The Juniper School
225 Sawyer Dr, 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 3 | 44% state 42% · 2025-26 | 48% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 63% state 39% · 2025-26 | 56% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 41% state 39% · 2025-26 | 50% state 50% · 2025-26 | 46% state 36% · 2025-26 |
| Grade 6 | — | 31% state 44% · 2024-25 | — |
| All grades | 38% state 40% · 2025-26 | 45% state 46% · 2025-26 | 46% state 36% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 38% state 40% | 45% state 46% | 46% state 36% |
| 2024-25 | 33% state 39% | 50% state 44% | 65% state 39% |
| 2023-24 | 38% state 37% | 55% state 44% | 52% state 38% |
| 2022-23 | 45% state 39% | 56% state 42% | 53% state 34% |
| 2021-22 | 42% state 35% | 55% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 17% state 41% | 45% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | — | 48% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 6–16% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 11%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 38%, typical similar school 47%. Higher than 33% of 431 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 45%, typical similar school 54%. Higher than 31% of 434 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Park Elementary School 1.8 mi from this school · math 63% · English 62%
- Needham Elementary School 3.4 mi from this school · math 49% · English 58%
- Riverview Elementary School 3.7 mi from this school · math 49% · English 63%
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 1%
- White 80%
- Hispanic 16%
- Black 0%
- Two or more 3%
- Other 0%
Students with disabilities: 14% of students (24) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 4% 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Escalante Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Durango School District No. 9-R
|
1.3 mi |
37%
±0
vs state
|
46%
+5
vs state
|
43% | |
|
Park Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Durango School District No. 9-R
|
1.8 mi |
63%
+23
vs state
|
62%
+16
vs state
|
39% | |
|
Southwest Colorado eSchool
Grades 6–12
Virtual
· San Juan BOCES
|
2.1 mi |
33%
|
78%
|
— | |
|
Needham Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Durango School District No. 9-R
|
3.4 mi |
49%
+9
vs state
|
58%
+12
vs state
|
42% | |
|
Miller Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Durango School District No. 9-R
|
3.6 mi |
34%
+1
vs state
|
48%
+6
vs state
|
35% | |
|
Riverview Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Durango School District No. 9-R
|
3.7 mi |
49%
+10
vs state
|
63%
+16
vs state
|
30% | |
|
Mountain Middle School
Grades 4–8
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
3.9 mi |
63%
+27
vs state
|
64%
+18
vs state
|
— | |
|
Florida Mesa Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Durango School District No. 9-R
|
4.6 mi |
28%
−12
vs state
|
43%
−3
vs state
|
53% |
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