Ridgeview Elementary School

Ridgeview Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Craig, Colorado, serving 233 students in the Moffat County School District RE: No. 1. In 2025-2026, Ridgeview earned 3 stars and ranked 418th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools, placing it in the 56th percentile statewide—its strongest showing in recent years. That puts Ridgeview ahead of nearby Sunset Elementary School (47th percentile) and Hayden Valley Elementary School (48th percentile), making it the top-performing elementary among the comparison schools.

Ridgeview's biggest academic strength is math. With 50% of students proficient, the school more than doubles the district rate of 24.3% and exceeds the state average of 37.3%. Every tested grade level (3rd through 5th) beats the state in math, and 3rd graders are especially strong at 61.3% proficiency. Reading and writing are also solid: ELA proficiency sits at 44.6%, right at the state average and well above the district's 31.2%. The school also stands out for attendance—only 15.7% of students are chronically absent, compared to 33% district-wide and 28.4% statewide. The rate improved by 9 percentage points in a single year, and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.5 suggests kids get plenty of individual attention.

The main area for growth is science. Only 22.2% of 5th graders are proficient, well below the state rate of 36.1% and far behind Sunset Elementary's 46.2%. There's also a noticeable gap in outcomes by gender: male students ranked in the 68th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, while female students ranked in the 34th percentile—something worth watching in future years. On the positive side, Ridgeview serves its economically disadvantaged students effectively, with that subgroup ranking in the 64th percentile statewide. And the school is clearly on an upward trajectory, with math proficiency jumping from 29.9% to 50% in one year. For families in Craig, Ridgeview looks like a strong, improving elementary option.