Is Crystal River Elementary School a good school?

Crystal River Elementary School ranks 661 st of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Crystal River Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 447 students attended Crystal River Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Crystal River Elementary School?

Students at Crystal River Elementary School are 52% White, 47% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Crystal River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crystal River Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Carbondale Middle School High : Roaring Fork High School

Crystal River Elementary School

Summary:

Crystal River Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Carbondale, Colorado, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 417 students. The school is part of the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1, which is ranked 60 out of 116 school districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its relatively low student-teacher ratio, Crystal River Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.3% for the district and 44.1% for the state. In Math, the school's proficiency rate was 25.5%, compared to 25.7% for the district and 34.2% for the state. The school's performance has been particularly low for Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the bottom 10% of Colorado elementary schools in these subgroups. Additionally, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, Crystal River Elementary School's academic performance lags behind most of the nearby schools in the Roaring Fork School District, including Two Rivers Community School, Glenwood Springs Elementary School, Sopris Elementary School, and Basalt Elementary School. Furthermore, Carbondale Community Charter School, a public charter school within the same district, has significantly outperformed Crystal River Elementary School in both ELA and Math proficiency across all grades. Even Aspen Community Charter School, a public charter school in the neighboring Aspen School District, has outperformed Crystal River Elementary School in academic achievement, despite serving a more affluent student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

160 Snowmass Drive
Carbondale, CO 81623-2166

(970) 384-5620

District: Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
661^st of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,180

Students who attend Crystal River Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carbondale Middle School
High:	Roaring Fork High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 447

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

Hispanic:

46.8%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Crystal River Elementary School ranks worse than 70.1% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (51.7%), Hispanic (46.8%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crystal River Elementary School is 12.8, which is the 3^rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1. (See more...)

Compare Crystal River Elementary School employs 34.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crystal River Elementary School is $18,180. 4 elementary schools in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crystal River Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Crystal River Elementary School 661^st of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Crystal River Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 60^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Crystal River Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Crystal River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2006	9.40	753^rd	829	9.2%
2007	10.38	775^th	852	9.0%
2008	11.96	762^nd	849	10.2%
2009	8.72	806^th	872	7.6%
2010	18.70	772^nd	925	16.5%
2011	36.46	639^th	935	31.7%
2012	32.88	672^nd	935	28.1%
2013	32.82	677^th	954	29.0%
2014	34.31	665^th	962	30.9%
2015	37.82	543^rd	938	42.1%
2018	27.85	644^th	917	29.8%
2019	21.68	755^th	965	21.8%
2022	17.40	764^th	921	17.0%
2023	25.89	658^th	933	29.5%
2024	26.00	661^st	943	29.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crystal River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.98	298^th	308	3.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Crystal River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	17.77	593^rd	690	14.1%
2019	13.62	686^th	758	9.5%
2022	15.35	517^th	595	13.1%
2023	21.83	497^th	642	22.6%
2024	18.83	559^th	684	18.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Crystal River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	24.56	526^th	693	24.1%
2019	22.63	587^th	764	23.2%
2023	16.42	555^th	649	14.5%
2024	18.78	545^th	683	20.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Crystal River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.38	169^th	172	1.7%

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Rank History for White students at Crystal River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.59	406^th	525	22.7%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, April 3, 2015

It's bad. Don't buy property in this area. This school has been broken for a very, very long time. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, August 28, 2011

CRES has dedicated faculty and administrators, who always took time (even on their weekends in some cases!) to talk about my son's education. The school has music, art and PE -- The school does not just offer it; the school is committed to ensuring all children participate. My son is moving on to middle school now, and we are sad to say goodbye to such a great school but also feel prepared and excited about moving on! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Crystal River Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1997	130	0	5	74	1	n/a	n/a	210
1998	121	1	3	86	1	n/a	n/a	212
1999	100	2	4	123	0	n/a	n/a	229
2000	67	1	1	95	1	n/a	n/a	165
2001	99	2	5	114	0	n/a	n/a	220
2002	92	0	4	127	3	n/a	n/a	226
2003	92	0	4	127	3	n/a	n/a	226
2004	78	0	4	147	3	n/a	n/a	232
2005	46	1	3	130	4	n/a	n/a	184
2006	101	0	2	371	5	n/a	n/a	479
2007	99	2	5	400	6	n/a	n/a	512
2008	126	0	4	344	10	n/a	n/a	484
2009	109	0	4	387	5	n/a	n/a	505
2010	117	0	7	367	6	n/a	n/a	497
2011	112	1	2	324	4	0	7	450
2012	167	2	3	311	4	0	15	502
2013	182	3	3	323	2	0	17	530
2014	179	3	2	322	2	0	11	519
2015	158	5	2	350	2	0	12	529
2016	151	8	1	333	1	0	12	506
2017	140	7	2	315	0	0	9	473
2018	136	7	1	304	1	0	6	455
2019	147	4	2	275	2	0	4	434
2020	148	2	2	260	2	0	6	420
2021	103	1	2	219	2	0	3	330
2022	143	1	5	220	1	0	4	374
2023	193	0	2	215	0	0	7	417
2024	231	0	0	209	0	0	7	447

