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Primero Elementary School
20200 State Hwy 12 Weston CO, 81091, Las Animas County Phone: 719-868-2715 Ranking:  (693 out of 1,246, bottom 44%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Primero Reorganized School District 2 Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 92 | 85 | 103 | 117 | 112 | 95 | 106 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 12 | 13.0% | 13 | 15.3% | 17 | 16.5% | 16 | 13.7% | 21 | 18.8% | 13 | 13.7% | 18 | 17.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 12 | 13.0% | 18 | 21.2% | 8 | 7.8% | 11 | 9.4% | 15 | 13.4% | 18 | 18.9% | 7 | 6.6% |
| Grade 1: | 17 | 18.5% | 10 | 11.8% | 9 | 8.7% | 14 | 12.0% | 21 | 18.8% | 7 | 7.4% | 20 | 18.9% |
| Grade 2: | 12 | 13.0% | 7 | 8.2% | 11 | 10.7% | 19 | 16.2% | 8 | 7.1% | 15 | 15.8% | 17 | 16.0% |
| Grade 3: | 9 | 9.8% | 13 | 15.3% | 14 | 13.6% | 9 | 7.7% | 17 | 15.2% | 16 | 16.8% | 15 | 14.2% |
| Grade 4: | 13 | 14.1% | 12 | 14.1% | 11 | 10.7% | 18 | 15.4% | 14 | 12.5% | 14 | 14.7% | 12 | 11.3% |
| Grade 5: | 17 | 18.5% | 12 | 14.1% | 14 | 13.6% | 10 | 8.5% | 16 | 14.3% | 12 | 12.6% | 17 | 16.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 51 | 55.4% | 48 | 56.5% | 55 | 53.4% | 63 | 53.8% | 56 | 50.0% | 38 | 40.0% | 53 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 41 | 44.6% | 37 | 43.5% | 48 | 46.6% | 54 | 46.2% | 48 | 42.9% | 49 | 51.6% | 49 | 46.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 41 | 48.2% | 48 | 46.6% | 48 | 41.0% | 50 | 44.6% | 40 | 42.1% | 49 | 46.2% |
| Black: | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 88 | 95.7% | 41 | 48.2% | 55 | 53.4% | 69 | 59.0% | 62 | 55.4% | 55 | 57.9% | 56 | 52.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 39.1% | 26 | 30.6% | 35 | 34.0% | 40 | 34.2% | 26 | 23.2% | 28 | 29.5% | 26 | 24.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 5.4% | 1 | 1.2% | 4 | 3.9% | 9 | 7.7% | 8 | 7.1% | 13 | 13.7% | 5 | 4.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.06 | 9.51 | 11.20 | 11.96 | 9.95 | 8.90 | 12.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CSAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 76 | 76 | 71 |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 63 | 63 | 69 |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 69 | 69 | 71 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 75 | 75 | 73 |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 51 | 51 | 52 |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 63 | 63 | 53 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 59 | 59 | 71 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 71 | 66 |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 41 | 41 | 56 |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 62 | 62 | 63 |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 88 | 88 | 65 |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 53 | 53 | 65 |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 56 | 56 | 69 |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 76 | 76 | 69 |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 71 | 70 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 69 | 69 | 37 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 65 | 65 | 44 |
| 2004 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 51 | 51 | 55 |
| 2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 29 | 29 | 58 |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 76 | 76 | 60 |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 71 | 59 |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 53 | 53 | 63 |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 68 | 71 |
| 2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 63 | 63 | 62 |
| TCAP | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 55.6 | 55.6 | 61.3 |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 77.8 | 77.8 | 73.1 |
| 2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 50.0 | 50.0 | 56.1 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 66.7% | 66.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 21.0 years | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.3% | 66.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,399.0 | $39,200.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,706.0 | $44,250.0 |
* Primero Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.