Enrollment
233
Elementary
DISTRICT 184 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOFFAT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE: NO. 1·NCES 080573001355
Ridgeview Elementary School
600 WESTRIDGE ROAD, CRAIG, CO 81625 · (970) 824-7018 · Moffat County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Colorado public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 32.4:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
123 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Moffat County School District RE: No. 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsMath
29.9%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Colorado average is about 36 of 100. Math scores are up about 1 points since 2023.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 29.9% |
| 2023-24 | 36.4% | 28.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Schools most like Ridgeview Elementary School
Ridgeview Elementary School's state test result (32.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Elementary School this school | 233 | 52.8% | 32.1% |
| Sanford Elementary School SANFORD | 218 | 55.5% | 43.9% |
| Trailblazer Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 211 | 55.5% | 33.5% |
| Sarah Milner Elementary School LOVELAND | 264 | 53.4% | 25.0% |
| Sunset Elementary School CRAIG | 261 | 57.9% | 35.3% |
| Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary FT COLLINS | 240 | 47.5% | 38.7% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ridgeview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #548 of 931 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #544 of 940 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #554 of 946 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 233 | #862 of 1,056 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #14 of 896 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #536 of 896 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #445 of 983 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #432 of 664 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
233
-47 (-17%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 233 | 22.1 | 10.6:1 | 53% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 19 | 13.4:1 | 60% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 276 | 20.5 | 13.5:1 | 43% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 18 | 15.6:1 | 50% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 267 | 16.3 | 16.4:1 | 45% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 272 | 15 | 18.1:1 | 46% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 251 | 16 | 15.7:1 | 34% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 273 | 17 | 16.1:1 | 37% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 350 | 18 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgeview Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (267 to 233); teachers up 35% (16.3 to 22.1).
About Ridgeview Elementary School
Ridgeview Elementary School is a small elementary school in CRAIG, Colorado, one of the schools in Moffat County School District RE: No. 1. The student body numbers 233 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Colorado) has about 379 students.
Ridgeview Elementary School is part of Moffat County School District RE: No. 1, where 7 schools serve 1,821 students.
Roughly 67% of students at Ridgeview Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 29% Hispanic and 2% Black. Among people living in Moffat County, the White share is about 83%. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.6 students per teacher. That is 6.0 students per teacher below the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 53% of students. That tracks the 54% average for public schools in Moffat County.
Measured against Colorado public elementary schools, Ridgeview Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Colorado schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Ridgeview Elementary School's results are 2.6 points below predicted: 32.1% against 34.7%.
Moffat County census figures show that the median household income is $73,849, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Moffat County is home to 7 public schools and about 1,821 public school students.
The school nearest to Ridgeview Elementary School is Moffat County High School, at a distance of about 1.5 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Ridgeview Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school enrolled 233 students in 2024-25, 47 fewer than the 280 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.6:1 to 10.6:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ridgeview Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Moffat County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Moffat County School District RE: No. 1
- Moffat County High SchoolHigh · 481 students
- Craig Middle SchoolMiddle · 419 students
- Sandrock ElementaryElementary · 299 students
- Sunset Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 117 students
- Maybell SchoolElementary · 11 students
Other schools in CRAIG
- Moffat County High SchoolHigh · 481 students
- Craig Middle SchoolMiddle · 419 students
- Sandrock ElementaryElementary · 299 students
- Sunset Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 117 students
Other Ridgeview Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 16 states are named Ridgeview Elementary. Ridgeview Elementary School is the 21st largest of the 21.
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 626 students
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolGray, TN · 704 students
- Ridgeview ElementaryClintwood, VA · 667 students
- Ridgeview ElementaryGranite Bay, CA · 619 students
- RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLORANGE PARK, FL · 592 students
Nearby schools
- Moffat County High School1.5 mi · 481
- Sunset Elementary School1.9 mi · 261
- Craig Middle School2.4 mi · 419
- Sandrock Elementary2.5 mi · 299
- Early Childhood Center2.9 mi · 117
- Hayden High School17.4 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgeview Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ridgeview Elementary School?
Ridgeview Elementary School enrolls approximately 233 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ridgeview Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ridgeview Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgeview Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ridgeview Elementary School is approximately 10.6:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ridgeview Elementary School?
At Ridgeview Elementary School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Ridgeview Elementary School public or private?
Ridgeview Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Moffat County School District RE: No. 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.