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La Junta Intermediate School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

901 Smithland Ave., La Junta, CO 81050 · (719) 384-9151 · Part of East Otero School District R-1

La Junta’s School Grade C better than 25% of Colorado school districts

Students
397
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about La Junta Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Next stop for La Junta kids: La Junta Jr/Sr High School

On the path

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

K–2La Junta Primary School296 students
3–6La Junta Intermediate SchoolYou are here
7–12La Junta Jr/Sr High School501 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47%

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

901 Smithland Ave., La Junta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3107
Grade 499
Grade 598
Grade 693
Enrollment over time
383’20
418’21
407’22
405’23
397’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 72%White 25%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about La Junta Intermediate School from La Junta families.

Other schools in East Otero School District R-1

The district →

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 Junta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.