Escalante Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Durango, Colorado·81303
Score
64.9/100
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#90
Among 255 Colorado middle schools
#1
In Durango School District No. 9-R
#2
In Durango
Top 36%
In Colorado

Score 64.9/100: better than 64% of Colorado middle 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
46%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 44%, better than 63% of them
377 students tested
Math
37%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 35%, better than 64% of them
378 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 6CMAS47149
English language artsGrade 7CMASnot reported119
English language artsGrade 8CMASnot reported109
English language artsAll gradesCMAS46.4377
MathGrade 6CMASnot reported149
MathGrade 7CMASnot reported119
MathGrade 8CMAS52.7110
MathAll gradesCMAS37.3378
ScienceGrade 8CMASnot reported111

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
511
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
511
Typical middle school: 467
Free or reduced-price lunch
39%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
La Plata County

Contact

Address
141 BAKER LANE
Durango, CO 81303

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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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Escalante Middle School at a glance

Escalante Middle School is a public middle school in Durango, Colorado, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Durango School District No. 9-R. It has about 511 students (a typical Colorado middle school has 467). About 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Colorado middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 37% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado middle schools, it scores 64.9 out of 100: better than 64% of them, ranking #90 of 255. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.