Summary:
ZIP code 81625 in Craig, Colorado, is served by a single middle school — Craig Middle School — which enrolls students in grades 6 through 8 as part of Moffat County School District RE: No. 1. With 419 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1, this public school serves a community where 52.27% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Because it is the only middle school in the ZIP code, families in the area have no direct public alternative within their immediate vicinity.
Academically, Craig Middle School trails the state average in every tested subject. In the 2025–2026 CMAS assessments, only 27.1% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (compared to 44.7% statewide), 21.5% in Math (compared to 37.3% statewide), and 25.8% in 8th-grade Science (compared to 35.4%). The school's biggest concern is a sharp 8.6-point drop in ELA proficiency, falling from 35.7% to 27.1% year over year. Math proficiency improved slightly, up 0.7 points to 21.5%, but remains nearly 16 points behind the state. However, 8th graders are a relative bright spot — their ELA proficiency (32.7%) and math proficiency (27.9%) are within about 10 points of the state average, a much smaller gap than in earlier grades.
Other indicators paint a mixed picture. Chronic absenteeism is high at 33.3%, above the state average of 28.4%, and likely contributes to lower academic performance. On the positive side, the school's dropout rate of 0.7% is less than half the district rate (1.5%) and well below the state (1.6%). The school has consistently ranked in the 30th–32nd percentile of Colorado middle schools over the past three years, earning a 2-star rating each year. While the high proportion of economically disadvantaged students and elevated absenteeism rates are challenges, Craig Middle School offers smaller class sizes and relatively strong 8th-grade outcomes, making it a stable — if underperforming — option for families in the area.
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