Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELTA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT NO. 50·NCES 080333000293
Cedaredge Elementary School
380 N GRAND MESA DRIVE, CEDAREDGE, CO 81413 · (970) 856-3885 · Delta County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 35.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
207 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.7%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
42.4%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.7% | 42.4% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 41.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cedaredge Elementary School
Cedaredge Elementary School's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedaredge Elementary School this school | 346 | 59.8% | 41.0% |
| Orchard Avenue Elementary School GRAND JUNCTION | 319 | 60.5% | 43.6% |
| Juniper Ridge Community School GRAND JUNCTION | 375 | 57.9% | 26.1% |
| Mesa View Elementary School GRAND JUNCTION | 375 | 55.2% | 46.5% |
| Rye Elementary School RYE | 319 | 53.3% | 41.2% |
| McKinley Elementary School CANON CITY | 262 | 61.5% | 30.8% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cedaredge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Delta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #421 of 931 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #381 of 940 ▼ 10 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #428 of 946 ▲ 14 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #574 of 1,056 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #815 of 896 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #666 of 896 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.8% | #375 of 983 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #366 of 664 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
346
+25 (+8%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 346 | 18.5 | 18.7:1 | 60% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 19.3 | 18.8:1 | 67% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 21.8 | 16.2:1 | 58% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 321 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 60% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 22.3 | 18.4:1 | 59% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 23 | 15.4:1 | 57% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 25 | 15.8:1 | 51% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 24 | 15.7:1 | 51% (191) |
| 1990-91 | 298 | 17 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedaredge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (411 to 346); teachers down 17% (22.3 to 18.5).
About Cedaredge Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in CEDAREDGE, Colorado, Cedaredge Elementary School is part of Delta County Joint District No. 50. The school enrolls 346 students in pre-K through 5.
Delta County Joint District No. 50 has 17 schools; together they serve 4,591 students.
Federal enrollment data show Cedaredge Elementary School is 75% White. Enrollment also includes 19% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 10 points below the 84% share among Delta County residents. A diversity index of 41% means there is a 41% chance two randomly chosen students at Cedaredge Elementary School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Cedaredge Elementary School, there are about 18.7 students; the school has 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Colorado average 16.6:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 60%.
Cedaredge Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 68% of Colorado public elementary schools.
Cedaredge Elementary School scores 41.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 30.4%.
Looking at the county, Delta County, median household income comes to about $57,774, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 18 public schools and about 4,591 students.
The closest school to Cedaredge Elementary School is Cedaredge High School, located about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Its average proficiency rate of 41.0% is above the 31.7% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Cedaredge Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 346, compared with 321 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.7:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Cedaredge Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Delta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,598
Census ACS
Median income
$57,774
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,591 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Delta County Joint District No. 50
- Delta High SchoolHigh · 626 students
- Delta Middle SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Garnet Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Vision Charter AcademyCombined · 311 students
- Hotchkiss Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
Other schools in CEDAREDGE
- Cedaredge High SchoolHigh · 280 students
- Cedaredge Middle SchoolMiddle · 154 students
Nearby schools
- Cedaredge High School0.7 mi · 280
- Cedaredge Middle School0.9 mi · 154
- Hotchkiss Elementary School13.3 mi · 297
- Garnet Mesa Elementary School13.6 mi · 488
- Grand Mesa Choice Academy13.6 mi · 68
- Vision Charter Academy13.6 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Cedaredge Elementary SchoolHow large is Cedaredge Elementary School?
Cedaredge Elementary School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cedaredge Elementary School serve?
Cedaredge Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedaredge Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cedaredge Elementary School is approximately 18.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Cedaredge Elementary School?
Cedaredge Elementary School reports a student body of 75% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Cedaredge Elementary School?
Cedaredge Elementary School is overseen by Delta County Joint District No. 50 in Delta County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.