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Schools in Telluride · Telluride School District R-1

Telluride’s public schools outscore 94% of Colorado districts

In Telluride, 66% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Colorado average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Telluride, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
66%
▲ 21 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 14 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.3K
▲ 53% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
799 students on the public path
In brief

Telluride’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,287 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Telluride Intermediate School, then Telluride Middle School, then Telluride High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Telluride’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 94% of Colorado school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (144)Better than 94%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 446 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Telluride anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Telluride’s students in the tested grades sat them (447 in math, 445 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Telluride, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Telluride Elementary SchoolTelluride School District R-1No scores
3–6Telluride Intermediate SchoolTelluride School District R-1B
7–8Telluride Middle SchoolTelluride School District R-1B+
9–12Telluride High SchoolTelluride School District R-1A

Telluride’s public schools are run by Telluride School District R-1, which also serves Mountain Village, Ophir and Sawpit. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Telluride School District R-1Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 799 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$24,287CO $15,889 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 44.9% · 445 students tested
Math46%
State average 31.8% · 447 students tested

Telluride vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Telluride’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TellurideATelluride School District R-1

Every school in Telluride

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Tellurideby address
Telluride Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
140 students8:1Rate it →
Telluride Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
B
237 students14:1Rate it →
Telluride Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
124 students13:1Rate it →
Telluride High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
298 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Telluride’s schools

Are Telluride’s schools good?

By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Telluride children attend outscore 94% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Telluride in?

Telluride School District R-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 799 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Telluride kids go to high school?

Telluride High School, with 298 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Telluride’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Telluride School District R-1 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Telluride spend per student?

$24,287 in Telluride School District R-1 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.