La Junta Intermediate School

Elementary school·Grades 3-6 La Junta, Colorado·81050
Score
9.9/100
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#699
Among 775 Colorado elementary schools
Top 91%
In Colorado

Score 9.9/100: better than 9% of Colorado elementary 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
24%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 47%, better than 15% of them
346 students tested
Math
11%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 41%, better than 6% of them
346 students tested
Science
14%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 38%, better than 15% of them
97 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 11 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 3CMAS30.376
English language artsGrade 4CMAS2387
English language artsGrade 5CMAS20.697
English language artsGrade 6CMAS23.386
English language artsAll gradesCMAS24346
MathGrade 3CMAS17.375
MathGrade 4CMAS11.587
MathGrade 5CMAS8.297
MathGrade 6CMAS9.287
MathAll gradesCMAS11.3346
ScienceGrade 5CMAS14.497

School profile

Grades
3-6
Students
405
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
405
Typical elementary school: 346
Free or reduced-price lunch
77%
Typical elementary school: 48%

District and location

City
Otero County

Contact

Address
901 SMITHLAND AVE.
La Junta, CO 81050

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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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La Junta Intermediate School at a glance

La Junta Intermediate School is a public elementary school in La Junta, Colorado, serving grades 3-6. It is part of East Otero School District No. R1. It has about 405 students (a typical Colorado elementary school has 346). About 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Colorado elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 24% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 11% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado elementary schools, it scores 9.9 out of 100: better than 9% of them, ranking #699 of 775. Its English language arts result rose by 2 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.