Summary:
Zip code 81413 is home to one elementary school, Cedaredge Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 in the Delta County Joint District No. 50 area near Cedaredge, Colorado. The school enrolls 346 students with a student-teacher ratio of 18.6 and a free/reduced lunch rate of 59.83%, operating within a district rated 4 stars and ranked 36th out of 115 Colorado districts.
Cedaredge Elementary School has shown steady upward momentum, rising from 452nd in 2023-2024 to 350th in 2025-2026 among roughly 943 Colorado elementary schools, placing it in the 63rd percentile. In 2025-2026 CMAS testing, the school posted strong ELA results with 51.4% proficiency versus 44.7% statewide, and even stronger math results at 49.3% proficiency versus 37.3% statewide — a notable 17.3-point advantage over its district's 32% math proficiency. Third-grade math is a standout at 56% proficiency, far exceeding both the district (34.5%) and state (41.5%), while ELA proficiency rises steadily from 48% in third grade to 56.5% in fifth grade.
The school faces two key challenges: chronic absenteeism is a serious concern at 39.3% in 2024-2025, well above both the district (26.1%) and state (28.4%) rates, and fifth-grade science proficiency lags at 30.4% compared to the state's 36.1%. Math proficiency also declines with grade level, dropping from 56% in third grade to 41.3% in fifth grade. Despite serving a majority economically disadvantaged population, Cedaredge Elementary School outperforms state averages in both reading and math. With its improving statewide ranking and clear academic strengths, the school has strong potential to reach the top tier of Colorado elementary schools if it can reduce absenteeism and strengthen upper-elementary science instruction.
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