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Tiger Trades Academy

PublicHighGrades 5–12Alternative Education School

1401 East 6th Stree, La Junta, CO 81050 · (719) 363-1504 · Part of East Otero School District R-1

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

Directions
Students
90
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–12
The gist

What stands out about Tiger Trades Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 58.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts15%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1401 East 6th Stree, La Junta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 72
Grade 813
Grade 916
Grade 1012
Grade 1126
Grade 1221
Enrollment over time
215’20
114’21
118’22
124’23
90’24

Down 58.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 72%White 26%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tiger Trades Academy from La Junta families.

Other schools in East Otero School District R-1

The district →
La Junta Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · La Junta
296 students11:1
La Junta Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · La Junta
D
397 students15:1
La Junta Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · La Junta
C
501 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 Junta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.