Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And

612 Park Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 158 students in Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
744 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-69% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#160 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
6-9%
29%
60-69%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
503 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
36%
# Black Students
9 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
207 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
28%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
55
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,218 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,626 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,218
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,626
$15,791
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Trinidad Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
614 Park Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719) 846-4411
Grades: 6-8
| 158 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 744 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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