Telluride Elementary School

Set in TELLURIDE, Colorado, Telluride Elementary School is a very small elementary school, run under Telluride School District No. R-1. It caters to 140 students across grades pre-K through 2. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 379 students each, so Telluride Elementary School sits 63% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Telluride School District No. R-1, which oversees 4 schools and 799 students, Telluride Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Telluride Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 23% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Telluride Elementary School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.7:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for San Miguel County indicate the typical household earns roughly $79,024 per year, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Miguel County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 990 students), of which Telluride Elementary School is one.

Telluride Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Telluride Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 19% since 2018, when it stood at 172 (now 140). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Telluride Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.