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Early Childhood Center

600 TEXAS AVENUE, CRAIG, CO 81625 · (970) 824-7457 · Moffat County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL117 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
117
Elementary
DISTRICT 184 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
117.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 32.4:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
67 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K117100%
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
7463%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 49% · US 43%
Hispanic
3832%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 37% · US 30%
Black
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Two+
33%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
6152%
Female
5648%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
117
-25 (-18%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 126
Student : Teacher
117.0:1
was 142.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251171117.0:157% (67)
2023-241321.1118.9:175% (99)
2022-231501150.0:159% (88)
2020-211421142.0:164% (91)
2017-1858158.0:148% (28)
2015-1628128.0:164% (18)
2010-1157157.0:118% (10)
2000-011261126.0:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early Childhood Center.

Since 2017-18: students up 102% (58 to 117); teachers unchanged (1 to 1).

About Early Childhood Center

Early Childhood Center is a public small elementary school in CRAIG, Colorado. Students in pre-K attend the school, which enrolls 117 students. The average among elementary schools in Colorado is roughly 379 students; this school is 69% smaller than that.

Moffat County School District RE: No. 1 includes 7 schools. Together they enroll 1,821 students.

By race and ethnicity, Early Childhood Center is 63% White. Other reported shares: 32% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 83% White among all Moffat County residents. Early Childhood Center has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal data list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Early Childhood Center in 2024-25, for a ratio of 117.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Colorado is 16.6:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 57%. Across public schools in Moffat County, the average is about the same, 54%.

In Moffat County (population about 13,207), median household income is about $73,849, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Early Childhood Center is one of 7 public schools in Moffat County, which together enroll about 1,821 students.

Sandrock Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put Early Childhood Center in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 18%, from 142 to 117. Its ratio of students to teachers was 142.0:1 in 2020-21, and 117.0:1 in 2024-25.

Community posts for Early Childhood Center can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Moffat County at a glance

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Population
13,207
Census ACS
Median income
$73,849
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,821 students

Quick facts

School name
Early Childhood Center
District
Moffat County School District RE: No. 1
Address
600 TEXAS AVENUE, CRAIG, CO 81625
Phone
(970) 824-7457
County
Moffat County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
117
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
117.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
67 (57%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
080573001659
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Moffat County School District RE: No. 1
Other schools in CRAIG
Other Early Childhood Center schools

43 other US public schools in 16 states are named Early Childhood Center. Early Childhood Center is the 33rd largest of the 44.

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Frequently asked questions

About Early Childhood Center
What is the total enrollment at Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 117 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Early Childhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Early Childhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at Early Childhood Center?
Approximately 117.0:1 students per teacher at Early Childhood Center.
How diverse is Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center reports a student body of 63% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center is overseen by Moffat County School District RE: No. 1 in Moffat County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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