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Crystal River Elementary School

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Crystal River Elementary School ranks 598 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

598^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Crystal River Elementary School is a traditional public school in Carbondale, Colorado, serving 445 students in grades PK through 4 as part of the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1, and it is showing clear signs of momentum after several years of below-average performance. In 2025-26, math proficiency jumped from 21.7% to 32.1% and English Language Arts (ELA) rose from 26.7% to 33.3%, lifting the school's state rank by 136 places to the 37th percentile — the largest single-year improvement among nearby schools. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1 and 40.9% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, the school sits in the middle of the district in terms of economic disadvantage.

One of CRES's standout strengths is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 18.2% is well below the district average of 25.8% and the state average of 28.4%, and it improved from 22.7% the prior year. Among nearby schools, only Carbondale Community Charter School (13.9%) has a lower rate. Another interesting pattern is the grade-level gap: 4th graders dramatically outperform 3rd graders in both ELA (42.9% vs 23.1%) and math (36.9% vs 26.9%), suggesting that students may experience significant academic growth during 3rd grade or that the current 4th-grade cohort is unusually strong.

Within two miles, CRES faces competition from two charter schools. Carbondale Community Charter School outperforms CRES significantly (ELA 54.3%, Math 42.6%), while Ross Montessori School has similar math proficiency (32.1%) and higher ELA (44.1%) but a much higher chronic absenteeism rate (41.6%). CRES's larger enrollment means it serves a broader cross-section of the Carbondale community. While the school still trails several district peers and the state average, the combination of improving test scores, low absenteeism, and moderate class sizes suggests recent school-wide initiatives may be taking effect — though sustained attention to historically underserved subgroups will be critical to maintaining this momentum.

445

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,462

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Snowmass Drive
Carbondale, CO 81623-2166

(970) 384-5620

District: Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

Students who attend Crystal River Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carbondale Middle School
High:	Roaring Fork High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

Hispanic:

44.9%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2013 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg34%

Colorado avg41%

598^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 7 pts since 2018

From bottom 30% (2018) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

54^th of 115Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 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
2026	32.0	598 of 943	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.6	734 of 950	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	661 of 943	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	658 of 933	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	764 of 921	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	755 of 965	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	644 of 917	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.8	543 of 938	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.3	665 of 962	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.8	677 of 954	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.9	672 of 935	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.5	639 of 935	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	18.7	772 of 925	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.7	806 of 872	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.0	762 of 849	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.4	775 of 852	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.4	753 of 829	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	520 of 692	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	594 of 694	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	559 of 684	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	497 of 642	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	517 of 595	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	686 of 758	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	593 of 690	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	12.4	169 of 172	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	14.0	298 of 308	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	480 of 694	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.1	598 of 700	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	545 of 683	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	555 of 649	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	587 of 764	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	526 of 693	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	422 of 546	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	406 of 525	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)31st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)3rd percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2018)2nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-11 vs state

Math32%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, April 3, 2015

It's bad. Don't buy property in this area. This school has been broken for a very, very long time. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, August 28, 2011

CRES has dedicated faculty and administrators, who always took time (even on their weekends in some cases!) to talk about my son's education. The school has music, art and PE -- The school does not just offer it; the school is committed to ensuring all children participate. My son is moving on to middle school now, and we are sad to say goodbye to such a great school but also feel prepared and excited about moving on! Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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
Crystal River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Snowmass Drive	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5620	445	36	12.3	40.9%	239 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	200 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	32	598^th of 943 public elementary schools	36.6%		20.6	734^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.7%	136	23.1	42.9					33.3	26.9	36.9					32.1			$21,462
Ross Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	109 Lewies Lane	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 963-7199	183	10	19.1	38.3%	100 (54.6%)	4 (2.2%)	71 (38.8%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	36.3	561^st of 943 public elementary schools	40.5%		36.6	562^nd of 950 public elementary schools	40.8%	1		42.1	52.4	26.3	55.6		44.1		31.6	33.3	26.3	33.3		32.1	23.8		$18,822
Carbondale Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1505 Satank Road	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 963-9647	143	13	10.9	37.1%	97 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (30.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	57.2	383^rd of 943 public elementary schools	59.4%		77.7	203^rd of 950 public elementary schools	78.6%	180		44.4	82.4	37.5			54.3		38.9	35.3	43.8			42.6	41.2		$17,897
Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-8	228 Flying M Road	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 510-0252	383	28	13.5	71.8%	43 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	334 (87.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	19.1	751^st of 943 public elementary schools	20.4%		24.5	671^st of 950 public elementary schools	29.4%	80		23.1	28.6	23.7			26.1		16.2	21.4	26.3	25.7		23.7	17.9		$22,625
Basalt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	151 East Cottonwood Drive	Basalt	81621	Eagle County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5800	539	39	13.8	46.2%	211 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	317 (58.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	50.5	430^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.4%		48.1	460^th of 950 public elementary schools	51.6%	30	58.2	47.8					52.9	42.9	28.7					35.2			$20,972
Sopris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Mount Sopris Drive	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5400	392	26	14.9	42.6%	210 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	167 (42.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	57.1	385^th of 943 public elementary schools	59.2%		50.2	441^st of 950 public elementary schools	53.6%	56	38.5	43.3	50.8				44.4	46.2	56.9	41.4				48.6	42.4		$21,920
Glenwood Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 School Street	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5450	452	41	10.9	63.7%	118 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (73.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21.7	718^th of 943 public elementary schools	23.9%		23.3	691^st of 950 public elementary schools	27.3%	27	27.1	27.1	32.4				28.8	28.8	24.4	28.2				26.9	16.9		$22,394
Two Rivers Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	195 Center Drive	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 384-4488	390	31	12.5	30.3%	235 (60.3%)	2 (0.5%)	135 (34.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	44.7	474^th of 943 public elementary schools	49.7%		35.2	571^st of 950 public elementary schools	39.9%	97	45.5	40.0	55.8	25.6	40.0	52.9	42.9	40.9	33.3	41.9			38.2	29.9	29.3	48.5	$16,884
Aspen Community Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1199 Woody Creek Road	Woody Creek	81656	Pitkin County	Aspen School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 923-4080	135	13	10.4		120 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	7 (5.2%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	86.7	110^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.3%		79.9	173^rd of 950 public elementary schools	81.8%	63		75.0		58.8			69.0		68.8		52.9			64.4			$21,903

Frequently Asked Questions about Crystal River Elementary School

How many students attend Crystal River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Crystal River Elementary School.

Is Crystal River Elementary School a good school?

Crystal River Elementary School ranks 598^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Crystal River Elementary School?

Students at Crystal River Elementary School are 54% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Crystal River Elementary School in?

Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

What schools do graduates of Crystal River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crystal River Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carbondale Middle School
High : Roaring Fork High School

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