Telluride Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

721 West Colorado Avenue
Telluride, CO 81435

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Top 10%

Serving 122 students in grades 7-8, Telluride Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 122 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 31:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 10% in CO
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 40-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Telluride Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Telluride Middle School's student population of 122 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 4 teachers has declined by 66% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Telluride Middle School
7	64
8	58

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Total Students

122 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Telluride Middle School
2023	130
2022	153
2021	168
2020	143
2019	143
2018	139
2017	139
2016	136
2015	144
2014	113
2013	107
2012	110
2011	95
2010	109
2009	113
2008	99
2007	91
2006	84
2005	124
2004	131
2003	122
2002	122
2001	108
2000	138
1999	125
1998	121
1997	116
1996	116
1995	108
1994	110
1993	100
1992	87
1991	75
1990	57
1989	43
1988	47
1987	50

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Telluride Middle School
2023	9
2022	11
2021	13
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	11
2015	10
2014	9
2013	8
2012	9
2011	9
2010	9
2009	10
2008	8
2007	7
2006	7
2005	10
2004	10
2003	11
2002	10
2001	9
2000	10
1999	9
1998	8
1997	7
1996	9
1995	10
1994	9
1993	5
1992	5
1991	4
1990	5
1989	3
1988	5
1987	3

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School Rankings

Telluride Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Telluride Middle School is 0.37, 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)

#97 out of 1748 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Telluride Middle School
2023	#97
2022	#248
2021	#507
2019	#260
2018	#303
2017	#212
2016	#629
2015	#186
2014	#284
2013	#363
2012	#497

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60-64%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Telluride Middle School	Colorado	Telluride School District No. R-1
2023	62%	33%	47%
2022	47%	32%	46%
2021	42%	33%	41%
2019	47%	35%	49%
2018	47%	35%	45%
2017	47%	33%	42%
2016	22%	33%	34%
2015	44%	31%	36%
2014	72%	57%	69%
2013	67%	57%	69%
2012	57%	56%	72%

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70-74%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Telluride Middle School	Colorado	Telluride School District No. R-1
2022	72%	45%	66%
2021	54%	47%	51%
2019	72%	47%	67%
2018	62%	44%	45%
2017	72%	42%	61%
2016	62%	40%	59%
2015	74%	40%	60%
2014	87%	69%	81%
2013	87%	70%	85%
2012	87%	70%	85%
2011	95%	89%	95%

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(20-21)

40-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

31:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Telluride Middle School	Colorado	Telluride School District No. R-1
2023	14:1	16:1	13:1
2022	14:1	15:1	11:1
2021	13:1	15:1	8:1
2020	12:1	16:1	12:1
2019	12:1	16:1	12:1
2018	12:1	17:1	12:1
2017	12:1	17:1	12:1
2016	12:1	17:1	13:1
2015	14:1	17:1	13:1
2014	12:1	17:1	12:1
2013	13:1	17:1	13:1
2012	12:1	17:1	12:1
2011	10:1	17:1	12:1
2010	12:1	16:1	11:1
2009	12:1	16:1	11:1
2008	12:1	16:1	12:1
2007	13:1	17:1	11:1
2006	12:1	16:1	11:1
2005	12:1	17:1	11:1
2004	13:1	16:1	12:1
2003	11:1	16:1	11:1
2002	12:1	17:1	11:1
2001	12:1	17:1	12:1
2000	14:1	17:1	13:1
1999	14:1	17:1	13:1
1998	15:1	18:1	13:1
1997	17:1	18:1	13:1
1996	13:1	18:1	13:1
1995	11:1	18:1	13:1
1994	12:1	18:1	14:1
1993	19:1	18:1	14:1
1992	19:1	18:1	12:1
1991	17:1	18:1	12:1
1990	13:1	18:1	11:1
1989	13:1	18:1	10:1
1988	10:1	18:1	9:1
1987	17:1	19:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Telluride Middle School	Colorado	Telluride School District No. R-1
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Telluride Middle School	Colorado	Telluride School District No. R-1
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	1%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Telluride Middle School	Colorado	Telluride School District No. R-1
2023	21%	35%	21%
2022	19%	35%	19%
2021	20%	34%	21%
2020	14%	34%	19%
2019	14%	34%	19%
2018	14%	34%	17%
2017	14%	34%	17%
2016	14%	33%	18%
2015	16%	33%	17%
2014	15%	33%	18%
2013	18%	32%	18%
2012	13%	32%	17%
2011	13%	32%	16%
2010	21%	29%	14%
2009	19%	28%	15%
2008	9%	28%	14%
2007	12%	28%	15%
2006	10%	27%	10%
2005	10%	26%	10%
2004	8%	25%	10%
2003	9%	24%	8%
2002	3%	23%	6%
2001	1%	22%	4%
2000	3%	21%	3%
1999	2%	20%	3%
1998	3%	19%	3%
1997	3%	19%	2%
1996	2%	18%	3%
1995	4%	18%	2%
1994	3%	17%	2%
1993	1%	17%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2013)
Year	Telluride Middle School	Colorado	Telluride School District No. R-1
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	2%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%

