La Jara Elementary School serves 231 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

La Jara Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Colorado for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Latino).

School Overview: La Jara Elementary School’s learner population of 231 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: La Jara Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of La Jara Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.60. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to La Jara Elementary School is Centauri High School (1.6 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Centauri Middle School (1.6 miles away)