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Bayfield Intermediate School

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Bayfield Intermediate School ranks 540 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

540^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Bayfield Intermediate School serves 274 students in grades 3–5 in Bayfield, Colorado, a mountain-town community southwest of Durango, and is part of the Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R.

Bayfield Intermediate is an improving, mid-tier school that consistently outperforms its district by a wide margin. In 2025–2026, the school posted 41.9% proficiency in ELA and 31.4% in math, compared with district averages of 36.3% and 27.6%. The school's most compelling strength is its grade-level progression: 3rd graders arrive far below state proficiency, but by 5th grade the same cohort reaches or exceeds state averages in ELA and essentially matches the state in math. The school also does notably well supporting economically disadvantaged students, who have ranked at or above the 50th percentile statewide in recent years. Attendance is a concern — 30.5% chronic absenteeism in 2024–2025 — though it is improving and far better than the district's 38.5% rate, and notably worse than feeder Bayfield Primary School's 23.6%.

Compared with nearby schools, Bayfield Intermediate sits in the middle-to-lower tier. It substantially outperforms Ignacio Elementary School (41.9% vs. 20.5% in ELA) and is competitive with some Durango schools like Animas Valley Elementary School, but trails top performers such as Park Elementary School and Riverview Elementary School by 15–30 points in math. The school has staged a meaningful long-term recovery, climbing from the 18th percentile in 2018–2019 to the 43rd percentile in 2025–2026, with a high of 51st percentile the prior year. Math in the early grades and volatile 5th-grade science scores remain challenges, but the school's ability to accelerate learning across grades 3–5 is its clearest asset.

274

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 E Oak
Bayfield, CO 81122

(970) 884-9571

District: Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R

Students who attend Bayfield Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Bayfield Middle School
High:	Bayfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Hispanic:

19.0%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2019 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2026) from a 18th-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg32%

Colorado avg41%

540^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 114Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	540 of 946	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	468 of 950	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	548 of 943	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	578 of 933	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	592 of 921	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	581 of 710	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	794 of 965	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	665 of 917	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	628 of 929	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.2	470 of 914	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.9	569 of 938	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	575 of 962	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.6	511 of 954	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.4	489 of 935	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.8	377 of 935	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	333 of 925	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.3	379 of 872	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.8	362 of 849	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.9	380 of 852	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.8	207 of 829	75.0%	★★★★☆
2005	77.7	170 of 823	79.3%	★★★★☆
2004	55.9	391 of 808	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	441 of 695	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	454 of 694	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	454 of 684	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	492 of 642	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	471 of 595	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	673 of 758	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	584 of 690	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	49.3	115 of 270	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	141 of 322	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	72 of 337	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	48.7	178 of 365	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	96 of 265	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	67 of 203	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.9	256 of 332	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	271 of 308	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	471 of 697	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	352 of 700	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	492 of 683	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	450 of 649	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	403 of 594	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.2	679 of 764	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	579 of 693	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	467 of 547	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	444 of 551	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	504 of 539	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	501 of 525	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	423 of 454	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	285 of 288	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	590 of 596	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	333 of 337	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2019)57th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

Math31%-6 vs state

Science30%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Bayfield Intermediate School	Public	3-5	720 E Oak	Bayfield	81122	La Plata County	Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 884-9571	274	23	11.7	41.2%	195 (71.2%)	1 (0.4%)	52 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	38.1	540^th of 946 public elementary schools	42.9%		47.4	468^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.7%	72	27.0	45.9	51.9				41.9	25.7	29.1	39.2				31.4	30.4		$00
Bayfield Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	511 East Mustang Lane	Bayfield	81122	La Plata County	Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 884-0881	222	20	11.1	42.8%	154 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.0%)								(n/a)																	$00
Ignacio Elementary School	Public	K-5	85 County Road 320	Ignacio	81137	La Plata County	Ignacio School District No. 11Jt	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 563-0650	279	25	11.2	55.6%	78 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (38.7%)	3 (1.1%)	79 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	15.5	806^th of 946 public elementary schools	14.8%		17.9	769^th of 950 public elementary schools	19.1%	37	18.6	14.9	28.6				20.5	20.9	714.0	715.0				11.4	26.2		$24,824
Florida Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Highway 172	Durango	81303	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 247-4250	293	28	10.3	52.6%	164 (56.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (27.6%)	3 (1.0%)	27 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	34.2	581^st of 946 public elementary schools	38.6%		35.5	566^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.4%	15	55.0	26.8	47.1				42.6	42.5	23.3	17.6				28.2	11.8		$21,477
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Mesa Avenue	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	No	(970) 247-3862	374	31	12.0	30.5%	279 (74.6%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (12.8%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.2%)	73	231^st of 946 public elementary schools	75.6%		79.3	185^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.5%	46	63.2	61.5	63.2				62.7	69.1	43.1	38.9				49.4	50.7		$19,623
The Juniper School	Public, Charter	K-8	225 Sawyer Dr	Durango	81302	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 764-4185	171	12	14.4	38.6%	136 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (16.4%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	62.4	331^st of 946 public elementary schools	65.0%		60.1	356^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.5%	25	47.8	56.3	50.0				45.3	43.5	62.5	40.9				38.3	45.5		$13,921
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	510 E. 6th Ave.	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 247-3718	452	36	12.7	38.9%	256 (56.6%)	1 (0.2%)	110 (24.3%)	7 (1.5%)	38 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.2%)	82.8	156^th of 946 public elementary schools	83.5%		79.7	176^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.5%	20	62.3	58.2	64.4				61.9	61.3	60.0	65.8				62.6	55.4		$19,787
Mountain Middle School	Public, Charter	K-8	108 West 31st Street	Durango	81301	La Plata County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 828-5600	302	16	18.8		262 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	87.7	101^st of 946 public elementary schools	89.3%		89.6	76^th of 950 public elementary schools	92.0%	25		61.7	73.7	54.7	59.2	68.1	63.5		70.0	72.4	58.5	35.3	79.2	63.3	69.0	54.2	$14,022
Needham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2425 West Third Avenue	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 247-4791	367	32	11.5	42.2%	242 (65.9%)	3 (0.8%)	73 (19.9%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	69.4	271^st of 946 public elementary schools	71.4%		48	463^rd of 950 public elementary schools	51.3%	192	63.8	40.0	69.1				57.9	60.4	32.0	54.5				49.0	52.7		$19,117
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Cr 218	Durango	81303	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 259-5249	107	11	9.8	50.5%	67 (62.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.7%)								(n/a)							46.9							25.0			$25,867

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayfield Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Bayfield Intermediate School?

Students at Bayfield Intermediate School are 71% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

How many students attend Bayfield Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Bayfield Intermediate School.

What district is Bayfield Intermediate School in?

Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R

What schools do graduates of Bayfield Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Bayfield Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bayfield Middle School
High : Bayfield High School

Is Bayfield Intermediate School a good school?

Bayfield Intermediate School ranks 540^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

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