Creede School

Creede School is one of the tiny all-grades campuss in CREEDE, Colorado, part of Creede School District, with 92 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 82% smaller than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 523 students.

Creede School sits inside Creede School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Creede School reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. The remainder looks like 11% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Mineral County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.3:1, putting Creede School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Creede School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.3%; this one delivers 41.7%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Mineral County put median household income runs about $56,250, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

Lake City Community School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 25.6 miles from this campus. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Creede School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 15%: 80 students in 2018 compared to 92 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 7.3:1 in 2018 to 6.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.