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Telluride Elementary School

447 W. Columbia Ave
Telluride, CO 81435

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Telluride Elementary School serves 319 students in grades Prekindergarten-3. The student:teacher of Telluride Elementary School is 12:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Nonsectarian.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Top Ranked CO School
Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 319 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Top Rankings

Telluride Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3

Year Founded

1895

School Calendar

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Student Body

Total Students

319 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

20%

State avg.: 25%

Students by Grade

Telluride Elementary School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

School Motto: Each and every student will achieve personal success through quality education.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Top Ranked CO School
Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 319 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Colorado is $13,110 for elementary schools and $16,544 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Colorado is 84% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).