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Ignacio Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

806^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Ignacio Elementary School serves 279 students in grades K–5 in the small community of Ignacio, Colorado, and is part of the Ignacio School District No. 11Jt, which ranks 111th out of 115 Colorado districts. The school itself places in the 15th percentile of elementary schools statewide with a 1-star rating, and its test scores are far below state averages in every subject. About 55.6% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, making it the highest-poverty school in its comparison group, and chronic absenteeism affects 39.1% of students.

The gap with nearby schools is enormous. In 2025–2026, only 11.4% of Ignacio students were proficient in math, compared to 62.6% at Park Elementary School and 49% at Needham Elementary School in Durango. Even Bayfield Intermediate School, in a lower-performing district, more than doubles Ignacio's proficiency in both ELA and math. Math is the most severe academic weakness, with proficiency stuck in the low teens for several years, and gaps appear as early as 3rd grade. Science is comparatively less weak, at 26.2% proficiency.

Chronic absenteeism is a major barrier: 39.1% of students miss enough school to be considered chronically absent, well above the state rate of 28.4% and higher than nearly every nearby school. However, the data show meaningful bright spots. The school's subgroup rankings for Hispanic and low-income students are much stronger than its overall ranking suggests, with Hispanic students placing in the 69th percentile statewide in 2023–2024. The poverty rate has also fallen sharply, from 72.8% three years ago to 55.6% today. The fact that peer schools like Florida Mesa Elementary School serve similar populations with much better results suggests that improving instruction, attendance, and early-grade math support — not more funding or smaller classes — is the clearest path forward.

279

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,824

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

85 County Road 320
Ignacio, CO 81137

(970) 563-0650

District: Ignacio School District No. 11Jt

Students who attend Ignacio Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ignacio Middle School
High:	Ignacio High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.7%

American Indian:

28.3%

White:

28.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg19%

Colorado avg41%

806^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 114Ignacio 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
2026	15.5	806 of 946	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	769 of 950	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	759 of 943	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	815 of 933	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	765 of 921	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	683 of 710	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	900 of 965	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	876 of 917	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	870 of 929	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	806 of 914	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	839 of 938	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.4	880 of 962	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.1	853 of 954	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	803 of 935	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.6	790 of 935	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.8	785 of 925	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.5	666 of 872	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.0	592 of 849	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.9	672 of 852	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.6	664 of 829	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.5	692 of 823	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.5	658 of 808	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	641 of 694	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	608 of 684	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	497 of 595	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	74 of 242	69.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	191 of 337	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	220 of 365	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	633 of 697	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	489 of 700	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	533 of 683	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	483 of 594	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	533 of 551	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	587 of 596	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)69th percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science26%-10 vs state

English Language Arts20%-24 vs state

Math11%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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
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
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		90.2%	9.8%	$21,477
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			94.1%	5.9%	$25,867
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		81.8%	13.6%	$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		93.8%	4.2%	$19,787
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		87.8%	12.2%	$19,623
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		85.4%	12.5%	$19,117
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ignacio Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ignacio Elementary School?

Students at Ignacio Elementary School are 39% Hispanic, 28% American Indian, 28% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Ignacio Elementary School in?

Ignacio School District No. 11Jt

What schools do graduates of Ignacio Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ignacio Middle School
High : Ignacio High School

Is Ignacio Elementary School a good school?

Ignacio Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Ignacio Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Ignacio Elementary School.

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

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