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Park Elementary School

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Park Elementary School ranks 156 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Park Elementary School serves 452 students in grades PK–5 in central Durango, Colorado, and is one of the strongest performers in the Durango School District No. 9-R, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 157th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (83rd percentile) in 2025–2026. This represents a remarkable upward trajectory—Park has climbed steadily from 288th place in 2020–2021 and has now maintained 4-star status for five consecutive years, cementing its reputation as the top-rated elementary school in the region.

Academically, Park leads nearby schools by a wide margin. Its math proficiency rate of 62.6% is the highest among all comparable elementary schools, far surpassing Riverview Elementary School (49.4%) and Needham Elementary School (49.0%), and exceeding state averages by over 25 percentage points. Science proficiency (55.4%) and ELA proficiency (61.9%) are likewise well above district and state levels. While Riverview edges out Park slightly in reading, Park's math advantage is decisive and consistent across all grade levels. These results are especially impressive given that Park serves a socioeconomically mixed population (38.9% free/reduced lunch) and maintains a higher student-teacher ratio than most peers—evidence of highly effective instruction and classroom management.

Park also excels at supporting specific student groups. Its economically disadvantaged students perform in the 87th–89th percentiles statewide, demonstrating that the school successfully lifts learners across all income levels. Its gifted and talented program ranks 3rd out of 120 Colorado elementary schools (98th percentile), reflecting exceptional enrichment opportunities. Chronic absenteeism stands at 23.4%—better than the district (29.3%) and state (28.4%), though slightly behind Riverview's 20.3%, leaving room for improvement. With steady year-over-year gains and top-tier results across subjects, Park Elementary has established itself as the academic anchor of the Durango area.

452

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,787

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

510 E. 6th Ave.
Durango, CO 81301

(970) 247-3718

District: Durango School District No. 9-R

Students who attend Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Escalante Middle School
High:	Durango High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

Hispanic:

24.3%

American Indian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg46%

Colorado avg41%

156^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Durango School District No. 9-R

27^th of 114Durango School District No. 9-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	82.8	156 of 946	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	176 of 950	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	177 of 943	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	178 of 933	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	196 of 921	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	288 of 710	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	378 of 965	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	290 of 917	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.4	347 of 929	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.5	268 of 914	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	58.3	346 of 938	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.9	365 of 962	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.4	514 of 954	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	522 of 935	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.5	483 of 935	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.0	419 of 925	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.1	418 of 872	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.7	386 of 849	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.6	256 of 852	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	187 of 829	77.4%	★★★★☆
2005	67.7	283 of 823	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.8	333 of 808	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	175 of 695	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	182 of 694	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	196 of 684	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	180 of 642	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	220 of 595	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	237 of 351	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	251 of 758	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	223 of 690	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	3 of 120	97.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	29.9	197 of 270	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	87 of 322	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	45 of 337	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	40 of 365	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	33.9	237 of 332	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.9	140 of 308	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	134 of 697	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	146 of 700	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	161 of 683	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	161 of 649	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	130 of 594	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	177 of 352	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	419 of 764	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	300 of 693	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	122 of 547	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	140 of 551	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	132 of 539	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	126 of 525	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	58 of 454	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	197 of 596	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	116 of 337	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)98th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2019)27th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math63%+25 vs state

English Language Arts62%+17 vs state

Science55%+19 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	41.8	502^nd of 946 public elementary schools	46.9%		47.5	467^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.8%	35	36.4	40.0	41.2				39.0	36.4	30.0	38.9				35.0	43.8		$23,709
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Park Elementary School?

Students at Park Elementary School are 57% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Park Elementary School.

Is Park Elementary School a good school?

Park Elementary School ranks 156^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Park Elementary School in?

Durango School District No. 9-R

What schools do graduates of Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Escalante Middle School
High : Durango High School

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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