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Bayfield Intermediate School

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Bayfield Intermediate School ranks 468 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

468^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Bayfield Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Bayfield, Colorado, with 297 students. While the school is part of the Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R, which is ranked 72 out of 115 districts in the state, Bayfield Intermediate School itself has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating over the past several years, dropping from 470 out of 914 Colorado elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 468 out of 950 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has also declined from 2 stars to 3 stars.

Bayfield Intermediate School's performance varies across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 72 Colorado elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students but in the bottom 444-504 for white students. The school's test scores are generally below the state average, with 35.4% of students proficient or better in CMAS Math across all grades compared to the state average of 35.9%. However, the school does outperform its district average in some areas, such as 5th grade Science. Additionally, Bayfield Intermediate School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 34.3% over the past few years, which is significantly above the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as those in the Durango School District No. 9-R, Bayfield Intermediate School performs worse, with the Durango schools all rated 4 stars by SchoolDigger and having higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While Bayfield Intermediate School's performance for Hispanic students is relatively strong, ranking in the top 115 out of 270 Colorado elementary schools in 2018-2019, its performance for white students is very poor, ranking in the bottom 444-504 out of over 500 schools.

274

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,779

Per pupil spending ?

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: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Colorado median (51st percentile)

✓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 (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg35%

Colorado avg40%

468^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 115Bayfield 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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2019)57th percentile+40 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Science40%~ state avg

Math35%~ state avg

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Schools Near Bayfield Intermediate School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)					CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th 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%)	47.4	468^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.7%		37.2	548^th of 943 public elementary schools	41.9%	80	35.4	52.5	47.9		45.3	40.5	30.5	35.1	35.4	40.2	$14,779
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)											$15,259
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%)	17.9	769^th of 950 public elementary schools	19.1%		18.7	759^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.5%	10	20.0	22.2	32.8		25.5	12.0		15.8		30.9	$22,365
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%)	35.5	566^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.4%		31.2	602^nd of 943 public elementary schools	36.2%	36	29.8	32.4	39.7		34.5	23.9	14.3	41.4	28.8	42.9	$20,091
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%)	79.3	185^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.5%		61.1	351^st of 943 public elementary schools	62.8%	166	60.3	66.2	64.0		63.5	69.8	48.5	44.9	55.0	56.3	$17,222
The Juniper School	Public, Charter	K-8	225 Sawyer Dr	Durango	81303	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%)	60.1	356^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.5%		63.7	331^st of 943 public elementary schools	64.9%	25	73.9	41.2	52.9	31.3	50.0	56.5	23.5	35.3	32.6	64.7	$13,249
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%)	79.7	176^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.5%		78.8	177^th of 943 public elementary schools	81.2%	1	57.6	61.8	60.3		60.1	58.3	55.8	58.7	57.5	55.6	$16,275
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%)	48	463^rd of 950 public elementary schools	51.3%		55.1	402^nd of 943 public elementary schools	57.4%	61	38.6	62.7	48.0		50.0	25.4	42.4	32.7	33.5	33.3	$17,744
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)					31.6				21.1		$23,512
Animas Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	373 Hermosa Meadows Road	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 247-0124	185	18	10.1	37.8%	109 (58.9%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	47.5	467^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.8%		53.6	420^th of 943 public elementary schools	55.5%	47	57.7	39.1	50.0		49.3	29.6	45.8	25.0	33.3	33.3	$21,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayfield Intermediate School

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

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.

What district is Bayfield Intermediate School in?

Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R

Is Bayfield Intermediate School a good school?

Bayfield Intermediate School ranks 468^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bayfield Intermediate School?

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

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