Centauri Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 La Jara, Colorado·81140
Score
38.6/100
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#157
Among 255 Colorado middle schools
Top 62%
In Colorado

Score 38.6/100: better than 38% of Colorado middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
43%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 44%, better than 58% of them
207 students tested
Math
21%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 35%, better than 29% of them
207 students tested
Science
16%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 36%, better than 17% of them
75 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6CMAS51.470
English language artsGrade 7CMASnot reported61
English language artsGrade 8CMASnot reported76
English language artsAll gradesCMAS43207
MathGrade 6CMAS21.470
MathGrade 7CMASnot reported61
MathGrade 8CMASnot reported76
MathAll gradesCMAS20.8207
ScienceGrade 8CMAS1675

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
240
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
240
Typical middle school: 467
Free or reduced-price lunch
57%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
Conejos County

Contact

Address
17891 US HWY 285
La Jara, CO 81140

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Centauri Middle School at a glance

Centauri Middle School is a public middle school in La Jara, Colorado, serving grades 6-8. It is part of North Conejos School District No. Re1J. It has about 240 students (a typical Colorado middle school has 467). About 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Colorado middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 21% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado middle schools, it scores 38.6 out of 100: better than 38% of them, ranking #157 of 255. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.