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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 122 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
678 Schools
# Students
801 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)47%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-44%
29%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
22%
36%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
77%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,275 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,752 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,275
$15,473
Spending / Student
$21,752
$15,791
Best Telluride School District No. R-1 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Telluride Middle 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
| 122 students
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