Elementary Schools in Trinidad School District 1

Summary:

The Trinidad School District 1 in Colorado has only one elementary school, Fisher's Peak Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 376 students. The school's performance has remained relatively consistent over the past few years, with a ranking between 583 and 639 out of 950 Colorado elementary schools and a 2-star rating by SchoolDigger.

Fisher's Peak Elementary School faces several challenges. Its proficiency rates on the CMAS assessments are generally lower than the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% and a high percentage of students (84.84%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges. Additionally, the Trinidad School District 1 as a whole is ranked 99 out of 115 districts in Colorado and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting systemic issues that may be impacting the performance of its schools.

Overall, the data suggests that Fisher's Peak Elementary School and the Trinidad School District 1 are facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student attendance, and socioeconomic factors. The school's consistently low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicate that targeted interventions and strategies may be needed to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

612 Park Street
Trinidad, CO 81082

(719) 846-3324

SchoolDigger Rank:
99^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 769

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Fisher's Peak Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 Moore's Canyon Road	Trinidad	81082	Las Animas County	Trinidad School District 1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 846-2513	393	20	19.6	75.3%	110 (28.0%)	6 (1.5%)	256 (65.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	32.1	596^th of 950 public elementary schools	37.3%		27.7	639^th of 943 public elementary schools	32.2%	43	42.9	14.8	38.9	33.7	45.7	13.0	23.6	28.6	29.2	$30,892

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hoehne Reorganized School District No. 3	10.77 mi	1
Primero Reorganized School District No. 2	15.86 mi	2	20^th
Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6	18.64 mi	2
Branson Reorganized School District No. 82	35.92 mi	2
Huerfano School District Re-1	36.01 mi	3

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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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