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La Junta Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

501

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,078

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1817 Smithland Ave
La Junta, CO 81050-3455

(719) 384-4467

District: East Otero School District No. R1

Feeder schools for La Junta Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	La Junta Intermediate School
	La Junta Primary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.3%

White:

23.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2013 → 28th in 2019

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (15% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 28% Colorado)

!Math scores 25 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school15%

District avg13%

Colorado avg39%

Not ranked this year

La Junta Junior/Senior High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	10.8	424 of 458	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	391 of 418	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	391 of 424	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	333 of 400	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	344 of 436	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.9	381 of 461	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	388 of 454	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	9.9	324 of 352	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	302 of 315	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	12.4	233 of 240	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	9.6	327 of 343	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	292 of 317	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	25.8	297 of 411	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	270 of 388	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	10.6	240 of 256	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	28.8	170 of 255	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.9	207 of 292	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.2	266 of 369	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.5	245 of 349	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	20.8	162 of 198	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2021	52.2	76 of 188	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	25.2	177 of 234	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2019)8th percentile~ school

Male (2019)5th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)3rd percentile-5 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)60th percentile

White (2023)24th percentile

Hispanic (2023)18th percentile

By subject vs Colorado (2018-2019) ?

English Language Arts25%-20 vs state

Math10%-25 vs state

Science8%-22 vs state

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Schools Near La Junta Junior/Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT 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	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
La Junta Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1817 Smithland Ave	La Junta	81050	Otero County	East Otero School District No. R1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 384-4467	501	32	15.8	72.3%	116 (23.2%)	4 (0.8%)	362 (72.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)								(n/a)																$16,078
Tiger Trades Academy	Public	5-12	1401 East 6th Stree	La Junta	81050	Otero County	East Otero School District No. R1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 363-1504	90	6	15.0	90.0%	23 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)																$15,524
Swink Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	610 Columbia Street	Swink	81077	Otero County	Swink School District No. 33	No	No	No	No	(719) 384-8103	159	10	15.4	44.0%	123 (77.4%)	1 (0.6%)	31 (19.5%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.4	115^th of 328 public high schools	64.9%		65.5	112^th of 349 public high schools	67.9%	3	70.0			43.0			47.8	42.9	47.1	45.6	35.7		26.5	64.7		$17,772
Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 West Washington	Rocky Ford	81067	Otero County	Rocky Ford School District No. R2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 254-7431	271	24	11.1	77.5%	56 (20.7%)	2 (0.7%)	210 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38.3	206^th of 328 public high schools	37.2%		22.6	266^th of 349 public high schools	23.8%	60	54.0	30.0	68.0	35.0	59.0	19.0		40.0	35.9	38.4	25.4	28.2	26.5	23.1	18.2	$25,238
Las Animas High School	Public	9-12	300 Grove Avenue	Las Animas	81054	Bent County	Las Animas School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 456-0211	132	10	12.9	81.1%	64 (48.5%)	2 (1.5%)	63 (47.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	40.2	195^th of 328 public high schools	40.5%		37.1	208^th of 349 public high schools	40.4%	13	53.0														30.8	$10,735

Frequently Asked Questions about La Junta Junior/Senior High School

What schools feed into La Junta Junior/Senior High School?

La Junta Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : La Junta Intermediate School
Elementary : La Junta Primary School

How many students attend La Junta Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended La Junta Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of La Junta Junior/Senior High School?

Students at La Junta Junior/Senior High School are 72% Hispanic, 23% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is La Junta Junior/Senior High School in?

East Otero School District No. R1

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