District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Durango School District 9-R
12 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animas Valley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 185 | DURANGO |
| Florida Mesa Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 293 | DURANGO |
| Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 116 | HESPERUS |
| Needham Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 367 | DURANGO |
| Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 452 | DURANGO |
| Riverview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 374 | DURANGO |
| Sunnyside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 107 | DURANGO |
| Escalante Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 461 | DURANGO |
| Miller Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 360 | DURANGO |
| Durango Big Picture High School | High | 9th – 12th | 99 | DURANGO |
| Durango High School | High | 9th – 12th | 1,352 | DURANGO |
| The Juniper School | Other | Kindergarten – 8th | 171 | DURANGO |
Zip Codes Served by Durango School District 9-R
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About Durango School District 9-R
Durango School District 9-R is a public school district serving 3 zip codes in Colorado, primarily in La Plata County. It carries an overall rating of 9/10 (Excellent), the 80th percentile among Colorado districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (CMAS 2025) and is ranked only against other Colorado districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 12 schools operating under Durango School District 9-R — 7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high and 1 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Durango High School with 1,352 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (970)247-5411 before making a housing decision.