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Big Sandy School District 100J

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Big Sandy School District 100J is located in east Colorado. Big Sandy School District 100J has 535.10 square miles of land area and 0.03 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Big Sandy School District 100J population is 1,679. Big Sandy School District 100J median household income is $54,609 in 2010-2014. Big Sandy School District 100J median house value is $154,500 in 2010-2014. On average, Big Sandy School District 100J is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (32 out of 154, top 21%) Elementary/Middle School: (45 out of 156, top 29%)* Rank: #55
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	1,679 (2010-2014), rank #120
Population Growth	-7.85% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	3.14/sq mi, rank #124
Median Household Income:	$54,609 at 2010-2014—14.31% increase since 2005-2009, rank #61
Median House Price:	$154,500 at 2010-2014—-6.82% increase since 2005-2009, rank #103
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	535.10 sq mi, rank #72
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.01%), rank #161
State:	Colorado
County:	El Paso County, Elbert County
City:	Ramah, Calhan, Matheson, Simla, Limon, Agate
Zip:	80832, 80808, 80830, 80835, 80828, 80101
Area:	Colorado Springs, CO;Denver-Aurora, CO

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Big Sandy School District 100J Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

18091 Cr 125

Simla CO, 80835, Elbert County

Phone: 719-541-2292

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	318	300	330	331	319	305	344
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	5	5	3	0	2
Total Teachers:	27.41	28.44	27.23	27.32	27.98	29.20	29.70
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.12	0.00	0.00	0.13	0.00	NA
Kindergarten:	0.68	1.02	1.17	1.18	1.35	1.40	1.30
Elementary:	13.99	12.57	11.70	12.02	11.94	11.70	12.40
Secondary:	12.74	14.73	14.36	14.12	14.56	16.10	16.00
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	29.33	28.90	27.19	23.13	28.85	31.80	29.00
Instructional Aides:	6.85	7.46	5.77	1.92	7.23	8.10	6.10
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.23	1.62	1.59	1.23	1.59	2.20	2.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.41	0.58	0.41	0.41	0.52	0.70	1.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.82	1.04	0.82	0.82	1.07	1.50	0.80
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.36	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.92	0.92	0.92	0.92	0.92	0.90	0.90
Library/Media Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrators:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	3.24	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
School Administrators:	1.96	2.01	2.02	2.02	2.01	2.00	2.00
School Administrative Support:	1.12	0.69	0.69	0.69	0.69	0.90	0.90
Student Support Services:	0.78	0.78	0.78	0.78	0.78	2.00	1.40
Other Support Services:	11.23	11.42	11.42	11.57	11.63	11.70	11.50
Student-Teacher Ratio:	11.60	10.55	12.12	12.12	11.40	10.45	11.58

Schools

Simla Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	619 Pueblo St, Simla CO 80835
Simla High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	619 Pueblo St, Simla CO 80835
Simla Junior High School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	619 Pueblo St, Simla CO 80835

