Craver Middle School

Set in COLORADO CITY, Colorado, Craver Middle School is a tiny middle-grades school, one of the schools within Pueblo County School District 70. It teaches 158 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 66% below typical.

Pueblo County School District 70 runs 27 schools in total, collectively educating 10,563 students. Craver Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Craver Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school shows 14% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Pueblo County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Craver Middle School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pueblo County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Craver Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.9%, the actual is 36.3%, a residual of -3.6 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Pueblo County indicate median household earnings sit near $64,010, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Craver Middle School is one of 66 public schools in Pueblo County (combined enrollment of about 32,254 students).

Rye High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Craver Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 27.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Craver Middle School's enrollment has contracted 14% since 2018, when it stood at 183 (now 158). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 79% to 75%. Class-load math has rose: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Craver Middle School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.