Middle Schools in North Conejos School District No. Re1J

Summary:

The Centauri Middle School is the sole middle school serving the North Conejos School District No. Re1J in Colorado. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 202 out of 469 Colorado middle schools in 2024-2025 to 241 out of 448 in 2021-2022.

Centauri Middle School's academic performance on CMAS tests has been mixed, with stronger proficiency rates in Science (51.5%) and English Language Arts (45.8%) compared to the state averages, but lower performance in Math (28.5%) than the state average of 35.9%. The school also faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the North Conejos School District No. Re1J as a whole is ranked 25 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting the district may be providing a strong educational environment overall.

Despite the mixed academic performance, Centauri Middle School serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 66.25% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This demographic factor may play a role in the school's academic outcomes, and addressing the needs of this student population could be an area of focus for the school and district.

District Detail

17887 Us Hwy 285
La Jara, CO 81140-0072

(719) 274-5174

SchoolDigger Rank:
25^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 927

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Centauri Middle School	Public	6-8	17891 Us Hwy 285	La Jara	81140	Conejos County	North Conejos School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 274-4301	211	16	13.1	64.5%	98 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50	202^nd of 469 public middle schools	56.9%					(n/a)	49.2	43.2	45.6	45.8	31.1	20.5	34.8	28.5	51.5	$11,714

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sanford School District No. 6	3.39 mi	2	41^st
South Conejos School District No. Re10	11.97 mi	3
Alamosa School District No. Re-11J	15.51 mi	6
Monte Vista School District No. C-8	23.51 mi	6
Sangre de Cristo School District No. Re-22J	30.08 mi	2	19^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.