Enrollment
171
Elementary
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURANGO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 9-R·NCES 080348006712
The Juniper School
225 SAWYER DR, DURANGO, CO 81303 · (970) 764-4185 · La Plata County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% 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.
- BBeats 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
14.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
66 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 83% larger than its 8th grade class (12).
Student demographics
34%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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
CO avg 44.9% . -4.9pp since 2023
Math
32.6%
CO avg 36.1% . -5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 50 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 32.6% |
| 2023-24 | 54.9% | 37.8% |
% 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 The Juniper School
The Juniper School's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Juniper School this school | 171 | 38.6% | 48.4% |
| Ute Pass Elementary School CHIPITA PARK | 174 | 36.2% | 46.0% |
| Mancos Elementary School MANCOS | 217 | 37.8% | N/A |
| Loma Elementary School LOMA | 207 | 37.7% | 40.8% |
| Kiowa Elementary School KIOWA | 159 | 32.7% | 30.0% |
| Lewis-Arriola Elementary School CORTEZ | 125 | 40.8% | 56.9% |
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 The Juniper School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In La Plata County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #322 of 931 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #505 of 940 ▼ 85 | #7 of 10 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #369 of 946 ▼ 84 | #5 of 10 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 171 | #924 of 1,056 | #9 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.6% | #602 of 983 | #9 of 11 |
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
171
+34 (+25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 171 | 11.8 | 14.4:1 | 39% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 169 | 14.1 | 12.0:1 | 38% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 162 | 11.6 | 13.9:1 | 26% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 137 | 9 | 15.2:1 | 29% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 118 | 10.6 | 11.1:1 | 19% (23) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Juniper School.
Since 2017-18: students up 45% (118 to 171); teachers up 11% (10.6 to 11.8).
About The Juniper School
The Juniper School is a public elementary school in DURANGO, Colorado. The school enrolls 171 students, from kindergarten through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Colorado) has about 379 students.
Durango School District No. 9-R is the district for The Juniper School. It has 13 schools and 5,089 students.
White students make up a majority at The Juniper School, at 80%. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, La Plata County is about 82% White. The Juniper School's diversity index is 34%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at The Juniper School total 11.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. The school counts 66 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 39%. That tracks the 39% average for public schools in La Plata County.
allk12 grades The Juniper School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Colorado public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The Juniper School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (48.4%) and its predicted rate (43.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Colorado schools.
In the county around the school, La Plata County, the median household income is $86,056, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. La Plata County is home to 24 public schools and about 7,504 public school students.
Nearest public school: Escalante Middle School, about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, The Juniper School is 2nd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant. The Juniper School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Federal data show a 25% enrollment gain, from 137 in 2020-21 to 171 in 2024-25.
Posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Escalante Middle School1.3 mi · 461
- Park Elementary School1.8 mi · 452
- Southwest Colorado eSchool2.1 mi · 48
- Animas High School2.2 mi · 249
- Durango Big Picture High School2.3 mi · 99
- Colorado Connections Academy @ Durango2.3 mi · 752
Frequently asked questions
About The Juniper SchoolHow large is The Juniper School?
The Juniper School enrolls approximately 171 students in grades KG-08.
Is The Juniper School an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Juniper School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does The Juniper School have?
The Juniper School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at The Juniper School?
Student demographics at The Juniper School are roughly 80% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is The Juniper School in?
The Juniper School is part of Durango School District No. 9-R.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.