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Schools in North La Junta

North La Junta’s public schools

East Otero School District R-1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for North La Junta. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools above Colorado’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 72% of students in Colorado’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
19%
2021–22
Math proficiency
7%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 4% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,194 students on the public path
In brief

North La Junta’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of North La Junta’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s 1,665 public schools. La Junta Jr/Sr High School places highest (better than 27%); La Junta Intermediate School lowest (13%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in North La Junta, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2La Junta Primary Schoolin La JuntaNo scores
3–6La Junta Intermediate Schoolin La JuntaD
7–12La Junta Jr/Sr High Schoolin La JuntaC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the East Otero School District R-1.

The district

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

East Otero School District R-1Grades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,284 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$15,180CO $15,889 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 44.9% · 555 students tested
Math7%
State average 31.8% · 549 students tested

North La Junta vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share North La Junta’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North La Junta—East Otero School District R-1

Every school in North La Junta

3 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 North La Juntain other towns
La Junta Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · La Junta
296 students11:1Rate it →
La Junta Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · La Junta
D
397 students15:1Rate it →
La Junta Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · La Junta
C
501 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about North La Junta’s schools

Are North La Junta’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for North La Junta. East Otero School District R-1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for North La Junta. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is North La Junta in?

East Otero School District R-1.

Where do North La Junta kids go to high school?

La Junta Jr/Sr High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.