Animas Valley Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

373 Hermosa Meadows Road
Durango, CO 81301

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Top 50%

Serving 183 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Animas Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 183 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 50% in CO
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Animas Valley Elementary School's student population of 183 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Animas Valley Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	26
1	25
2	24
3	27
4	29
5	23

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Total Students

183 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Animas Valley Elementary School
2024	183
2023	188
2022	181
2021	217
2020	259
2019	259
2018	293
2017	293
2016	291
2015	288
2014	286
2013	262
2012	259
2011	247
2010	277
2009	280
2008	256
2007	245
2006	223
2005	230
2004	207
2003	210
2002	222
2001	241
2000	263
1999	252
1998	252
1997	255

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Animas Valley Elementary School
2024	18
2023	17
2022	15
2021	17
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	18
2015	18
2014	18
2013	19
2012	18
2011	18
2010	18
2009	19
2008	19
2007	17
2006	18
2005	15
2004	17
2003	17
2002	18
2001	17
2000	18
1999	17
1998	19
1997	19

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School Rankings

Animas Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Animas Valley Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#839 out of 1748 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Animas Valley Elementary School
2023	#839
2022	#881
2021	#726
2019	#577
2018	#649
2017	#539
2016	#223
2015	#252
2014	#242
2013	#590
2012	#392

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30-34%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Animas Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	32%	33%	35%
2022	27%	32%	31%
2021	44%	33%	27%
2019	37%	35%	31%
2018	32%	35%	32%
2017	32%	33%	29%
2016	47%	33%	34%
2015	42%	31%	31%
2014	82%	57%	60%
2013	72%	57%	61%
2012	77%	56%	62%

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40-44%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Animas Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2022	42%	45%	50%
2021	37%	47%	49%
2019	57%	47%	50%
2018	52%	44%	32%
2017	57%	42%	49%
2016	67%	40%	52%
2015	62%	40%	50%
2014	82%	69%	76%
2013	72%	70%	76%
2012	77%	70%	76%
2011	92%	89%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Animas Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2024	10:1	15:1
2023	11:1	17:1	14:1
2022	12:1	17:1	16:1
2021	13:1	17:1	18:1
2020	13:1	17:1	14:1
2019	13:1	17:1	14:1
2018	15:1	17:1	14:1
2017	15:1	17:1	14:1
2016	16:1	17:1	16:1
2015	16:1	17:1	15:1
2014	16:1	18:1	16:1
2013	14:1	18:1	16:1
2012	14:1	18:1	16:1
2011	14:1	17:1	16:1
2010	16:1	17:1	15:1
2009	15:1	17:1	15:1
2008	13:1	17:1	14:1
2007	14:1	17:1	15:1
2006	12:1	17:1	15:1
2005	15:1	17:1	15:1
2004	12:1	17:1	14:1
2003	12:1	17:1	15:1
2002	12:1	17:1	16:1
2001	14:1	18:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	15:1
1999	15:1	18:1	16:1
1998	13:1	18:1	16:1
1997	13:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Animas Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2024	7%	1%
2023	11%	1%	5%
2022	9%	1%	5%
2021	9%	1%	5%
2020	6%	1%	5%
2019	6%	1%	5%
2018	2%	1%	6%
2017	2%	1%	6%
2016	2%	1%	5%
2015	3%	1%	6%
2014	5%	1%	5%
2013	3%	1%	5%
2012	4%	1%	6%
2011	5%	1%	6%
2010	5%	1%	6%
2009	6%	1%	6%
2008	5%	2%	6%
2007	6%	1%	6%
2006	6%	1%	6%
2005	5%	1%	5%
2004	5%	1%	5%
2003	4%	1%	4%
2002	5%	1%	4%
2001	5%	1%	4%
2000	4%	1%	6%
1999	2%	1%	5%
1998	2%	1%	5%
1997	3%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Animas Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

29%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Animas Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2024	29%	36%
2023	28%	35%	21%
2022	25%	35%	21%
2021	26%	34%	21%
2020	23%	34%	19%
2019	23%	34%	19%
2018	32%	34%	20%
2017	32%	34%	20%
2016	30%	33%	20%
2015	29%	33%	20%
2014	28%	33%	19%
2013	25%	32%	18%
2012	18%	32%	17%
2011	15%	32%	16%
2010	14%	29%	15%
2009	13%	28%	14%
2008	10%	28%	13%
2007	15%	28%	13%
2006	16%	27%	13%
2005	14%	26%	12%
2004	16%	25%	12%
2003	11%	24%	12%
2002	10%	23%	11%
2001	12%	22%	12%
2000	13%	21%	11%
1999	10%	20%	11%
1998	12%	19%	10%
1997	9%	19%	11%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2021)
Year	Animas Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%

