Craig Middle School

Craig Middle School is a public middle school located in Craig, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 416 students. The school is part of the Moffat County School District RE: No. 1, which is ranked 81 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Craig Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado middle schools, with rankings ranging from 272 out of 369 schools in 2020-2021 to 372 out of 480 schools in 2022-2023. The school has maintained a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. Its performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds. The school's test scores are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, and it has experienced relatively high dropout rates and chronic absenteeism.

Interestingly, the closest nearby middle school, Hayden Middle School, has generally outperformed Craig Middle School in terms of state rankings and test scores, suggesting that the challenges faced by Craig Middle School may be unique to the school or the district. However, the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch, dropout, and chronic absenteeism at Craig Middle School may be indicative of broader socioeconomic and community-level challenges that are impacting student outcomes. Despite the consistently low performance, the data suggests that there may be room for improvement, particularly in targeted interventions and support for specific student subgroups.