North Conejos Alternative Program
Tel:
(719)274-4220
- North Conejos Alternative Program serves 42 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%.
Top Placements
North Conejos Alternative Program places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- North Conejos Alternative Program's student population of 42 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 2 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 42 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- North Conejos Alternative Program's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of North Conejos Alternative Program is 0.45, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank | #1342 out of 1,704 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 33% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 42% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 17:1 |
| Hispanic | 67% | 34% |
| White | 33% | 53% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.40 |
| Graduation Rate | <50% | 78% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 35% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | North Conejos No. Re1J School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to North Conejos Alternative Program is Centauri High School (5.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Centauri Middle School (5.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sanford Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sanford Sanford Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 230 students
0.2 miles
755 Second Street
Sanford, CO 81151
(719)274-5167 0.2 PK-6 230 - Manassa Manassa Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 202 students
2.5 miles
200 South 5th Street
Manassa, CO 81141
(719)843-5277 2.5 K-5 202 - La Jara Centauri High School Grades: 9-12 | 292 students
5.5 miles
17889 Us Hwy 285
La Jara, CO 81140
(719)274-5178 5.5 9-12 292 - La Jara Centauri Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 216 students
5.5 miles
17891 Us Hwy 285
La Jara, CO 81140
(719)274-4301 5.5 6-8 216 - Antonito Guadalupe Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 123 students
6.8 miles
900 West 8th Street
Antonito, CO 81120
(719)376-5407 6.8 K-6 123
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