The Juniper School

K-8 school·Grades K-8·Charter Durango, Colorado·81303
Score
62.4/100
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#64
Among 169 Colorado K-8 schools
Top 38%
In Colorado

Score 62.4/100: better than 62% of Colorado K-8 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
45%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 45%, better than 57% of them
95 students tested
Math
38%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 37%, better than 65% of them
94 students tested
Science
46%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 37%, better than 70% of them
22 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 16 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 3CMAS47.823
English language artsGrade 4CMAS56.316
English language artsGrade 5CMAS5022
English language artsGrade 6CMASnot reported16
English language artsGrade 7CMASnot reported16
English language artsGrade 8CMASnot reported16
English language artsAll gradesCMAS45.395
MathGrade 3CMAS43.523
MathGrade 4CMAS62.516
MathGrade 5CMAS40.922
MathGrade 6CMASnot reported16
MathGrade 7CMASnot reported16
MathGrade 8CMASnot reported16
MathAll gradesCMAS38.394
ScienceGrade 5CMAS45.522
ScienceGrade 8CMASnot reported16

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
169
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
169
Typical K-8 school: 504
Free or reduced-price lunch
39%
Typical K-8 school: 50%

District and location

City
La Plata County

Contact

Address
225 SAWYER DR
Durango, CO 81303

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 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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The Juniper School at a glance

The Juniper School is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Durango, Colorado, serving grades K-8. It is part of Durango School District No. 9-R. It has about 169 students (a typical Colorado K-8 school has 504). About 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Colorado K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado K-8 schools, it scores 62.4 out of 100: better than 62% of them, ranking #64 of 169. Its English language arts result fell by 5 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.