Enrollment
185
Elementary
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURANGO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 9-R·NCES 080348001066
Animas Valley Elementary School
373 HERMOSA MEADOWS ROAD, DURANGO, CO 81301 · (970) 247-0124 · La Plata County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
70 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
49.3%
CO avg 44.9% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
33.3%
CO avg 36.1% . -3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.3% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 51.4% | 37.0% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Animas Valley Elementary School
Animas Valley Elementary School's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animas Valley Elementary School this school | 185 | 37.8% | 40.8% |
| Ross Montessori School CARBONDALE | 183 | 38.3% | 35.4% |
| Buena Vista Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 194 | 35.1% | 49.0% |
| Summit Cove Elementary School DILLON | 222 | 32.0% | 41.9% |
| Carbondale Community Charter School CARBONDALE | 143 | 37.1% | 54.1% |
| Bayfield Primary School BAYFIELD | 222 | 42.8% | N/A |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Animas Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In La Plata County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #426 of 931 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #494 of 940 ▼ 62 | #6 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #384 of 946 ▼ 46 | #6 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #911 of 1,056 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #613 of 983 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.2% | #86 of 664 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
185
-32 (-15%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 241
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 185 | 18.2 | 10.2:1 | 38% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 17.8 | 10.3:1 | 42% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 17.4 | 10.8:1 | 40% (76) |
| 2020-21 | 217 | 17 | 12.8:1 | 35% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 19.8 | 13.8:1 | 42% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 18 | 16.2:1 | 44% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 247 | 18 | 13.7:1 | 37% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 241 | 17 | 14.2:1 | 29% (71) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Animas Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (273 to 185); teachers down 8% (19.8 to 18.2).
About Animas Valley Elementary School
DURANGO, Colorado, is home to Animas Valley Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. The school enrolls 185 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Colorado, the average enrollment is about 379.
Federal data list 13 schools in Durango School District No. 9-R, with 5,089 students enrolled.
The student body at Animas Valley Elementary School is 59% White. Other reported shares: 31% Hispanic, 6% Native American, and 4% multiracial. La Plata County's residents are about 82% White, 23 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at Animas Valley Elementary School are from different groups.
Animas Valley Elementary School reported 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.2:1. Elementary schools in Colorado have an average ratio of 16.6:1. Roughly 38% of students at Animas Valley Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 39% average for public schools in La Plata County.
Among Colorado public elementary schools, Animas Valley Elementary School outscored 45%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Animas Valley Elementary School is 43.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.8%.
For La Plata County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $86,056 a year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Animas Valley Elementary School, La Plata County has 24 public schools.
Mountain Middle School is about 7.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. Local comparison: Animas Valley Elementary School ranks 5th of 6 nearby schools, at 40.8% versus a 42.9% average.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 217 (2020-21) to 185 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 10.2:1, from 12.8:1.
Animas Valley Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
La Plata County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,331
Census ACS
Median income
$86,056
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,504 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Durango School District No. 9-R
- Durango High SchoolHigh · 1,352 students
- Colorado Connections Academy @ DurangoCombined · 752 students
- Escalante Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- Needham Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
Other schools in DURANGO
- Durango High SchoolHigh · 1,352 students
- Colorado Connections Academy @ DurangoCombined · 752 students
- Escalante Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- Needham Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain Middle School7.4 mi · 302
- Riverview Elementary School7.6 mi · 374
- Miller Middle School7.8 mi · 360
- Needham Elementary School8.1 mi · 367
- Durango High School8.1 mi · 1,352
- Animas High School9.1 mi · 249
Frequently asked questions
About Animas Valley Elementary SchoolHow large is Animas Valley Elementary School?
Animas Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 185 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Animas Valley Elementary School serve?
Animas Valley Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Animas Valley Elementary School?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Animas Valley Elementary School.
How diverse is Animas Valley Elementary School?
Animas Valley Elementary School reports a student body of 59% White, 31% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Animas Valley Elementary School?
Animas Valley Elementary School is overseen by Durango School District No. 9-R in La Plata County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.