Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Trinidad’s public schools score below 70% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 13% of Trinidad’s students scored proficient, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Trinidad, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Trinidad’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 110 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Trinidad’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Trinidad’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Trinidad School District 1 spends $15,164 per student and Hoehne Reorganized School District 3 $14,590, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Holy Trinity Academy (private) and Grace Christian Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Trinidad’s grade
C: better than 30% of Colorado school districts, #139 of 159 Colorado towns. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Trinidad, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Trinidad
Fisher's Peak Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 393 students · 20:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Trinidad
Fisher's Peak Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 393 students · 20:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Trinidad
Fisher's Peak Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 393 students · 20:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Trinidad
Fisher's Peak Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 393 students · 20:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Trinidad
Fisher's Peak Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 393 students · 20:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Trinidad
Fisher's Peak Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 393 students · 20:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Trinidad
Trinidad Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 172 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Trinidad
Trinidad Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 172 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Trinidad
Trinidad Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 172 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Trinidad
Trinidad High School
Grades 9–12 · 204 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Trinidad
Trinidad High School
Grades 9–12 · 204 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Trinidad
Trinidad High School
Grades 9–12 · 204 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Trinidad
Trinidad High School
Grades 9–12 · 204 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Trinidad runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hoehne Reorganized School District 3). From grade K, students attend the Trinidad School District 1, shared with Cokedale and Starkville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Trinidad
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Trinidad vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Trinidad’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Trinidad | C | Hoehne Reorganized School District 3 PK–12 · Trinidad School District 1 K–12 |
Every school in Trinidad
5 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).
Questions about Trinidad’s schools
Are Trinidad’s schools good?
On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Trinidad children attend score below 70% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #139 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Trinidad in?
Two districts: Hoehne Reorganized School District 3 runs grades PK–12, and Trinidad School District 1 runs grades K–12, shared with Cokedale and Starkville.
Where do Trinidad kids go to high school?
Trinidad High School, with 204 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Trinidad’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Trinidad School District 1 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Trinidad spend per student?
$15,164 in Trinidad School District 1 and $14,590 in Hoehne Reorganized School District 3 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Trinidad?
Yes: Holy Trinity Academy (religious, grades K–12, 36 students) and Grace Christian Center (religious, grades K–12, 25 students).
Parents talk
What Trinidad families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Trinidad → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.