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Miller Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2608 Junction Street, Durango, CO 81301 · (970) 247-1418 · Part of Durango School District 9-R

Durango’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Colorado school districts

Students
360
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Miller Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Durango kids: Durango High School

On the path

Where Durango kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Miller Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Durango High School1,352 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2608 Junction Street, Durango

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6110
Grade 7142
Grade 8108
Enrollment over time
469’20
470’21
415’22
398’23
360’24

Down 23.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 18%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Miller Middle School from Durango families.

Other schools in Durango School District 9-R

The district →
Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durango
B+
452 students13:1
Riverview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durango
B
374 students12:1
Needham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durango
B−
367 students12:1
Florida Mesa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durango
C+
293 students10:1
Animas Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durango
B
185 students10:1
Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hesperus
C−
116 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Durango’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.