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North Fork Montessori @ Crawford

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

North Fork Montessori @ Crawford is an elementary school located in Crawford, Colorado, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 128 students. The school is part of the Delta County Joint District No. 50, which is ranked 39 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Fork Montessori @ Crawford consistently outperforms the district and state averages in CMAS test scores for both English Language Arts and Math. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school had 56.1% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.1% for the district and 43.7% for the state. In Math, the school had 43.9% proficient or better, compared to 29.3% for the district and 32.9% for the state. The school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 86.72% of students identifying as White, which is higher than the nearby Paonia K-8 (82.47% White) and Hotchkiss Elementary School (82.59% White), but lower than the North Fork School of Integrated Studies (85.96% White). Additionally, North Fork Montessori @ Crawford has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 54.69%, compared to the nearby Paonia K-8 (56.97%) and Hotchkiss Elementary School (54.11%).

North Fork Montessori @ Crawford has maintained a strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the top 20-30% of Colorado elementary schools in the SchoolDigger rankings over the past decade, with a 4-star rating. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.2 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the nearby Paonia K-8 (14.9) and Hotchkiss Elementary School (17.1), is another notable strength. While the school's academic achievements and diverse socioeconomic background of its student population are strengths, the lack of racial diversity may be an area for the school to consider addressing as it continues to evolve.

120

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,968

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 Fir Ave
Crawford, CO 81415

(970) 921-4935

District: Delta County Joint District No. 50

Students who attend North Fork Montessori @ Crawford 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:

89.2%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2006 → 80th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (57% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg38%

Colorado avg40%

Not ranked this year

North Fork Montessori @ Crawford did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

38^th of 115Delta 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	76.5	190 of 933	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	183 of 921	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	279 of 965	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	260 of 929	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	165 of 914	81.9%	★★★★☆
2015	67.7	267 of 938	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	256 of 872	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	47.4	490 of 849	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.3	571 of 852	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.0	503 of 829	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.5	550 of 823	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.2	404 of 808	50.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+20 vs state

Math50%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
North Fork Montessori @ Crawford	Public	PK, KG-6	51 Fir Ave	Crawford	81415	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 921-4935	120	8	14.9	58.3%	107 (89.2%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)								(n/a)							65.2							50.0			$16,968
Hotchkiss Elementary 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%)	38.2	544^th of 950 public elementary schools	42.7%		45.5	485^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.6%	59	57.1	27.8	41.9	50.0	63.6	43.3	45.5	24.1	22.2	35.5	40.0	43.5	30.0	31.4	22.6	33.3	$14,168
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%)	76	218^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.1%		83.4	135^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.7%	83	64.0	47.6	66.7	63.0	67.5	70.3	64.4	52.0	52.4	50.0	40.7	22.0	51.4	42.9	70.8	59.5	$15,020
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)							68.3							45.7			$13,833
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13820 6700 Road	Montrose	81401	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 249-2584	531	27	19.4	67.0%	235 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	281 (52.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	17.1	776^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.3%		20.5	737^th of 943 public elementary schools	21.8%	39	20.3	27.0	25.7				24.4		15.4					14.8	23.3		$13,095

Frequently Asked Questions about North Fork Montessori @ Crawford

What schools do graduates of North Fork Montessori @ Crawford attend?

Students who attend North Fork Montessori @ Crawford 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

What district is North Fork Montessori @ Crawford in?

Delta County Joint District No. 50

How many students attend North Fork Montessori @ Crawford?

In the 2024-25 school year, 120 students attended North Fork Montessori @ Crawford.

What is the racial makeup of North Fork Montessori @ Crawford?

Students at North Fork Montessori @ Crawford are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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