Needham Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Durango, Colorado·81301
Score
72.2/100
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#216
Among 775 Colorado elementary schools
#3
In Durango School District No. 9-R
#3
In Durango
Top 28%
In Colorado

Score 72.2/100: better than 72% of Colorado elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
58%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 47%, better than 71% of them
152 students tested
Math
49%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 41%, better than 67% of them
153 students tested
Science
53%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 38%, better than 77% of them
55 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3CMAS63.847
English language artsGrade 4CMAS4050
English language artsGrade 5CMAS69.155
English language artsAll gradesCMAS57.9152
MathGrade 3CMAS60.448
MathGrade 4CMAS3250
MathGrade 5CMAS54.555
MathAll gradesCMAS49153
ScienceGrade 5CMAS52.755

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
347
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
347
Typical elementary school: 346
Free or reduced-price lunch
45%
Typical elementary school: 48%

District and location

City
La Plata County

Contact

Address
2425 WEST THIRD AVENUE
Durango, CO 81301

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Needham Elementary School at a glance

Needham Elementary School is a public elementary school in Durango, Colorado, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Durango School District No. 9-R. It has about 347 students (a typical Colorado elementary school has 346). About 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Colorado elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 58% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 49% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado elementary schools, it scores 72.2 out of 100: better than 72% of them, ranking #216 of 775. Its English language arts result rose by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.