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Needham Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2425 West Third Avenue, Durango, CO 81301 · (970) 247-4791 · Part of Durango School District 9-R

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

Directions
Students
367
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Needham Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Durango kids: Miller Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Needham Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Miller Middle School360 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2425 West Third Avenue, Durango

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten47
Grade 159
Grade 255
Grade 360
Grade 456
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
392’20
410’21
388’22
347’23
367’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Needham Elementary 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
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
Sunnyside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durango
C+
107 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.