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La Junta Primary School

Public School | Kindergarten - 2nd | 291 students

Address

601 TOPEKA AVENUE
La Junta, CO 81050

School District

East Otero School District No. R1

School Details

Total Students

291

Grades

Kindergarten - 2nd

Student-Teacher Ratio

10.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

27

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Remote

County

8089

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

194 (66.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

14 (4.8%)

Total eligible: 208 students (71.5%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

080513001975

District NCES ID

0805130

Community Profile (81050)

Demographic and economic data for the 81050 ZIP code area where La Junta Primary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

9,601

Median Age

41

Male

51.0%

Female

49.0%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.7%

5-9

5.6%

10-14

5.3%

15-19

7.8%

Under 18

20.7%

65+

21.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White

72.7%

Black/African American

1.4%

Asian

0.9%

Native American

3.0%

Two or More Races

9.6%

Hispanic/Latino

20.0%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$52,195

Mean Household Income

$65,364

Per Capita Income

$35,309

Median Family Income

$70,272

Poverty Rate

21.1%

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Households on SNAP

901

Employment & Commute

Employed

4,121

Avg. Commute Time

20.7 min

Work From Home

3.8%

Drive Alone

73.7%

Education

High School or Higher

84.7%

Bachelor's or Higher

19.1%

Graduate Degree

8.2%

Enrolled in School

2,158

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

303

Kindergarten

81

Elementary

806

High School

449

College

519

Housing

Median Home Value

$150,900

Median Rent

$749

Total Housing Units

4,563

Owner Occupied

69.1%

Renter Occupied

30.9%

Median Rooms

5.5

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,200

Avg. Household Size

2.15

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

251

$100K-$150K

442

$200K-$300K

706

$500K-$1M

51

Households & Families

Total Households

4,197

Avg. Household Size

2.21

Avg. Family Size

2.8

Married Couples

44.7%

Living Alone

27.0%

Broadband Internet

86.8%

Veterans

781

Foreign Born

109

Health Insurance

Insured

8,864

Uninsured

674

Private Insurance

5,245

Public Insurance

4,718

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

La Junta, CO 81050