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Limon Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
262nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools
Better than 72% of Colorado elementary schools
Summary

Limon Elementary School is a public elementary school in Limon, Colorado, serving 220 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Limon School District No. Re 4J, which is ranked 17th out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Limon Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, with 57.1% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 49.5% in Math, compared to state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. The school also excels in 5th-grade Science, with a 60% proficiency rate, exceeding the state average of 39%. Limon Elementary's performance on key student subgroups, such as gender and socioeconomic status, is also relatively balanced and above average.

While Limon Elementary has maintained consistent academic performance over the years, the school faces a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 22.5% in 2022-2023 to 27.7% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's 4th-grade Math proficiency could benefit from further attention and support. Compared to the nearby Agate Elementary School, Limon Elementary serves a larger and more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

218
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,269
Per pupil spending ?
47.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 874 F Avenue
       Limon, CO  80828

(719) 775-2350

District: Limon School District No. Re 4J


Students who attend Limon Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Limon Junior-Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
78.9%
Hispanic:
17.0%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2014 → 72nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Colorado average (54% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Above the Colorado median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg51%
Colorado avg40%
262nd of 950
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 19 pts since 2015
From top 47% (2015) to top 28% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
17th of 115Limon School District No. Re 4J 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202571.1262 of 95072.4%★★★★☆
202460.7358 of 94362.0%★★★☆☆
202355.1388 of 93358.4%★★★☆☆
202250.8424 of 92154.0%★★★☆☆
202162.9284 of 71060.0%★★★☆☆
201953.8413 of 96557.2%★★★☆☆
201864.4292 of 91768.2%★★★☆☆
201752.5390 of 92958.0%★★★☆☆
201548.8437 of 93853.4%★★★☆☆
201469.0277 of 96271.2%★★★★☆
201376.8206 of 95478.4%★★★★☆
201276.0204 of 93578.2%★★★★☆
201170.8276 of 93570.5%★★★★☆
201068.6300 of 92567.6%★★★☆☆
200973.4225 of 87274.2%★★★★☆
200867.0286 of 84966.3%★★★☆☆
200759.0387 of 85254.6%★★★☆☆
200658.5379 of 82954.3%★★★☆☆
200559.0373 of 82354.7%★★★☆☆
200449.2444 of 80845.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202451.2313 of 68454.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
201950.5153 of 33253.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202441.6383 of 68343.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202552.2275 of 55150.1%★★★☆☆
202434.1380 of 53929.5%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2024)54th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2019)54th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)50th percentile-22 vs school
Male (2024)44th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Science60%+21 vs state
English Language Arts57%+12 vs state
Math50%+14 vs state

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Students who attend Limon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Limon Junior-Senior High School

Students at Limon Elementary School are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Limon Elementary School ranks 262nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Limon Elementary School.


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