For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,282 students in Moffat County School District Re: No. 1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Moffat County School District Re: No. 1 have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
1,915 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Moffat County School District Re: No. 1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)19%
29%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.62
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,555 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
20,679 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
542 Students
213,411 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
35%
# Black Students
21 Students
27,900 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,296 Students
300,798 Students
% White Students
68%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
33,263 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
132
25,359
# Students in K Grade:
139
57,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
59,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
62,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
60,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
62,174
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
62,162
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
62,153
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
58,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
59,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
7,556
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
7,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
7,365
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
8,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,421 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,169 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,426 MM

Spending
$25 MM
$13,702 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,421
$15,473

Spending / Student
$13,169
$15,791

Best Moffat County School District Re: No. 1 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maybell School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
30 Haynes Avenue
Maybell, CO 81640
(970) 272-3266
Maybell, CO 81640
(970) 272-3266
Grades: K-6
| 16 students
Rank: #22.
Sunset Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 West 7th Street
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-5762
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-5762
Grades: K-5
| 296 students
Rank: #33.
Ridgeview Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Westridge Road
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-7018
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-7018
Grades: PK-5
| 255 students
Rank: #44.
Craig Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
915 Yampa Avenue
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-3289
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-3289
Grades: 6-8
| 416 students
Rank: #55.
Sandrock Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 East 9th
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-3287
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-3287
Grades: K-5
| 299 students
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