For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,282 students in Moffat County School District Re: No. 1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Moffat County School District Re: No. 1 have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
1,915 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Moffat County School District Re: No. 1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)19%
29%
Graduation Rate
77%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
28%
35%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
68%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,421 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,169 is less than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,421
$15,475
Spending / Student
$13,169
$15,793
Best Moffat County School District Re: No. 1 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maybell School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
30 Haynes Avenue
Maybell, CO 81640
(970) 272-3266
Maybell, CO 81640
(970) 272-3266
Gr: K-6 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Sunset Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
800 West 7th Street
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-5762
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-5762
Gr: K-5 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Ridgeview Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Westridge Road
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-7018
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-7018
Gr: PK-5 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Craig Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
915 Yampa Avenue
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-3289
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-3289
Gr: 6-8 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #55.
Sandrock Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 East 9th
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-3287
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-3287
Gr: K-5 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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