Early Childhood Center

Early Childhood Center operates as a rural-scale elementary-level community in CRAIG, Colorado, one of the schools within Moffat County School District RE: No. 1. Current enrollment sits at 117 students spanning grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 69% leaner than typical.

Early Childhood Center is one of 7 schools operated by Moffat County School District RE: No. 1, a district that hosts 1,821 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Early Childhood Center lists that 63% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 32% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Moffat County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 117.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, Moffat County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,849, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Moffat County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,821 students), Early Childhood Center is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sandrock Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Early Childhood Center has increased 102%, going from 58 students in 2018 to 117 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 2% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 58.0:1 in 2018 to 117.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.