East Elementary School (Closed 2023)

600 Texas Avenue
Craig, CO 81625
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 221 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, East Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤5% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 20-24% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
221 students
This chart displays total students of East Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of East Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of East Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CO)
(17-18)
≤5%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
(17-18)
20-24%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of East Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in East Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in East Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hispanic
38%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in East Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in East Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
56%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in East Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in East Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in East Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Colorado.
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of East Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% CO state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% CO state average).
How many students attend East Elementary School?
221 students attend East Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
56% of East Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of East Elementary School?
East Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 16:1.
What grades does East Elementary School offer ?
East Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is East Elementary School part of?
East Elementary School is part of Moffat County School District Re: No. 1.

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