Centauri Middle School

17891 Us Hwy 285, La Jara CO, 81140 | North Conejos School District RE-1J | 719-274-4301
  • grades 6-8
  • students 230
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 43% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in La Jara
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
47%La Jara
39%Colorado

Centauri Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "North Conejos School District RE-1J" in La Jara, CO. There are a total of 230 students and 16 teachers at Centauri Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Centauri Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 8% higher than the Colorado average.

Centauri Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students230
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Centauri Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
730-34%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
755-59%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Centauri Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 36.7% 39.1% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 0.8% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 59.2% 58.0% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.4% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.2% 3.5% 3.1%

La Jara demographics profile

StatisticLa JaraColoradoNational
Population8805,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,1585691
Median age31.636.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%56%55%
Speak English67%83%79%
Speak Spanish29%12%13%

Education level achieved in La Jara

IndexLa JaraColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade88.1%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.1%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.1%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.1%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters8.9%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Centauri Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.