Trinidad Middle School
Tel:
(719)846-4411
- Trinidad Middle School serves 236 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 16% (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 34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%.
School Overview
- Trinidad Middle School's student population of 236 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 236 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Trinidad Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Trinidad Middle School is 0.41, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. 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 | #1095 out of 1,704 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 33% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 72% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 28% | 53% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.39 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Trinidad 1 in the county of Las Animas and School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Trinidad Middle School is Trinidad High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hoehne Junior High School (6.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Eckhart Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Trinidad Trinidad High School Grades: 9-12 | 297 students
0.2 miles
816 West Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719)846-2971 0.2 9-12 297 - Trinidad Eckhart Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 144 students
0.7 miles
1021 Pierce Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719)846-6995 0.7 K-1 144 - Trinidad Fisher's Peak Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 363 students
1.9 miles
900 Moore's Canyon Road
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719)846-2513 1.9 2-5 363 - Trinidad Hoehne Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 59 students
6.9 miles
19851 County Road 75.1
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719)846-4457 6.9 7-8 59 - Hoehne Hoehne Schools Grades: PK-12 | 354 students
6.9 miles
19851 County Road 75. 1
Hoehne, CO 81046
(719)846-4457 6.9 PK-12 354
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