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Best Schools in La Junta, CO
La Junta, CO has 21 public schools (9 high, 1 middle, 9 elementary) serving 4,040 students. On average they score 37% on state proficiency tests against a projected 27%, so schools in La Junta greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in La Junta, CO
The top high schools in La Junta, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mcclave Undivided High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mcclave School District No. Re-2 • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 111 Students
2. Swink Junior-senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 134 Students
3. Rocky Ford Junior/senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rocky Ford School District No. R2 • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 285 Students
4. Manzanola Junior-senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manzanola Joint District No. 3j Of The Counties Of Otero A • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 108 Students
5. Las Animas High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Las Animas School District No. Re-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 118 Students
6. Kim Undivided High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kim Reorganized School District No. 88 • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 21 Students
7. Crowley County Junior And Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Crowley County School District No. Re-1-j • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 188 Students
8. La Junta Jr/sr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Otero School District No. R1 • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 539 Students
9. Tiger Trades Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Otero School District No. R1 • Public • Grades 5 - 12 • 118 Students
Middle Schools in La Junta, CO
These schools have no SchoolGrade yet: our source data has no school-level test results for them, so they are not ranked.
Las Animas Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Las Animas School District No. Re-1 • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 90 Students
Best Elementary Schools in La Junta, CO
The top elementary schools in La Junta, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mcclave Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mcclave School District No. Re-2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 147 Students
2. Swink Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 180 Students
3. Las Animas Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Las Animas School District No. Re-1 • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 246 Students
4. Manzanola Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manzanola Joint District No. 3j Of The Counties Of Otero A • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 55 Students
5. Crowley County Elementary K-6
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Crowley County School District No. Re-1-j • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 191 Students
6. Jefferson Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rocky Ford School District No. R2 • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 199 Students
7. La Junta Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Otero School District No. R1 • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 407 Students
8. Kim Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kim Reorganized School District No. 88 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 12 Students
9. La Junta Primary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Otero School District No. R1 • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 291 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in La Junta, CO
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
La Junta, CO has a total population of 8,840 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 21% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in La Junta, CO
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood La Junta, CO.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
54.36 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
7.12 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
47.24 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in La Junta, CO.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for La Junta, CO.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit La Junta, CO Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in La Junta, CO
How many schools are in La Junta, CO?
La Junta, CO has 21 public schools: 9 high schools, 1 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 4,040 students in total.
How do schools in La Junta perform on state tests?
On average, 21 schools in La Junta score 37% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 27%, so on average schools in La Junta greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in La Junta?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 19%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in La Junta
1 of 4 schools in La Junta carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 1
All 4 public schools we grade in La Junta. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.