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Cedaredge Elementary School

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Cedaredge Elementary School ranks 350 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Cedaredge Elementary School serves 346 students in grades PK-5 in the small western Colorado town of Cedaredge, part of Delta County Joint District No. 50. The school has climbed steadily in statewide rankings, moving from the 45th–49th percentile between 2019 and 2023 to the 63rd percentile (350 out of 943 Colorado elementary schools) in 2025–2026, reflecting a clear upward trajectory. It currently holds a 3-star rating.

Mathematics is the school's standout subject. In 2025–2026, 49.3% of Cedaredge students were proficient in math, well above the district rate of 32% and the state rate of 37.3%. Third-grade math is especially strong, with 56% proficient compared to 41.5% statewide, indicating solid early-grade instruction. The school also shines with students from low socio-economic status backgrounds, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide for that subgroup. In comparisons with nearby schools, Cedaredge outperformed Hotchkiss Elementary School, Garnet Mesa Elementary School, and Lincoln Elementary School in math, while trailing Paonia K-8 by just a couple of points. English Language Arts proficiency has also risen from 43.8% in 2022–2023 to 51.4% in 2025–2026.

The main area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which reached 39.3% in 2024–2025—well above the district rate of 26.1% and the state rate of 28.4%. Paonia K-8 has a similarly high rate, suggesting attendance struggles are a regional challenge. Science performance also lags the state, with 30.4% of 5th graders proficient versus 36.1% statewide, though this is a major improvement from 15.7% a few years ago. The student-teacher ratio of 18.6 is notably higher than nearby schools like Hotchkiss (13.8) and Garnet Mesa (16.1). Despite these challenges, the school's academic results have improved alongside its ranking, making Cedaredge Elementary School one to watch.

346

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,586

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

380 N Grand Mesa Drive
Cedaredge, CO 81413-3101

(970) 856-3885

District: Delta County Joint District No. 50

Students who attend Cedaredge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedaredge Middle School
	Delta Middle School
High:	Cedaredge High School
	Delta High School
	Grand Mesa Choice Academy
	North Fork High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Colorado median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 28% Colorado)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

350^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Delta County Joint District No. 50

36^th of 114Delta County Joint District No. 50 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	350 of 946	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	430 of 950	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	452 of 943	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	476 of 933	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	506 of 921	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	417 of 710	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	397 of 965	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	546 of 917	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.7	500 of 929	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.8	473 of 914	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.2	583 of 938	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.9	424 of 962	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.4	408 of 954	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	396 of 935	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.2	346 of 935	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.1	431 of 925	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.9	433 of 872	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	346 of 849	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.9	378 of 852	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.8	392 of 829	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.3	399 of 823	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.5	394 of 808	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	277 of 695	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	281 of 694	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	393 of 684	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	385 of 642	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	445 of 595	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	321 of 351	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	439 of 758	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	440 of 690	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	30 of 322	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	56.5	122 of 337	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	97 of 265	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	45 of 203	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	18 of 75	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	72 of 332	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	81 of 308	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	347 of 697	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.1	443 of 700	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	399 of 683	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	358 of 649	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	348 of 594	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	208 of 352	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	247 of 764	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	330 of 693	52.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	401 of 547	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	403 of 551	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	397 of 454	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	455 of 596	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%+7 vs state

Math49%+12 vs state

Science30%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Cedaredge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	380 N Grand Mesa Drive	Cedaredge	81413	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 856-3885	346	19	18.6	59.8%	258 (74.6%)	2 (0.6%)	64 (18.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	60.7	350^th of 946 public elementary schools	63.0%		52.5	430^th of 950 public elementary schools	54.7%	80	48.0	50.0	56.5				51.4	56.0	50.0	41.3				49.3	30.4		$14,586
Hotchkiss K8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	465 Lorah Lane	Hotchkiss	81419	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 872-3325	297	22	13.8	49.2%	236 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	42.7	493^rd of 946 public elementary schools	47.9%		38.2	544^th of 950 public elementary schools	42.7%	51	46.4	50.0	63.6	737.0	754.0	66.7	51.4	42.9	33.3	27.3	20.6	40.0	61.9	35.6	12.1	28.6	$15,834
Garnet Mesa Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 A Street	Delta	81416	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 874-8003	488	30	16.1	63.3%	317 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (30.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	38.1	541^st of 946 public elementary schools	42.8%		47.5	466^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.9%	75	27.0	33.8	58.4				39.9	26.7	35.1	37.7				33.2	31.1		$14,808
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1050 Hastings	Delta	81416	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 874-3700	371	24	15.4	66.6%	221 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (34.0%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	30.4	618^th of 946 public elementary schools	34.7%		39.2	534^th of 950 public elementary schools	43.8%	84	18.0	39.0	53.7				36.2	14.8	15.0	40.0				22.7	32.7		$14,936
Paonia K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	430 Box Elder	Paonia	81428	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 527-3639	247	17	14.6	58.3%	201 (81.4%)	2 (0.8%)	27 (10.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	67.5	289^th of 946 public elementary schools	69.5%		76	218^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.1%	71	25.0	70.8	52.4	63.2	64.9	53.7	57.0	50.0	75.0	38.1	57.9	43.2	48.8	51.3	33.3	46.3	$16,513
North Fork School of Integrated Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	430 Box Elder	Paonia	81428	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	Yes	No	Yes	(970) 527-3639	112	7	16.0	51.8%	96 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)							760.0							753.0			$15,864

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedaredge Elementary School

Is Cedaredge Elementary School a good school?

Cedaredge Elementary School ranks 350^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Cedaredge Elementary School in?

Delta County Joint District No. 50

What is the racial makeup of Cedaredge Elementary School?

Students at Cedaredge Elementary School are 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cedaredge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Cedaredge Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cedaredge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cedaredge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedaredge Middle School
Middle : Delta Middle School
High : Cedaredge High School
High : Delta High School
High : Grand Mesa Choice Academy
High : North Fork High School

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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