La Junta Jr/Sr High School

Grades 7–12 Public District: East Otero School District No. R1

1817 Smithland Ave, La Junta, CO 81050 Map

Math (met standard)
10%
−25 state 34% · 2018-19
English (met standard)
25%
−21 state 47% · 2018-19
Science (met standard)
4%
−31 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
72%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
14%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
501
2024-25
Students per teacher
15.9
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 7 8% state 32% · 2018-19 20% state 47% · 2018-19 —
Grade 8 11% state 37% · 2018-19 31% state 47% · 2018-19 4% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 9 31% state 50% · 2018-19 47% state 67% · 2018-19 —
Grade 10 8% state 39% · 2025-26 42% state 65% · 2025-26 —
Grade 11 18% state 39% · 2018-19 37% state 59% · 2018-19 —
All grades 10% state 34% · 2018-19 25% state 47% · 2018-19 4% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 — — 4% state 35%
2018-19 10% state 34% 25% state 47% —
2017-18 10% state 29% 22% state 45% —
2016-17 9% state 24% 16% state 44% —
2015-16 19% state 23% 17% state 41% —
2014-15 15% state 24% 24% state 41% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
95%
state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 14% of students (69) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 0% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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La Junta Intermediate School
Grades 3–6 · East Otero School District No. R1
0.7 mi
11%
−27 vs state
24%
−21 vs state
14%
−22 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 78% 397 Hispanic 72%