Primero Reorganized School District No. 2

Summary:

The Primero Reorganized School District No. 2 in Colorado operates two schools: Primero Elementary School and Primero Junior-Senior High School. The district serves a diverse student population, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Primero Elementary School stands out as a strong performer, ranking in the top 40% of Colorado elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in several CMAS test subjects, particularly in 5th grade Science, ELA, and Math. Additionally, Primero Elementary has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district average.

Meanwhile, Primero Junior-Senior High School also demonstrates notable achievements, ranking in the top 40-50% of Colorado high schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a low dropout rate of 1.9%. Furthermore, Primero Junior-Senior High School students outperform the district and state averages on PSAT and SAT tests, indicating a strong focus on college readiness.

District Detail

20200 State Highway 12
Weston, CO 81091

(719) 868-2715

SchoolDigger Rank:
20^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 213

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Primero Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	20200 State Highway 12	Weston	81091	Las Animas County	Primero Reorganized School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(719) 868-2715	102	9	11.6	26.5%	31 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (63.7%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	54.7	137^th of 328 public high schools	58.2%		59.7	123^rd of 349 public high schools	64.8%	14	75.0	25.0		41.2	32.7		17.6	20.4		$19,050
Primero Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20200 State Highway 12	Weston	81091	Las Animas County	Primero Reorganized School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 868-2715	111	7	16.1	36.0%	49 (44.1%)	1 (0.9%)	56 (50.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	72.6	251^st of 950 public elementary schools	73.6%		59	373^rd of 943 public elementary schools	60.4%	122			58.8		42.6	58.8		42.6	47.1	$14,028

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trinidad School District 1	15.49 mi	3	99^th
Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6	20.69 mi	2
Hoehne Reorganized School District No. 3	25.09 mi	1
La Veta School District Re-2	28.64 mi	2
Huerfano School District Re-1	34.87 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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