Primero Junior-senior High School
Tel:
(719)868-2715
- Primero Junior-senior High School serves 95 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 11-19% (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 20-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%.
Top Placements
Primero Junior-senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Primero Junior-senior High School's student population of 95 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 95 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Primero Junior-senior High School's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Primero Junior-senior High School is 0.52, 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 | #1216 out of 1,704 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 33% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 38% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 58% | 53% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.40 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 45% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Primero Reorganized No. 2 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Primero Junior-senior High School is Trinidad High School (15.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Trinidad Middle School (15.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Trinidad Middle School (15.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Trinidad Trinidad High School Grades: 9-12 | 297 students
15.4 miles
816 West Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719)846-2971 15.4 9-12 297 - Trinidad Trinidad Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 236 students
15.5 miles
614 Park Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719)846-4411 15.5 6-8 236 - Trinidad Fisher's Peak Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 363 students
15.7 miles
900 Moore's Canyon Road
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719)846-2513 15.7 2-5 363 - Trinidad Eckhart Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 144 students
15.8 miles
1021 Pierce Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719)846-6995 15.8 K-1 144 - Aguilar Aguilar Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 80 students
20.6 miles
420 North Balsam
Aguilar, CO 81020
(719)941-4188 20.6 PK-6 80
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