.2	76.6
2008	318	21.6	14.7	74.5
2009	326	21.1	15.5	72.1
2010	347	22.3	15.5	77.8
2011	372	23.0	16.1	86.3
2012	338	22.4	15.0	83.7
2013	324	23.1	13.9	86.1
2014	320	23.0	13.9	85.3
2015	306	24.0	12.7	83.3
2016	320	21.0	15.2	76.3
2017	313	22.2	14.0	79.6
2018	341	25.0	13.6	80.6
2019	330	29.0	11.3	76.7
2020	319	28.1	11.3	79.6
2021	302	25.3	11.9	77.8
2022	296	28.1	10.5	75
2023	291	27.9	10.4	71.5
2024	293	28.1	10.4	77.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for La Junta Primary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,560
2020	$12,931
2021	$14,351
2022	$13,133
2023	$17,545

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on La Junta Primary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	330	291	11.8%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	223	205	8.1%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	96	76	20.8%
Two or More Races	1	8	700%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.7%	71.5%	5.2%

Schools Near La Junta Primary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
La Junta Primary School	Public	K-2	601 Topeka Avenue	La Junta	81050	Otero County	East Otero School District No. R1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 384-2991	293	28	10.4	77.8%	84 (28.7%)	1 (0.3%)	199 (67.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)								(n/a)												$17,545
La Junta Intermediate School	Public	3-6	901 Smithland Ave.	La Junta	81050	Otero County	East Otero School District No. R1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 384-9151	405	32	12.5	84.2%	98 (24.2%)	4 (1.0%)	292 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	12	854^th of 943 public elementary schools	9.4%		11.9	861^st of 933 public elementary schools	7.7%	7	22.8	16.8	19.8	18.3	19.4	22.0	13.7			10.8	10.5	$19,158
Swink Elementary School	Public	K-6	610 Columbia Street	Swink	81077	Otero County	Swink School District No. 33	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 384-8103	169	15	11.0	59.2%	143 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.8%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	69.6	268^th of 943 public elementary schools	71.6%		76	198^th of 933 public elementary schools	78.8%	70	51.9	36.8	56.0	46.2	48.5	59.3		52.0	50.0		56.0	$15,255
Jefferson Intermediate School	Public	3-6	901 South 11th Street	Rocky Ford	81067	Otero County	Rocky Ford School District No. R2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 254-7669	199	15	13.2	83.4%	46 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	153 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33	578^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.7%		34.5	561^st of 933 public elementary schools	39.9%	17	25.0	28.9	26.2	48.2	33.7	31.4	22.5	21.4	39.7	29.7	17.9	$13,972
Washington Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	709 South 11th Street	Rocky Ford	81067	Otero County	Rocky Ford School District No. R2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 254-7681	152	13	11.6	88.8%	44 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (69.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)												$19,202
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	234	11	21.0	75.6%	133 (56.8%)	4 (1.7%)	87 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.8%)	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
Jump Start Learning Center	Public	PK	530 Poplar Avenue	Las Animas	81054	Bent County	Las Animas School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(719) 456-1990	14	0	87.5		6 (42.9%)	1 (7.1%)	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$12,338
Manzanola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32475 County Road 11.5	Manzanola	81058	Otero County	Manzanola Joint District No. 3J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 462-5578	70	7	9.6	91.4%	57 (81.4%)	3 (4.3%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.6%)								(n/a)					18.8							$11,941

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