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White

57%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Animas Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2024	57%	50%
2023	54%	51%	67%
2022	60%	52%	68%
2021	60%	52%	67%
2020	65%	53%	70%
2019	65%	53%	70%
2018	63%	53%	71%
2017	63%	53%	71%
2016	63%	54%	72%
2015	65%	54%	72%
2014	64%	55%	73%
2013	70%	56%	73%
2012	76%	56%	74%
2011	77%	57%	75%
2010	79%	60%	77%
2009	80%	61%	78%
2008	83%	61%	79%
2007	77%	62%	79%
2006	76%	63%	79%
2005	79%	64%	81%
2004	78%	65%	81%
2003	85%	66%	82%
2002	85%	67%	83%
2001	82%	68%	82%
2000	82%	70%	83%
1999	87%	71%	83%
1998	85%	72%	85%
1997	88%	72%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Animas Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Animas Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2024	0.59	0.62
2023	0.62	0.62	0.50
2022	0.57	0.61	0.50
2021	0.57	0.61	0.50
2020	0.52	0.60	0.47
2019	0.52	0.60	0.47
2018	0.50	0.60	0.45
2017	0.50	0.60	0.45
2016	0.52	0.60	0.44
2015	0.50	0.60	0.45
2014	0.51	0.59	0.44
2013	0.45	0.59	0.43
2012	0.39	0.59	0.42
2011	0.39	0.58	0.41
2010	0.36	0.55	0.39
2009	0.34	0.55	0.38
2008	0.30	0.55	0.37
2007	0.38	0.54	0.36
2006	0.40	0.53	0.35
2005	0.36	0.52	0.33
2004	0.37	0.52	0.33
2003	0.27	0.51	0.31
2002	0.27	0.50	0.30
2001	0.31	0.49	0.31
2000	0.31	0.47	0.30
1999	0.23	0.46	0.29
1998	0.27	0.46	0.27
1997	0.22	0.45	0.26

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Eligible for

40%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Animas Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2024	40%	39%
2023	31%	33%	22%
2022	22%	30%	16%
2021	29%	33%	17%
2020	29%	33%	21%
2019	29%	33%	21%
2018	40%	35%	26%
2017	40%	35%	26%
2016	33%	34%	24%
2015	28%	34%	23%
2014	31%	35%	25%
2013	35%	34%	23%
2012	32%	34%	24%
2011	27%	33%	23%
2010	26%	31%	21%
2009	28%	28%	20%
2008	23%	28%	19%
2007	26%	27%	19%
2006	33%	27%	20%
2005	29%	25%	15%
2004	27%	24%	14%
2003	23%	22%	15%
2002	21%	21%	15%
2001	18%	20%	14%
2000	18%	21%	16%
1999	21%	21%	15%
1998	17%	22%	15%
1997	19%	22%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Animas Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2024	2%	6%
2023	10%	7%	4%
2022	4%	6%	1%
2021	6%	7%	3%
2020	12%	8%	6%
2019	12%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	10%	7%	6%
2015	10%	7%	6%
2014	9%	7%	6%
2013	12%	7%	8%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	11%	7%	6%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	10%	7%	6%
2008	11%	7%	9%
2007	9%	7%	7%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	5%	6%	5%
2004	9%	6%	5%
2003	8%	7%	6%
2002	9%	7%	7%
2001	11%	7%	7%
2000	11%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Durango School District No. 9-R

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Animas Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Animas Valley Elementary School is ranked #839 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Animas Valley Elementary School often compared to?

Animas Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Park Elementary School, Riverview Elementary School, Bayfield Intermediate School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Animas Valley Elementary School?

183 students attend Animas Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Animas Valley Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Animas Valley Elementary School?

Animas Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Animas Valley Elementary School offer ?

Animas Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Animas Valley Elementary School part of?

Animas Valley Elementary School is part of Durango School District No. 9-R.