Best Public Schools in Limon, CO

The city of Limon, Colorado is home to two public schools, Limon Junior-Senior High School and Limon Elementary School, both part of the Limon School District No. Re 4J. The district is ranked 17th out of 115 districts in Colorado and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Limon Junior-Senior High School has an enrollment of 249 students and a graduation rate of 84.2% for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's test scores show strong performance in English Language Arts, with 61.5% of students proficient or better, but lower proficiency in Math at 33.3%. Limon Elementary School, with 220 students, also performs well academically, with 60% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science and above-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the state average.

Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates at 27.7%, which is an area of concern for the district. Additionally, a significant portion of students at both schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, with 55% at the elementary school and 42.57% at the high school. The student-teacher ratios are relatively low, at 15.3 for the high school and 16.6 for the elementary school, indicating the district's ability to provide smaller class sizes.