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Simla Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
392nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools
Better than 59% of Colorado elementary schools
Summary

Simla Elementary School is a public elementary school in Simla, Colorado, serving 152 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Big Sandy School District No. 100J, which is ranked 35 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Simla Elementary School stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, with students scoring significantly higher than the state average on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 57.7% of 5th-grade students at Simla Elementary were proficient or better in CMAS/Science, compared to the state average of 39%. The school's CMAS/Math performance for all grades (44.8% proficient or better) was also well above the state average of 35.9%. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.5% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to the nearby Calhan Elementary School, Simla Elementary stands out with its stronger academic performance, but Calhan has a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.1, compared to Simla's 10.9-12.8 range. Simla Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with a brief period of a 4-star rating from 2015-2018, indicating a relatively stable level of academic performance.

165
Students ?
10.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,533
Per pupil spending ?
64.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 18091 County Road 125
       Simla, CO  80835

(719) 541-2291

District: Big Sandy School District No. 100J


Students who attend Simla Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Simla Junior High School
High:    Simla High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
81.8%
Hispanic:
15.2%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2013 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Colorado average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Above the Colorado median (59th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg46%
Colorado avg40%
392nd of 950
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Top 41%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 35% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
35th of 115Big Sandy School District No. 100J 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
202556.6392 of 95058.7%★★★☆☆
202364.4303 of 93367.5%★★★☆☆
202258.4353 of 92161.7%★★★☆☆
201972.3243 of 96574.8%★★★★☆
201871.9225 of 91775.5%★★★★☆
201782.6137 of 92985.3%★★★★☆
201675.1194 of 91478.8%★★★★☆
201559.5332 of 93864.6%★★★☆☆
201460.1396 of 96258.8%★★★☆☆
201361.1387 of 95459.4%★★★☆☆
201265.8342 of 93563.4%★★★☆☆
201170.2281 of 93569.9%★★★★☆
201072.6249 of 92573.1%★★★★☆
200963.2344 of 87260.6%★★★☆☆
200867.3282 of 84966.8%★★★☆☆
200758.2395 of 85253.6%★★★☆☆
200672.6227 of 82972.6%★★★★☆
200585.287 of 82389.4%★★★★☆
200467.2280 of 80865.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202359.7210 of 52560.0%★★★☆☆
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)
White (2023)60th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Science58%+19 vs state
Math45%+9 vs state
English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

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

Middle : Simla Junior High School
High : Simla High School

Simla Elementary School ranks 392nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Simla Elementary School.

Students at Simla Elementary School are 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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