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Simla Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

18091 County Road 125, Simla, CO 80835 · (719) 541-2291 · Part of Big Sandy School District 100J

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Directions
Students
165
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Simla Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Simla kids: Simla Junior High School

On the path

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

PK–5Simla Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Simla Junior High School63 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

18091 County Road 125, Simla

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten24
Grade 120
Grade 222
Grade 320
Grade 421
Grade 528
Enrollment over time
152’20
142’21
166’22
152’23
165’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Simla Elementary School from Simla families.

Other schools in Big Sandy School District 100J

The district →
Simla Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Simla
A
63 students10:1
Simla High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Simla
A
101 students11:1

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