For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 538 students in Las Animas School District No. Re-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Las Animas School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
906 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Las Animas School District No. Re-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 37% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)9%
29%
Graduation Rate
37%
82.7%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)51%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
62%
37%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
35%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,492 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,107
$18,225
Spending / Student
$16,492
$18,686
Best Las Animas School District No. Re-1 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Las Animas Junior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1021 2nd Street
Las Animas, CO 81054
(719) 456-0228
Las Animas, CO 81054
(719) 456-0228
Gr: 7-8 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Academy Of Las Animas Online School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Lake Ave
Pueblo, CO 81004
(800) 808-0718
Pueblo, CO 81004
(800) 808-0718
Gr: 6-12 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 36:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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