Summary:
Telluride, Colorado, is served by four public schools in the Telluride School District No. R-1, covering grades PK–12 with a combined enrollment of about 799 students in a small mountain community. The district is highly rated, ranking 11th out of 115 Colorado districts (90th percentile, 5 stars), though individual schools vary noticeably in performance.
Telluride High School is the clear academic standout, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 91st percentile statewide. It far exceeds state averages in graduation rate (97.9% vs. 85.6%), SAT Reading/Writing (86% vs. 60%), SAT Math (64% vs. 32%), and 11th-grade science (59.7% vs. 24.8%). Telluride Middle School is also notable, ranking in the 85th percentile with very strong English Language Arts results (74.1% proficient vs. 44.7% statewide) and solid 8th-grade science scores. These two schools carry the district's top ratings, while the high school's performance has remained stable over the past three years.
Telluride Intermediate School is the relative weak point, dropping from a 4-star rating (73rd percentile) to 3 stars (55th percentile) in 2025–2026. Fifth-grade results are below state averages in ELA, math, and science, while 6th-grade ELA is much stronger—suggesting a possible cohort transition issue. Across all schools, math is the district's relative weakness, with proficiency gaps between math and ELA ranging from 16 to 30 percentage points. Notably, chronic absenteeism is high despite strong academics: Telluride Middle School (37.6%) and Telluride High School (32.9%) exceed the state rate of 28.4%. Telluride Elementary School has no test data but offers the district's smallest class sizes, with a student–teacher ratio of just 7.6, indicating a strong investment in early learning.
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