For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,486 students in Alamosa School District No. Re-11j. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Alamosa School District No. Re-11j have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
2,056 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alamosa School District No. Re-11j, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)24%
29%
Graduation Rate
82%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
63%
35%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
31%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,872 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,441 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,872
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,441
$15,791
Best Alamosa School District No. Re-11j Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alamosa Online
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
209 Victoria Ave
Pueblo, CO 81011
(719) 589-1600
Pueblo, CO 81011
(719) 589-1600
Gr: 6-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #22.
Alamosa Elementary School 3-5
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1709 West 10th Street Building
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 587-1600
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 587-1600
Gr: 3-5 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #33.
Ortega Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 Victoria Avenue
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 587-1650
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 587-1650
Gr: 6-8 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: n/an/a
Alamosa Alternative Education School
Alternative School
209 Victoria Ave
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 587-7640
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 587-7640
Gr: 6-12 | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: n/an/a
1707 West 10th Street Building
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 587-6600
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 587-6600
Gr: K-2 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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