📍 530 Poplar Avenue, Las Animas, Bent County, 81054
Las Animas Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Las Animas, Bent County. The school has 246 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Las Animas School District No. Re-1 school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Las Animas Elementary School enrolls 246 students across grades K–6. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 37% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 136 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 | 37% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
166 of the school's 246 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Las Animas Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Las Animas Elementary School is one of 5 schools in Las Animas School District No. Re-1, based in LAS ANIMAS, Colorado. The district serves 906 students district-wide and employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 246 students, Las Animas Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 181 students per school.
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