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B+

La Jara Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

214 Poplar Street, La Jara, CO 81140 · (719) 274-5791 · Part of North Conejos School District RE-1J

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Students
195
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about La Jara Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for La Jara kids: Centauri Middle School

On the path

Where La Jara kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5La Jara Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Centauri Middle School211 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

214 Poplar Street, La Jara

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten35
Grade 128
Grade 229
Grade 333
Grade 433
Grade 537
Enrollment over time
205’20
209’21
204’22
191’23
195’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%White 49%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about La Jara Elementary School from La Jara families.

Other schools in North Conejos School District RE-1J

The district →
Manassa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manassa
B+
190 students12:1
North Conejos Alternative Program
Other · Grades K–12 · Lajara
C
30 students19:1
Centauri Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · La Jara
B
211 students13:1
Centauri High School
High · Grades 9–12 · La Jara
B
301 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; La Jara’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.