Summary:
Craig, Colorado is served by 5 public schools in the Moffat County School District RE: No. 1 — three elementary schools (Sandrock Elementary, Sunset Elementary School, and Ridgeview Elementary School), one middle school (Craig Middle School), and one high school (Moffat County High School) — enrolling about 1,693 students in this small northwestern Colorado community. The district ranks 59th out of 115 Colorado districts with a 3-star rating. While citywide proficiency generally trails state averages, the elementary schools offer some notable bright spots.
Ridgeview Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 418th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools after jumping from 608th the prior year. Its all-grades math proficiency reached 50% versus a 37.3% state average, 3rd grade math hit 61.3%, and it has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (15.7%) and best student-teacher ratio (10.5:1) in Craig. Sunset Elementary School also shines, with all-grades ELA proficiency of 45.9% matching the state's 44.7%, and 5th grade science at 46.2% versus 36.1% statewide — impressive given more than half of its students qualify for free/reduced lunch.
The secondary schools face tougher challenges. Moffat County High School has a 49.3% chronic absenteeism rate, nearly double the state's 28.4%, with SAT reading/writing at 45% and math at 16% versus 60% and 32% statewide, though its graduation rate of 89.9% tops the state's 85.6%. Craig Middle School saw ELA proficiency drop from 35.7% to 27.1% in one year. Sandrock Elementary has the highest poverty rate (70.23% free/reduced lunch) and lowest elementary ELA scores at 25.2%. Overall, Craig's elementary schools show real promise, while absenteeism and literacy at the secondary level deserve attention.
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