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White

77%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Telluride Middle School	Colorado	Telluride School District No. R-1
2023	77%	51%	76%
2022	79%	52%	78%
2021	76%	52%	76%
2020	85%	53%	78%
2019	85%	53%	78%
2018	83%	53%	79%
2017	83%	53%	79%
2016	84%	54%	79%
2015	81%	54%	80%
2014	81%	55%	79%
2013	79%	56%	80%
2012	83%	56%	80%
2011	84%	57%	81%
2010	77%	60%	83%
2009	78%	61%	83%
2008	88%	61%	83%
2007	84%	62%	83%
2006	89%	63%	89%
2005	89%	64%	87%
2004	89%	65%	86%
2003	90%	66%	89%
2002	96%	67%	92%
2001	99%	68%	95%
2000	97%	70%	97%
1999	96%	71%	95%
1998	97%	72%	96%
1997	96%	72%	98%
1996	96%	73%	97%
1995	95%	74%	97%
1994	95%	75%	98%
1993	97%	75%	98%
1992	95%	75%	97%
1991	97%	76%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Telluride Middle School	Colorado	Telluride School District No. R-1
2023	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Telluride Middle School	Colorado	Telluride School District No. R-1
2023	0.37	0.62	0.39
2022	0.34	0.61	0.34
2021	0.39	0.61	0.38
2020	0.26	0.60	0.35
2019	0.26	0.60	0.35
2018	0.29	0.60	0.34
2017	0.29	0.60	0.34
2016	0.28	0.60	0.34
2015	0.32	0.60	0.33
2014	0.33	0.59	0.35
2013	0.35	0.59	0.34
2012	0.31	0.59	0.34
2011	0.28	0.58	0.32
2010	0.37	0.55	0.29
2009	0.36	0.55	0.30
2008	0.22	0.55	0.29
2007	0.28	0.54	0.29
2006	0.20	0.53	0.21
2005	0.20	0.52	0.23
2004	0.20	0.52	0.25
2003	0.18	0.51	0.19
2002	0.08	0.50	0.15
2001	0.02	0.49	0.10
2000	0.06	0.47	0.04
1999	0.08	0.46	0.09
1998	0.06	0.46	0.07
1997	0.07	0.45	0.04
1996	0.07	0.45	0.07
1995	0.10	0.43	0.05
1994	0.10	0.41	0.05
1993	0.06	0.41	0.04
1992	0.10	0.40	0.06
1991	0.06	0.40	0.09

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Eligible for

25%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Telluride Middle School	Colorado	Telluride School District No. R-1
2023	13%	33%	14%
2022	16%	30%	14%
2021	11%	33%	12%
2020	10%	33%	15%
2019	10%	33%	15%
2018	17%	35%	17%
2017	17%	35%	17%
2016	19%	34%	18%
2015	17%	34%	19%
2014	22%	35%	21%
2013	26%	34%	18%
2012	18%	34%	16%
2011	12%	33%	15%
2010	17%	31%	12%
2009	13%	28%	10%
2008	9%	28%	10%
2007	16%	27%	13%
2006	11%	27%	12%
2005	11%	25%	9%
2004	7%	24%	8%
2003	8%	22%	8%
2002	4%	21%	5%
2001	6%	20%	4%
2000	4%	21%	5%
1999	5%	21%	6%
1998	3%	22%	4%
1997	7%	22%	4%
1996	7%	22%	4%
1995	4%	22%	4%
1994	3%	21%	3%
1993	2%	20%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Telluride Middle School	Colorado	Telluride School District No. R-1
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	6%	7%	5%
2020	8%	8%	7%
2019	8%	8%	7%
2018	3%	8%	6%
2017	3%	8%	6%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	7%	7%	5%
2009	4%	7%	5%
2007	3%	7%	5%
2006	1%	6%	4%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Telluride School District No. R-1

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Telluride Middle School's ranking?

Telluride Middle School is ranked #97 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Colorado.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Telluride Middle School?

122 students attend Telluride Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Telluride Middle School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Telluride Middle School?

Telluride Middle School has a student ration of 31:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Telluride Middle School offer ?

Telluride Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Telluride Middle School part of?

Telluride Middle School is part of Telluride School District No. R-1.