Otero Elementary School serves 345 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (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 40-44% (which is equal to 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 61% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Otero Elementary School’s learner population of 345 learners has decreased by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has decreased by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Otero 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 Otero Elementary School is 0.73, which is more 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 Otero Elementary School is Career Readiness Academy (1.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Fox Meadow Middle School (0.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Stratmoor Hills Elementary School (0.4 miles away)