Best Public Schools in Zip Code 81055

Summary:

The 81055 zip code in Colorado is home to two schools: La Veta Junior-Senior High School and La Veta Elementary School, both part of the La Veta School District Re-2. While the high school has a predominantly white student population, the elementary school is more racially diverse, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students. Both schools have seen a decline in their SchoolDigger rankings in recent years, with the high school dropping from a 4-star to a 2-star rating.

Academically, the high school's students perform on par with the district and state averages in reading and writing, but lag behind in mathematics proficiency. The elementary school does not have available test score data. The free and reduced lunch rates are higher at the elementary school (52.99%) compared to the high school (40.5%), indicating a greater proportion of students from lower-income families. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio is higher at the elementary school (13.2 students per teacher) compared to the high school (8.9 students per teacher).

Overall, the schools in the 81055 zip code present a mixed picture, with some areas of strength and others that could benefit from improvement. The differences in racial demographics, academic performance, and socioeconomic factors between the high school and elementary school suggest that the community may have unique educational needs and challenges that require tailored approaches and targeted interventions to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	Total
La Veta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	126 East Garland	La Veta	81055	Huerfano County	La Veta School District Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 742-3621	117	9	13.2	53.0%	92 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (18.8%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		$19,596
La Veta Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	126 East Garland	La Veta	81055	Huerfano County	La Veta School District Re-2	No	No	No	No	(719) 742-3662	121	14	8.9	40.5%	116 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	71.0	$19,840

Cities Near Zip Code 81055

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
La Veta	3.47 mi	2	110^th
Walsenburg	18.02 mi	2	197^th
Aguilar	21.5 mi	2
Blanca	23.01 mi	1
Gardner	23.4 mi	1

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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.

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