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
CSAP Test
2004	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	40	27
2005	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	44	30
2006	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	52	31
2007	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	37	30
2008	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	42	30
2009	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	26	30
2010	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	37	30
2011	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	33	32
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	88	65
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	81	65
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	92	68
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	89	69
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	75	66
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	91	70
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	68	66
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	57	66
2006	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	68	47
2007	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	84	48
2008	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	54	47
2009	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	74	50
2010	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	50	47
2011	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	57	48
2004	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	76	50
2005	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	56	50
2006	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	80	51
2007	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	73	51
2008	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	46	47
2009	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	79	49
2010	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	50	47
2011	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	48	47
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	92	68
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	85	71
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	65	68
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	92	70
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	86	69
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	78	71
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	85	69
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	89	72
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	85	71
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	52	71
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	76	71
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	79	73
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	73	70
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	77	73
2004	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	71	52
2005	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	66	56
2006	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	45	52
2007	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	39	55
2008	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	71	50
2009	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	68	53
2010	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	68	51
2011	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	61	51
2005	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	100	66
2006	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	92	69
2007	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	95	70
2008	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	72	68
2009	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	84	71
2010	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	74	70
2011	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	73	71
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	91	64
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	83	67
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	69	64
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	78	66
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	88	65
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	79	65
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	69	66
2005	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	70	52
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	71	50
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	58	49
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	45	52
2009	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	72	51
2010	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	65	51
2011	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	77	56
2004	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	63	58
2006	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	76	65
2007	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	73	65
2008	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	90	65
2009	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	65	63
2010	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	77	65
2011	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	80	66
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	86	69
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	75	69
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	85	68
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	75	70
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	65	69
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	81	70
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	77	69
2006	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	46	37
2007	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	50	41
2008	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	50	44
2009	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	39	45
2010	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	65	47
2011	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	54	46
2004	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	53	55
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	75	60
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	69	57
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	60	59
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	39	58
2010	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	73	58
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	73	61
2004	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	64	53
2005	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	48	56
2006	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	63	56
2007	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	66	60
2008	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	57	61
2009	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	55	63
2010	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	43	62
2011	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	71	63
2004	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	56	67
2005	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	76	67
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	47	69
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	79	71
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	81	71
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	67	72
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	65	72
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	83	71
2004	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	56	56
2005	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	62	59
2006	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	58	59
2007	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	65	60
2008	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	66	59
2009	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	61	60
2010	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	39	57
2011	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	88	62
2004	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	51	42
2005	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	54	46
2006	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	51	44
2007	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	50	51
2008	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	54	46
2009	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	59	55
2010	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	48	49
2011	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	60	53
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	59	61
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	66	64
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	83	64
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	59	66
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	62	65
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	74	68
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	57	68
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	60	67
2004	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	38	52
2005	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	65	56
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	71	56
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	41	61
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	70	58
2009	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	66	61
2010	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	53	58
2011	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	60	59
2004	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	34	41
2005	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	61	44
2006	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	46	45
2007	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	41	46
2008	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	52	47
2009	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	50	50
2010	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	48	51
2011	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	47	51
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	69	64
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	74	64
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	62	66
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	73	63
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	56	67
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	54	64
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	74	68
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	50	67
2004	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	42	51
2005	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	56	51
2006	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	54	51
2007	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	73	52
2008	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	40	46
2009	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	58	49
2010	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	59	48
2011	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	58	49
2004	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	47	49
2005	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	43	52
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	55	51
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	55	51
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	56	52
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	35	52
2010	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	56	55
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	46	55
2004	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	47	33
2005	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	55	33
2006	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	52	38
2007	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	48	35
2008	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	46	37
2009	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	41	35
2010	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	39	39
2011	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	40	38
2004	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	82	67
2005	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	83	66
2006	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	67	66
2007	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	78	66
2008	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	82	66
2009	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	82	67
2010	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	65	67
2011	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	63	66
2004	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	82	53
2005	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	65	52
2006	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	57	52
2007	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	56	49
2008	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	64	49
2009	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	64	52
2010	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	61	49
2011	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	59	53
TCAP Test
2012	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	31.8	32.7
2013	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	31.8	33.9
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	63.6	68.3
2013	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	63.6	69.6
2012	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	63.6	49.4
2013	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	45.4	51.3
2012	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	59.0	48.3
2013	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	50.0	48.8
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	83.3	71.0
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	87.5	72.3
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	66.7	73.9
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	64.7	73.3
2012	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	50	52.5
2013	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	56.3	50.9
2012	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	86.3	71.5
2013	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	73.7	71.7
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	72.7	67.0
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	63.2	67.9
2012	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	54.6	49.3
2013	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	57.9	53.1
2012	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	83.3	64.5
2013	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	78.2	65.3
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	75	69.4
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	73.9	70.3
2012	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	54.1	48.5
2013	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	52.2	48.5
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	75.0	58.4
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	69.6	57.2
2012	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	70.8	61.3
2013	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	66.7	62.0
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	75.0	73.1
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	70.4	72.9
2012	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	62.5	56.1
2013	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	48.1	57.6
2012	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	55.5	53.1
2013	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	61.9	55.0
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	81.5	68.2
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	76.2	67.5
2012	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	77.8	61.8
2013	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	76.1	61.3
2012	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	30.7	51.5
2013	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	51.7	51.5
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	57.7	67.1
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	72.4	66.9
2012	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	50.0	48.9
2013	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	65.5	51.7
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	50.0	54.8
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	55.2	55.8
2012	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	37.5	37.4
2013	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	26.1	38.8
2012	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	70.8	67.3
2013	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	60.9	67.7
2012	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	50.0	51.1
2013	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	39.1	55.1

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$3,517,000	$10,658		$3,497,000	$10,565		$3,793,000	$11,890
Federal:	$189,000	$573	5.4%	$322,000	$973	9.2%	$294,000	$922	7.8%
State:	$2,460,000	$7,455	69.9%	$2,475,000	$7,477	70.8%	$2,700,000	$8,464	71.2%
Local:	$868,000	$2,630	24.7%	$700,000	$2,115	20.0%	$799,000	$2,505	21.1%
Total Expenditures:	$3,380,000	$10,242		$3,321,000	$10,033		$3,420,000	$10,721
Total Current Expenditures:	$3,238,000	$9,812		$3,197,000	$9,659		$3,261,000	$10,223
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,047,000	$6,203	63.2%	$2,030,000	$6,133	63.5%	$2,104,000	$6,596	64.5%
Student and Staff Support:	$121,000	$367	3.7%	$115,000	$347	3.6%	$103,000	$323	3.2%
Administration:	$406,000	$1,230	12.5%	$401,000	$1,211	12.5%	$419,000	$1,313	12.8%
Operations, Food, Other:	$664,000	$2,012	20.5%	$651,000	$1,967	20.4%	$635,000	$1,991	19.5%
Total Capital Outlay:	$38,000	$115		$54,000	$163		$112,000	$351
Construction:	$6,000	$18		$38,000	$115		$0	$0
Total Other:	$2,000	$6		$2,000	$6		$2,000	$6
Interest on Debt:	$57,000	$173		$0	$0		$0	$0

Total Salary:	$2,030,000	$6,152		$2,003,000	$6,051		$2,043,000	$6,404
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,390,000	$4,212	68.5%	$1,371,000	$4,142	68.4%	$1,412,000	$4,426	69.1%
Other Salary:	$640,000	$1,939	31.5%	$632,000	$1,909	31.6%	$631,000	$1,978	30.9%
Total Benefit:	$504,000	$1,527		$490,000	$1,480		$448,000	$1,404
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$343,000	$1,039	68.1%	$337,000	$1,018	68.8%	$306,000	$959	68.3%
Other Benefit:	$161,000	$488	31.9%	$153,000	$462	31.2%	$142,000	$445	31.7%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	56.3%	71.4%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	43.8%	28.6%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	13.0 years	14.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	25.0%	28.6%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	37.5%	28.6%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	18.8%	NA
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA	NA
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	21.4%

Mean Base Salary:	$33,572.0	$35,573.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$26,147.0	$30,810.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$32,898.0	$32,080.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$38,295.0	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	$43,933.0

* Big Sandy School District 100J was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.