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Telluride School District No. R-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 130 students in Telluride School District No. R-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Telluride School District No. R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
895 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Telluride School District No. R-1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-44%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.62
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
36%
# Black Students
3 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
677 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
76%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
52
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,830 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,467 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,830
$15,418
Spending / Student
$19,467
$15,735
Best Telluride School District No. R-1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Telluride Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
721 West Colorado Avenue
Telluride, CO 81435
(970) 369-4719
Telluride, CO 81435
(970) 369-4719
Grades: 7-8
| 130 students
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