Public SchoolElementary

La Junta Intermediate School

901 Smithland Ave., La Junta, CO 81050

DSchola Grade
Grades
3–6
Elementary
Students
397
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
East Otero School District No. R1
Otero County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores14% proficient in math & reading
7thpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
7thpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
47thpercentile
Class size14.6 students per teacher
61stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About La Junta Intermediate School

La Junta Intermediate School is a public elementary school in La Junta, Colorado, serving grades 3–6. It is part of East Otero School District No. R1. The school is located in a remote town in Otero County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 397 students were enrolled, with about 14.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Colorado elementary school (14.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–6

Location & nearby schools

901 Smithland Ave.
La Junta, CO 81050
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
3–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
397 students
Students per teacher
14.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
East Otero School District No. R1
County
Otero County
NCES school ID
080513001974

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.