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Schools in Alamosa East · Alamosa School District RE-11J

Alamosa East’s public schools score below 70% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation

In Alamosa East, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alamosa East, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 15 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 15 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 7% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,949 students on the public path
In brief

Alamosa East’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 143 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alamosa East’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Alamosa East’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,726 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Alamosa Elementary School 3-5, then Ortega Middle School, then Alamosa High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alamosa East’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 30% of Colorado school districts. Both inputs trail the Colorado average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (143)Better than 23%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,096 test results and a graduating class of 152 could put Alamosa East anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Alamosa East’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,096 in math, 1,096 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alamosa East, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Alamosa Elementary School K-2in AlamosaNo scores
3–5Alamosa Elementary School 3-5in AlamosaB−
6–8Ortega Middle Schoolin AlamosaC+
9–12Alamosa High Schoolin AlamosaB+

Alamosa East’s public schools are run by Alamosa School District RE-11J, which also serves Alamosa. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Alamosa School District RE-11JGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,038 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$14,726CO $15,889 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 44.9% · 1096 students tested
Math17%
State average 31.8% · 1096 students tested

Alamosa East vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Alamosa East’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Alamosa EastCAlamosa School District RE-11J
AlamosaCAlamosa School District RE-11J

Every school in Alamosa East

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Alamosa Eastin other towns
Alamosa Elementary School K-2
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Alamosa
437 students14:1Rate it →
Alamosa Elementary School 3-5
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Alamosa
B−
473 students14:1Rate it →
Ortega Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alamosa
C+
471 students14:1Rate it →
Alamosa High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Alamosa
B+
568 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Alamosa East’s schools

Are Alamosa East’s schools good?

On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Alamosa East children attend score below 70% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alamosa East in?

Alamosa School District RE-11J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,038 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Alamosa East kids go to high school?

Alamosa High School in Alamosa, with 568 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Alamosa East’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Alamosa School District RE-11J graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Alamosa East spend per student?

$14,726 in Alamosa School District RE-11J (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.