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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOFFAT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE COUNTY OF SAGUACHE AND·NCES 080570000974

Moffat Prek-12 School

501 GARFIELD AVENUE, MOFFAT, CO 81143 · (719) 256-4710 · Saguache County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL99 STUDENTS
Enrollment
99
Combined
DISTRICT 100 · STATE 523
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
79 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
8
Kindergarten
5
Grade 1
7
Grade 2
8
Grade 3
3
Grade 4
7
Grade 5
9
Grade 6
5
Grade 7
12
Grade 8
5
Grade 9
10
Grade 10
8
Grade 11
7
Grade 12
5
Student demographics
White
7475%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
1818%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 37%
Asian
33%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Two+
22%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Native American
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5152%
Female
4848%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
25.7%
CO avg 44.9% . -12.9pp since 2023
Math
20.0%
CO avg 36.1% . +8.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.

Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
99
-48 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 10.0:1
% White
75%
was 73%
% Hispanic
18%
was 7%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Moffat Prek-12 School

Moffat Prek-12 School is a multi-level school of very small scale in MOFFAT, Colorado, operated by Moffat School District No. 2 in the county of Saguache and, teacheing 99 students in grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 81% below the state mean of about 523.

Moffat School District No. 2 in the county of Saguache and runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 199 students. Moffat Prek-12 School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Moffat Prek-12 School reports that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American.

On the resource side, Moffat Prek-12 School logs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.3:1, putting Moffat Prek-12 School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Moffat Prek-12 School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 18.3%; this one delivers 23.9%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Saguache County indicate the typical household earns roughly $50,082 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Saguache County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 932 students), Moffat Prek-12 School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Crestone Charter School, roughly 11.7 miles away. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Moffat Prek-12 School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 25.6%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Moffat Prek-12 School has edged down 33%, going from 147 students in 2018 to 99 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 7% to 18%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Moffat Prek-12 School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Saguache County at a glance

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Population
6,580
Census ACS
Median income
$50,082
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
932 students

Quick facts

School name
Moffat Prek-12 School
District
Moffat School District No. 2 in the county of Saguache and
Address
501 GARFIELD AVENUE, MOFFAT, CO 81143
Phone
(719) 256-4710
County
Saguache County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
99
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
79 (80%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
080570000974
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Moffat Prek-12 School
What is the total enrollment at Moffat Prek-12 School?
Moffat Prek-12 School enrolls approximately 99 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Moffat Prek-12 School serve?
Moffat Prek-12 School serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Moffat Prek-12 School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Moffat Prek-12 School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Moffat Prek-12 School?
At Moffat Prek-12 School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Moffat Prek-12 School in?
Moffat Prek-12 School is part of Moffat School District No. 2 in the county of Saguache and.
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