Sierra Grande K-12 School
17523 East Hwy 160 Blanca CO, 81123, Costilla County Phone: 719-379-3257 Ranking:  (248 out of 304, bottom 18%)*Type: Regular Other School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 12 School District: Sierra Grande School District R-30 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: | 23 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 256 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 78 | 64 | 75 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 18 | 7.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 1: | 21 | 8.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 2: | 18 | 7.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 3: | 19 | 7.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | 17 | 6.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 29 | 11.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 10 | 3.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 17 | 6.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 23 | 9.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 9: | 22 | 8.6% | 20 | 22.0% | 15 | 16.5% | 29 | 33.0% | 23 | 29.5% | 18 | 28.1% | 18 | 24.0% |
| Grade 10: | 17 | 6.6% | 16 | 17.6% | 32 | 35.2% | 22 | 25.0% | 23 | 29.5% | 13 | 20.3% | 19 | 25.3% |
| Grade 11: | 15 | 5.9% | 34 | 37.4% | 23 | 25.3% | 23 | 26.1% | 13 | 16.7% | 18 | 28.1% | 17 | 22.7% |
| Grade 12: | 30 | 11.7% | 21 | 23.1% | 21 | 23.1% | 14 | 15.9% | 19 | 24.4% | 15 | 23.4% | 21 | 28.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 142 | 55.5% | 54 | 59.3% | 57 | 62.6% | 55 | 62.5% | 40 | 51.3% | 33 | 51.6% | 32 | 42.7% |
| Female: | 114 | 44.5% | 37 | 40.7% | 34 | 37.4% | 33 | 37.5% | 30 | 38.5% | 23 | 35.9% | 39 | 52.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 3.3% | 4 | 4.4% | 3 | 3.4% | 4 | 5.1% | 3 | 4.7% | 2 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic: | 202 | 78.9% | 67 | 73.6% | 69 | 75.8% | 67 | 76.1% | 62 | 79.5% | 48 | 75.0% | 55 | 73.3% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 45 | 17.6% | 17 | 18.7% | 13 | 14.3% | 15 | 17.0% | 12 | 15.4% | 13 | 20.3% | 18 | 24.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 2.7% | 4 | 4.4% | 4 | 4.4% | 2 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 183 | 71.5% | 58 | 63.7% | 56 | 61.5% | 52 | 59.1% | 40 | 51.3% | 35 | 54.7% | 42 | 56.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 14.5% | 18 | 19.8% | 11 | 12.1% | 10 | 11.4% | 13 | 16.7% | 5 | 7.8% | 17 | 22.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.33 | 12.67 | 10.09 | 11.04 | 9.36 | 7.70 | 9.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CSAP | ||||||
| 2004 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 14 | 14 | 27 |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 11 | 11 | 31 |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 18 | 18 | 30 |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 25 | 25 | 30 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 23 | 23 | 30 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 21 | 21 | 32 |
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 59 | 59 | 65 |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 53 | 53 | 68 |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 50 | 69 |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 50 | 66 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 46 | 66 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 58 | 58 | 66 |
| 2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 11 | 11 | 47 |
| 2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 36 | 36 | 48 |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 45 | 45 | 47 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 27 | 27 | 47 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 33 | 33 | 48 |
| 2004 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 37 | 37 | 50 |
| 2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 16 | 16 | 51 |
| 2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 32 | 32 | 51 |
| 2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 35 | 35 | 47 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 14 | 14 | 47 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 46 | 47 |
| 2004 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| 2005 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| 2006 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 21 | 21 | 38 |
| 2007 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 15 | 15 | 35 |
| 2009 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 22 | 22 | 35 |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 47 | 39 |
| 2011 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 20 | 20 | 38 |
| 2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 53 | 53 | 67 |
| 2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 53 | 53 | 66 |
| 2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 58 | 58 | 66 |
| 2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 57 | 66 |
| 2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 42 | 42 | 67 |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 65 | 65 | 67 |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 47 | 66 |
| 2004 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 58 | 58 | 53 |
| 2005 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 32 | 32 | 52 |
| 2006 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 40 | 40 | 52 |
| 2007 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 33 | 33 | 49 |
| 2009 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 21 | 21 | 52 |
| 2010 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 39 | 39 | 49 |
| 2011 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 30 | 30 | 53 |
| TCAP | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 16.7 | 16.7 | 32.7 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 63.3 | 63.3 | 68.3 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 43.3 | 43.3 | 49.4 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 30 | 30 | 48.3 |
| 2013 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 12.5 | 12.5 | 38.8 |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 56.3 | 56.3 | 67.7 |
| 2013 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 31.3 | 31.3 | 55.1 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 0.0% | NA |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 100.0% | 75.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $32,486.0 | $37,225.0 |
| 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: | NA | $38,467.0 |
* Sierra Grande K-12 School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.