Elementary Schools in Telluride School District No. R-1

The Telluride School District No. R-1 in Colorado is home to two high-performing elementary schools: Telluride Intermediate School and Telluride Elementary School. Both schools consistently rank in the top 30% of Colorado elementary schools and have impressive test scores that outperform the state averages.

Telluride Intermediate School has a student body that is predominantly white (79.5%), while Telluride Elementary School has a more diverse population with 62.3% white students, 31.41% Hispanic students, and 2.09% Native American students. Telluride Elementary also has a higher free and reduced lunch rate at 26.7%, compared to 17.99% at Telluride Intermediate, suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged population. Both schools, however, maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Telluride Elementary at 10.5 and Telluride Intermediate at 12.5 students per teacher.

The Telluride School District No. R-1 is ranked 3rd out of 116 school districts in Colorado and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating that the district as a whole is providing a high-quality education to its students. The consistent top rankings and strong academic performance of both Telluride Intermediate and Telluride Elementary suggest that the district is doing an excellent job of supporting its schools and ensuring that all students have access to a rigorous and enriching educational experience.