Escalante Middle School
141 Baker Lane, Durango, CO 81303 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 39% state 28% · 2022-23 | 47% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 40% state 30% · 2023-24 | 47% state 45% · 2022-23 | — |
| Grade 8 | 53% state 38% · 2025-26 | 46% state 44% · 2024-25 | 35% state 36% · 2024-25 |
| All grades | 37% state 38% · 2025-26 | 46% state 42% · 2025-26 | 35% state 36% · 2024-25 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 37% state 38% | 46% state 42% | — |
| 2024-25 | 35% state 35% | 47% state 44% | 35% state 36% |
| 2023-24 | 37% state 30% | 47% state 44% | — |
| 2022-23 | 31% state 29% | 46% state 44% | 31% state 31% |
| 2021-22 | 29% state 28% | 44% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 28% state 33% | 45% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 32% state 29% | 49% state 45% | — |
| 2016-17 | — | 46% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 21% state 26% | 51% state 40% | — |
| 2014-15 | 21% state 27% | 42% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado middle schools where 9–19% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 14%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 37%, typical similar school 30%. Higher than 65% of 120 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 46%, typical similar school 42%. Higher than 64% of 121 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Mountain Middle School 5.0 mi from this school · math 63% · English 64%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 0%
- White 62%
- Hispanic 24%
- Black 2%
- Two or more 5%
- Other 7%
Students with disabilities: 16% of students (82) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 5% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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The Juniper School
Grades K–8
Charter
· Durango School District No. 9-R
|
1.3 mi |
38%
−2
vs state
|
45%
±0
vs state
|
39% | |
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Southwest Colorado eSchool
Grades 6–12
Virtual
· San Juan BOCES
|
3.3 mi |
33%
|
78%
|
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Miller Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Durango School District No. 9-R
|
4.8 mi |
34%
+1
vs state
|
48%
+6
vs state
|
35% |
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