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Crystal River Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

734^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Crystal River Elementary School is a public elementary school in Carbondale, Colorado, serving 447 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, academic performance below district and state averages, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Crystal River Elementary School's CMAS test scores in both English Language Arts and Math are consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.7% of all grades were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.3% for the district and 44.8% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Sopris Elementary School and Basalt Elementary School, Crystal River Elementary School generally performs worse academically. Additionally, nearby charter schools, like Carbondale Community Charter School and Ross Montessori School, also outperform Crystal River Elementary School on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations.

445

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,380

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: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2022 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2025) from a 17th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (24% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg33%

Colorado avg40%

734^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

65^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
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
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
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
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)

White (2023)23rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school

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

Hispanic (2018)2nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-18 vs state

Math22%-14 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

Schools Near Crystal River Elementary School

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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
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%)	20.6	734^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.7%		26	661^st of 943 public elementary schools	29.9%	73	30.8	21.4					26.7	27.8	14.1					21.7			$21,380
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%)	36.6	562^nd of 950 public elementary schools	40.8%		30.9	604^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.9%	42	39.1	25.0	36.8	52.2			44.3	18.2	20.8	36.8	34.8			30.7	36.8		$14,829
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%)	77.7	203^rd of 950 public elementary schools	78.6%		74.2	219^th of 943 public elementary schools	76.8%	16		75.0		76.5	62.5	50.0	58.8	35.3	62.5		47.1		56.3	43.3		50.0	$16,071
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%)	24.5	671^st of 950 public elementary schools	29.4%		21.9	717^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.0%	46	19.4			27.3	20.6	22.2	21.7	18.9			23.5	17.6	18.9	17.8	35.7	18.9	$23,181
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%)	48.1	460^th of 950 public elementary schools	51.6%		45.6	484^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.7%	24	42.5	58.1					49.6	28.7	39.6					33.5			$20,693
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%)	50.2	441^st of 950 public elementary schools	53.6%		54.7	408^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.7%	33	49.1	44.3	34.0				42.7	49.2	54.0	28.3				44.6	26.9		$22,847
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%)	23.3	691^st of 950 public elementary schools	27.3%		21	731^st of 943 public elementary schools	22.5%	40	30.1	30.2	18.5				26.5	31.4	31.3	9.4				24.8			$22,667
Two Rivers Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	195 Center Drive	Glenwood Springs	81601	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%)	35.2	571^st of 950 public elementary schools	39.9%		31.8	592^nd of 943 public elementary schools	37.2%	21	40.0	50.0	25.0	30.2	65.0	48.7	42.7	35.6	43.9	27.3	9.8	33.3	26.3	29.4	29.5	13.2	$16,170
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%)	79.9	173^rd of 950 public elementary schools	81.8%		56.4	390^th of 943 public elementary schools	58.6%	217	50.0		68.8				68.7	68.8		56.3				66.3	56.3		$21,012

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.

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

Is Crystal River Elementary School a good school?

Crystal River Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

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