La Junta Primary School
La Junta Primary School serves 341 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
La Junta Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
La Junta Primary School's student population of 341 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-2
Total Students
341 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
The diversity score of La Junta Primary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
66%
34%

Black
1%
5%

White
29%
53%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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