Best Public Schools in Zip Code 81140

Summary:

The 81140 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, serving a diverse student population with a mix of White, Hispanic, and other racial/ethnic groups. While the schools face challenges with high rates of economically disadvantaged students, La Jara Elementary School stands out with strong performance on state assessments, outpacing district and state averages in several key areas.

The Centauri High School has seen improvements in its state ranking, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.2. In contrast, Centauri Middle School struggles with lower test scores, particularly in math, and has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 65.35%.

The North Conejos Alternative Program serves a unique population of students, with the highest free/reduced lunch rate in the area at 90.62%. Understanding the specific challenges and approaches of this alternative school could provide valuable insights for supporting diverse educational needs in the 81140 zip code region, which is served by the North Conejos School District No. Re1J.

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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 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Centauri Middle School	Public	6-8	17891 Us Hwy 285	La Jara	81140	Conejos County	North Conejos School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 274-4301	228	16	14.0	65.4%	109 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (50.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)				49.2	40.6			26.2	19.0		$11,316
Centauri High School	Public	9-12	17889 Us Hwy 285	La Jara	81140	Conejos County	North Conejos School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(719) 274-5178	326	23	14.2	55.5%	163 (50.0%)	2 (0.6%)	156 (47.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)											$12,112
La Jara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	214 Poplar Street	La Jara	81140	Conejos County	North Conejos School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 274-5791	204	16	13.1	68.1%	105 (51.5%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (47.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	60.8	356^th of 943 public elementary schools	62.2%		65.6	289^th of 933 public elementary schools	69.0%	67	60.6	35.3	67.9		53.7	51.5	23.5			50.0	$11,306
North Conejos Alternative Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	635 Main Street	La Jara	81140	Conejos County	North Conejos School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 274-4220	32	2	19.6	90.6%	8 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (71.9%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$12,508

Cities Near Zip Code 81140

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
La Jara	4.89 mi	4	50^th
Sanford	7.83 mi	2	77^th
Manassa	10.88 mi	1	85^th
Alamosa	13.47 mi	6	153^rd
Antonito	15.86 mi	3	190^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.

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