Elementary Schools in Big Sandy School District No. 100J

Summary:

The Big Sandy School District No. 100J in Colorado is home to one elementary school, Simla Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 152 students.

Simla Elementary School appears to be a standout school in the district, outperforming the district and state averages on several CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) test subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 57.7% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in CMAS/Science, compared to the district and state averages of 57.7% and 39%, respectively. The school also had higher proficiency rates in CMAS/English Language Arts and CMAS/Math across multiple grade levels. Additionally, the Big Sandy School District No. 100J is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is a high-performing district.

However, Simla Elementary School faces some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% in the 2023-2024 school year and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 60.53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.9 to 1, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

District Detail

18091 Cr 125
Simla, CO 80835

(719) 541-2292

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 329

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Simla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18091 County Road 125	Simla	80835	Elbert County	Big Sandy School District No. 100J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 541-2291	165	15	10.6	64.8%	135 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	56.6	392^nd of 950 public elementary schools	58.7%					(n/a)	40.9	42.1	42.3	41.8	59.1	42.1	34.6	44.8	57.7	$16,533

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Calhan District No. RJ1	13.18 mi	2	58^th
Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60	21.52 mi	3	98^th
Peyton School District No. 23	22.47 mi	4
Limon School District No. Re 4J	23.41 mi	2	17^th
Agate School District No. 300	23.78 mi	2

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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.

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