For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 565 students in Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,463 Schools
# Students
769 Students
601,108 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
38,423 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And, 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)6-9%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.8%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
67%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
28%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,333 is higher than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 62% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,663 is higher than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 84% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,333
$15,523
Spending / Student
$28,663
$15,842
Best Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fisher's Peak Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 Moore's Canyon Road
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719) 846-2513
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719) 846-2513
Gr: K-5 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #22.
Trinidad Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
614 Park Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719) 846-4411
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719) 846-4411
Gr: 6-8 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
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