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La Junta Intermediate School

Public Grades 3-6

844^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

La Junta Intermediate School serves 397 students in grades 3 through 6 in La Junta, Colorado, and is part of the East Otero School District No. R1. The school is the only tested elementary school in a district ranked 114th out of 115 Colorado districts, and it currently holds a 1-star rating from the state. Academically, La Junta Intermediate is well below statewide averages, with 24% of students proficient in English Language Arts versus 44.7% statewide, and 11.3% proficient in math versus 37.3% statewide. The school serves a high-need population, with 78.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Math is the school's most serious challenge. The 11.3% math proficiency rate is the lowest among comparable nearby schools with reported scores: Rocky Ford Elementary School posts 22.7%, Las Animas Elementary School posts 41.7%, and Swink Elementary School posts 50.0%. Scores also decline as students progress through the grades. In 3rd grade, 17.3% of students are proficient in math, but by 5th grade that number falls to just 8.2%. English Language Arts proficiency similarly drops from 30.3% in 3rd grade to 20.6% in 5th grade. Chronic absenteeism, at 28.1%, is close to the state average of 28.4% and far better than the district rate of 39.0%, though successful neighboring schools like Las Animas Elementary School (19.4%) and Swink Elementary School (21.1%) have meaningfully lower rates.

The school does outperform its own district averages — district ELA proficiency is 18.3% and district math is just 8.5% — and there are signs of progress. ELA proficiency has climbed from 18.8% in 2022–2023 to 24.0% in 2025–2026, while math has barely moved. Notably, high poverty alone does not explain the results. Las Animas Elementary School, with an even higher poverty rate of 82.3% and larger class sizes, achieves 57.1% ELA and 41.7% math proficiency. Rocky Ford Elementary School, with 84.6% free/reduced lunch eligibility, also outperforms La Junta in both subjects. La Junta Intermediate School is a school making modest gains in reading and science, but math proficiency remains in single digits by 5th grade — a clear area of focus for the district and school leadership.

397

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

78.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Smithland Ave.
La Junta, CO 81050-2506

(719) 384-9151

District: East Otero School District No. R1

Students who attend La Junta Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

La Junta Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.3%

White:

25.2%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Math scores 26 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg13%

Colorado avg41%

844^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 115East Otero School District No. R1 among Colorado districts

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
2026	12.6	844 of 943	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	838 of 950	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	854 of 943	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	861 of 933	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	848 of 921	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	643 of 710	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	950 of 965	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	902 of 917	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.9	895 of 929	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	818 of 914	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.9	794 of 938	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.8	863 of 962	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	823 of 954	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	755 of 935	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.6	692 of 935	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.1	692 of 925	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.9	673 of 872	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.3	618 of 849	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.4	596 of 852	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.3	556 of 829	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.2	508 of 823	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.3	611 of 808	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	660 of 692	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	626 of 694	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	659 of 684	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	608 of 642	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	751 of 758	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	688 of 690	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	217 of 249	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	221 of 247	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	209 of 242	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	159 of 197	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	123 of 153	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	262 of 270	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	168 of 172	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	294 of 319	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	311 of 337	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	345 of 365	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	243 of 265	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	193 of 203	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	323 of 332	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	307 of 308	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	631 of 694	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	672 of 700	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	650 of 683	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	618 of 649	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	579 of 594	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	722 of 764	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	673 of 693	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	3.5	541 of 546	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)5th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-21 vs state

Science14%-22 vs state

Math11%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)					CMAS Math (2026)					CMAS Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
La Junta Intermediate School	Public	3-6	901 Smithland Ave.	La Junta	81050	Otero County	East Otero School District No. R1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 384-9151	397	27	14.6	78.3%	100 (25.2%)	1 (0.3%)	287 (72.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	12.6	844^th of 943 public elementary schools	10.5%		13	838^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.8%	6	30.3	23.0	20.6	23.3	24.0	17.3	11.5	8.2	9.2	11.3	14.4	$00
La Junta Primary School	Public	K-2	601 Topeka Avenue	La Junta	81050	Otero County	East Otero School District No. R1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 384-2991	296	26	11.4	76.4%	77 (26.0%)	1 (0.3%)	211 (71.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)								(n/a)												$00
Swink Elementary School	Public	K-5	610 Columbia Street	Swink	81077	Otero County	Swink School District No. 33	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 384-8103	131	14	9.3	56.5%	104 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.0%)	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)	68.9	274^th of 943 public elementary schools	70.9%		57.2	390^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.9%	116	57.9	55.2	51.9		54.7	50.0	55.2	44.4		50.0	51.9	$17,792
Rocky Ford Elementary School	Public	K-6	901 South 11th Street	Rocky Ford	81067	Otero County	Rocky Ford School District No. R2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 254-7669	305	27	11.2	84.6%	73 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	228 (74.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20.4	735^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.1%		22.1	709^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.4%	26	23.7	36.4	23.1	27.5	28.5	21.1	27.3	15.4	25.0	22.7	7.7	$20,013
Las Animas Elementary School	Public	K-6	530 Poplar Avenue	Las Animas	81054	Bent County	Las Animas School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 456-1862	209	9	22.9	82.3%	116 (55.5%)	3 (1.4%)	84 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	70.8	257^th of 943 public elementary schools	72.7%		45.4	487^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.7%	230	57.1	68.8			57.1	71.4	40.6			41.7	34.8	$15,544
Manzanola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32475 County Road 11.5	Manzanola	80158	Otero County	Manzanola Joint District No. 3J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 462-5578	71	7	9.5	85.9%	48 (67.6%)	6 (8.5%)	10 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.0%)								(n/a)					11.1							$11,440

Frequently Asked Questions about La Junta Intermediate School

What schools do graduates of La Junta Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend La Junta Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

High : La Junta Junior/Senior High School

What district is La Junta Intermediate School in?

East Otero School District No. R1

How many students attend La Junta Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended La Junta Intermediate School.

Is La Junta Intermediate School a good school?

La Junta Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of La Junta Intermediate School?

Students at La Junta Intermediate School are 72% Hispanic, 25% White, 2% Two or more races.

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