La Junta Primary School
PublicElementaryGrades K–2
601 Topeka Avenue, La Junta, CO 81050 · (719) 384-2991 · Part of East Otero School District R-1
La Junta’s School Grade C better than 25% of Colorado school districts
Students
296
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–2
What stands out about La Junta Primary School
- Small classes: 11 students per teacher
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for La Junta kids: La Junta Intermediate School
On the path
Where La Junta kids come from and go next. The whole path →
K–2La Junta Primary SchoolYou are here
3–6La Junta Intermediate School397 students
Location
Directions ↗601 Topeka Avenue, La Junta
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten100
Grade 1106
Grade 290
Enrollment over time
302’20
296’21
291’22
293’23
296’24
About steady since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Hispanic 71%White 26%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about La Junta Primary School from La Junta families.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.