Ignacio Middle School

Located at 315 IGNACIO STREET, in IGNACIO, Colorado, Ignacio Middle School is an one-room-style 6-8 campus that teaches 144 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Ignacio School District No. 11Jt. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 462 students each, so Ignacio Middle School sits 69% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Ignacio School District No. 11Jt, which oversees 4 schools and 633 students, Ignacio Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Ignacio Middle School shows that the most-represented group is Native American (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 31% Hispanic, 24% White, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than La Plata County's rate of about 39%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Ignacio Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.2%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for La Plata County indicate median household income runs about $86,056, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across La Plata County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,504 students), Ignacio Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ignacio Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Ignacio Middle School comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 28.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 26%: 194 students in 2018 compared to 144 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 38% to 31% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Ignacio Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.