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The Juniper School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

225 Sawyer Dr, Durango, CO 81303 · (970) 764-4185

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

Directions
Students
171
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about The Juniper School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 24.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts44%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

225 Sawyer Dr, Durango

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten22
Grade 125
Grade 223
Grade 324
Grade 420
Grade 520
Grade 619
Grade 76
Grade 812
Enrollment over time
137’20
143’21
162’22
169’23
171’24

Up 24.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Juniper School from Durango families.

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.