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Public elementary school · Telluride School District No. R-1 · Telluride, Colorado

Telluride Elementary School

Telluride Elementary School's 8.0 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Colorado statewide data.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Telluride School District No. R-1 median is 4.5.

#297 of 1,829 schools in Colorado · Telluride School District No. R-1: 1 elementary schools rated, median 4.5 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Colorado statewide data

The brief

A Telluride School District No. R-1 elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 2nd.

It ranks 297 of 1,829 schools in Colorado and 1 of 4 in Telluride School District No. R-1.

Telluride Elementary School is listed in Telluride School District No. R-1, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 2 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.4
49% of the rating, estimated from Colorado statewide data
Resources & Environment
9.6
51% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 4 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on CO statewide data. Learn more
  • Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 81435; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Telluride Elementary School and the 7 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$81,777
Median home value
$706,100
Median rent
$1,137/mo
College educated
72.1%
Homeownership
59.4%
Poverty rate
9.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 81435; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
80
Very Walkable
Bike Score
57
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,305/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Telluride. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Telluride), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
25.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Telluride Elementary School serve?

Telluride Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.

How many students attend Telluride Elementary School?

Telluride Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 143 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Telluride Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Telluride Elementary School is 11:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Telluride Elementary School rank in CO?

Telluride Elementary School ranks #297 of 1,829 schools in CO.

What is Telluride Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Telluride Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Telluride Elementary School a charter school?

No, Telluride Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Telluride Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Telluride Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Telluride Elementary School?

25.9% of students at Telluride Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 2nd
Enrollment
143
Student-teacher ratio
11:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
San Miguel County
Rank in district
#1 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$20,208
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 81435)
5,626
Area median age
40.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Colorado Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.