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Alamosa Elementary School 3-5

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Alamosa Elementary School 3-5 ranks 597 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

597^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Alamosa Elementary School 3-5 is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Alamosa, Colorado, with a student population of 479. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, receiving 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Alamosa Elementary School 3-5 faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.4% to 27.7% over the past few years, significantly underperforming the state and district averages on CMAS tests in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, and having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 75.99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15.1 in 2023-2024 is also higher than nearby Sargent Elementary School (11.1) and Sangre de Cristo Elementary School (12.0).

When comparing Alamosa Elementary School 3-5 to nearby schools, some interesting findings emerge. Sargent Elementary School, located 19.24 miles away, has higher test scores in both ELA and Math, despite serving a similar demographic of students. Sangre de Cristo Elementary School, located 14.85 miles away, has significantly higher test scores across all subjects and grade levels, even though it serves a higher percentage of low-income students. Meanwhile, Bill Metz Elementary School and Marsh Elementary School, both part of the Monte Vista School District, have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Alamosa Elementary School 3-5.

473

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,916

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1709 West 10th Street Buildin
Alamosa, CO 81101

(719) 587-1600

District: Alamosa School District No. Re-11J

Students who attend Alamosa Elementary School 3-5 usually attend:

Middle:	Ortega Middle School
High:	Alamosa High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.0%

White:

37.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2013 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg27%

Colorado avg40%

597^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	597 of 950	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	599 of 943	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	652 of 933	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	626 of 965	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	560 of 917	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.2	559 of 929	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.1	536 of 914	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.8	579 of 938	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.0	649 of 962	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.9	624 of 954	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	22.6	38 of 43	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	527 of 694	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	526 of 684	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	539 of 642	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	473 of 595	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	506 of 758	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	484 of 690	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	125 of 247	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	143 of 242	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	132 of 270	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	67 of 172	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	182 of 337	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	207 of 365	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	188 of 265	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	249 of 332	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	244 of 308	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	479 of 700	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	523 of 683	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	507 of 649	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	588 of 764	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	520 of 693	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	420 of 551	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	426 of 539	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	454 of 525	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)12th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-9 vs state

Science32%-7 vs state

Math28%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Alamosa Elementary School 3-5

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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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Alamosa Elementary School 3-5	Public	3-5	1709 West 10th Street Buildin	Alamosa	81101	Alamosa County	Alamosa School District No. Re-11J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 587-1600	473	33	14.3	81.2%	176 (37.2%)	7 (1.5%)	260 (55.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	32	597^th of 950 public elementary schools	37.2%		31.5	599^th of 943 public elementary schools	36.5%	2	32.0	26.2	47.4		36.1	36.4	18.7	26.6		27.5	31.9	$21,916
Alamosa Elementary School K-2	Public	K-2	1707 West 10th Street Buildin	Alamosa	81101	Alamosa County	Alamosa School District No. Re-11J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 587-6600	437	32	13.6	75.7%	142 (32.5%)	5 (1.1%)	277 (63.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)								(n/a)												$6,053
La Jara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	214 Poplar Street	La Jara	81140	Conejos County	North Conejos School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 274-5791	195	16	12.5	65.6%	95 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (50.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	51.8	432^nd of 950 public elementary schools	54.5%		60.8	356^th of 943 public elementary schools	62.2%	76	48.3	47.1	52.8		49.5	57.1	29.4	36.1		39.8	30.6	$12,632
Sanford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	755 Second Street	Sanford	81151	Conejos County	Sanford School District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 274-5167	218	13	16.6	55.5%	141 (64.7%)	4 (1.8%)	72 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	55.7	400^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.9%		61.4	350^th of 943 public elementary schools	62.9%	50	56.0	42.9	37.5	48.0	45.9	48.0	60.0	33.3	40.0	46.8	25.0	$11,325
Sangre de Cristo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8751 Lane 7 N	Mosca	81146	Alamosa County	Sangre de Cristo School District No. Re-22J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 378-2321	110	9	11.8	56.4%	83 (75.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	67.8	290^th of 950 public elementary schools	69.5%		66.9	298^th of 943 public elementary schools	68.4%	8		70.6			62.3		41.2			32.1	42.9	$17,735
Marsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	215 Lyell	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	No	No	No	No	(719) 852-3231	166	10	16.2	63.9%	36 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)								(n/a)												$13,994
Bill Metz Elementary School	Public	2-5	545 Second	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 852-4041	253	25	10.0	75.9%	74 (29.2%)	1 (0.4%)	167 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	25	664^th of 950 public elementary schools	30.1%		14.8	811^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.0%	147	33.3	19.0	39.4		32.3	22.9	20.5	20.8		21.3	30.6	$16,203
Sargent Elementary School	Public	K-5	7090 North County Road 2 East	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Sargent School District No. Re-33J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 852-4024	142	10	13.8	49.3%	83 (58.5%)	1 (0.7%)	51 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	37.9	547^th of 950 public elementary schools	42.4%		38	541^st of 943 public elementary schools	42.6%	6	52.6	26.7	36.8		36.8	30.0	26.7	42.1		31.9	36.8	$16,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Alamosa Elementary School 3-5

Is Alamosa Elementary School 3-5 a good school?

Alamosa Elementary School 3-5 ranks 597^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alamosa Elementary School 3-5 attend?

Students who attend Alamosa Elementary School 3-5 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ortega Middle School
High : Alamosa High School

What is the racial makeup of Alamosa Elementary School 3-5?

Students at Alamosa Elementary School 3-5 are 55% Hispanic, 37% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Alamosa Elementary School 3-5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Alamosa Elementary School 3-5.

What district is Alamosa Elementary School 3-5 in?

Alamosa School District No. Re-11J

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