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Ignacio Middle School

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Ignacio Middle School ranks 313 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Ignacio Middle School is a public middle school in Ignacio, Colorado, serving 155 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Ignacio School District No. 11Jt, which is ranked 101 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ignacio Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on CMAS assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 37% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.8%. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.8% to 2.2% over the past few years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 48.2% in recent years. These metrics are significantly higher than the state averages.

While Ignacio Middle School's overall performance is low, there are notable differences in performance between male and female students, with male students consistently outperforming their female counterparts. Additionally, the school's low-income students (those eligible for free or reduced-price lunch) perform relatively better compared to the overall school, ranking 152 out of 244 Colorado middle schools in this subgroup in the 2023-2024 school year. Nearby schools like Miller Middle School and Mountain Middle School consistently outperform Ignacio Middle School on CMAS assessments, indicating that addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions and increased resources.

144

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,318

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 Ignacio Street
Ignacio, CO 81137

(970) 563-0600

District: Ignacio School District No. 11Jt

Students who attend Ignacio Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ignacio High School

Feeder schools for Ignacio Middle School:

Elementary:

Ignacio Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

41.0%

Hispanic:

31.3%

White:

24.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Colorado)

!Math scores 17 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg28%

Colorado avg42%

313^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 115Ignacio School District No. 11Jt 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	30.3	313 of 469	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.3	361 of 485	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	341 of 480	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	328 of 448	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	299 of 369	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	400 of 458	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	337 of 418	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.7	367 of 424	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	352 of 400	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.6	422 of 436	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.8	413 of 461	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	401 of 454	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.9	369 of 425	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.5	313 of 422	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.2	336 of 409	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.8	343 of 377	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.1	335 of 362	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.8	314 of 360	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.2	302 of 346	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.2	302 of 340	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.4	294 of 336	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	263 of 347	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	322 of 350	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	285 of 363	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	313 of 352	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	260 of 315	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	36.8	152 of 244	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	207 of 240	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	225 of 352	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	235 of 357	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	186 of 356	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	278 of 343	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)38th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-8 vs state

Science28%-8 vs state

Math14%-17 vs state

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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 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 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
Ignacio Middle School	Public	6-8	315 Ignacio Street	Ignacio	81137	La Plata County	Ignacio School District No. 11Jt	No	No	No	No	(970) 563-0600	144	14	10.2	53.5%	35 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	30.3	313^th of 469 public middle schools	33.3%		21.3	361^st of 485 public middle schools	25.6%	48			30.0	45.7	35.9	37.0			14.0					28.2	$21,318
Bayfield Middle School	Public	6-8	615 E. Oak	Bayfield	81122	La Plata County	Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R	No	No	No	No	(970) 884-9592	283	23	12.4	40.3%	204 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (18.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.6%)	29.8	316^th of 469 public middle schools	32.6%		27.2	328^th of 485 public middle schools	32.4%	12			25.6	41.4	37.7	35.0			18.3	13.8	27.3	19.5		32.9	$15,647
Escalante Middle School	Public	6-8	141 Baker Lane	Durango	81303	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	No	(970) 247-9491	461	35	13.1	42.7%	286 (62.0%)	8 (1.7%)	111 (24.1%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	53.2	189^th of 469 public middle schools	59.7%					(n/a)					46.2	46.7					39.1	34.9		35.1	$17,367
Miller Middle School	Public	6-8	2608 Junction Street	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	No	(970) 247-1418	360	30	11.9	35.3%	248 (68.9%)	5 (1.4%)	66 (18.3%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)								(n/a)				57.7		52.1				35.7		32.2			$16,954
Mountain Middle School	Public, Charter	4-8	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%)	88	45^th of 469 public middle schools	90.4%		92.8	27^th of 485 public middle schools	94.4%	18	62.1	78.0	78.4	86.8	66.0	74.2	62.7	76.3	55.8	69.8	56.0	64.5	59.3	44.9	$10,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Ignacio Middle School

What district is Ignacio Middle School in?

Ignacio School District No. 11Jt

What high school do graduates of Ignacio Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ignacio Middle School usually go on to attend Ignacio High School

What is the racial makeup of Ignacio Middle School?

Students at Ignacio Middle School are 41% American Indian, 31% Hispanic, 24% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Ignacio Middle School a good school?

Ignacio Middle School ranks 313^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ignacio Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Ignacio Middle School.

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