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Crystal River Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	210	0.0	0.0	17.1
1998	212	10.5	20.2	13.7
1999	229	12.9	17.8	24.5
2000	165	13.4	12.3	30.9
2001	220	13.6	16.2	25
2002	226	14.7	15.4	30.5
2003	226	14.7	15.4	30.5
2004	232	13.7	16.9	23.7
2005	184	13.8	13.3	40.2
2006	479	44.8	10.7	58.5
2007	512	41.2	12.4	56.1
2008	484	39.0	12.4	47.9
2009	505	40.0	12.6	37.4
2010	497	43.6	11.3	59.8
2011	450	39.1	11.5	62.2
2012	502	36.9	13.5	50.6
2013	530	37.1	14.2	53.6
2014	519	39.6	13.1	49.1
2015	529	41.0	12.9	56
2016	506	40.0	12.6	53.4
2017	473	42.7	11.0	54.5
2018	455	34.7	13.1	56.7
2019	434	38.2	11.3	50.9
2020	420	33.5	12.5	51
2021	330	32.9	10.0	37.6
2022	374	30.4	12.2	39.6
2023	417	31.6	13.1	32.4
2024	447	34.9	12.8	44.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Crystal River Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	210	0.0	0.0	17.1
1998	212	10.5	20.2	13.7
1999	229	12.9	17.8	24.5
2000	165	13.4	12.3	30.9
2001	220	13.6	16.2	25
2002	226	14.7	15.4	30.5
2003	226	14.7	15.4	30.5
2004	232	13.7	16.9	23.7
2005	184	13.8	13.3	40.2
2006	479	44.8	10.7	58.5
2007	512	41.2	12.4	56.1
2008	484	39.0	12.4	47.9
2009	505	40.0	12.6	37.4
2010	497	43.6	11.3	59.8
2011	450	39.1	11.5	62.2
2012	502	36.9	13.5	50.6
2013	530	37.1	14.2	53.6
2014	519	39.6	13.1	49.1
2015	529	41.0	12.9	56
2016	506	40.0	12.6	53.4
2017	473	42.7	11.0	54.5
2018	455	34.7	13.1	56.7
2019	434	38.2	11.3	50.9
2020	420	33.5	12.5	51
2021	330	32.9	10.0	37.6
2022	374	30.4	12.2	39.6
2023	417	31.6	13.1	32.4
2024	447	34.9	12.8	44.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Crystal River Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,985
2020	$14,294
2021	$16,794
2022	$16,837
2023	$18,180

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Crystal River Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 755^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 658^th of 933 Elementary schools	7.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Crystal River Elementary School)	30	34.3	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	31.9	28.4	3.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Crystal River Elementary School)	26.8	33.3	6.5%
3rd Grade Math (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	31.9	28.7	3.2%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Crystal River Elementary School)	32.9	28.6	4.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	33.1	34.1	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Crystal River Elementary School)	14.3	12.8	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	20.9	18.9	2%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Crystal River Elementary School)	31.4	31.3	0.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	39	35.8	3.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Crystal River Elementary School)	20.8	22.2	1.4%
All Grades Math (Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1)	28.6	24.8	3.8%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	434	417	3.9%
African American	4	0	100%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	275	215	21.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	147	193	31.3%
Two or More Races	4	7	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.9%	32.4%	18.5%

Schools Near Crystal River Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Crystal River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Snowmass Drive	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5620	447	35	12.8	44.3%	231 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	26	661^st of 943 public elementary schools	29.9%		25.9	658^th of 933 public elementary schools	29.5%	3	21.5	35.2					28.7	22.5	28.4					25.5			$18,180
Ross Montessori School	Public, Charter	K-8	109 Lewies Lane	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 963-7199	213	10	20.7		126 (59.2%)	2 (0.9%)	75 (35.2%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	30.9	604^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.9%		40.4	513^th of 933 public elementary schools	45.0%	91	33.3	31.8	38.5	47.6	73.7	47.4	44.0	22.2		19.2		36.8	31.6	22.4	30.8	31.6	$13,710
Carbondale Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1505 Satank Road	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 963-9647	140	16	8.6	30.0%	99 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (25.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	74.2	219^th of 943 public elementary schools	76.8%		51.2	419^th of 933 public elementary schools	55.1%	200			58.8	62.5	50.0	62.5	58.1	68.8		35.3		43.8	50.0	42.6	58.8	43.8	$15,745
Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-8	228 Flying M Road	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 510-0252	395	28	14.0	70.6%	55 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	326 (82.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	21.9	717^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.0%		19.1	751^st of 933 public elementary schools	19.5%	34			15.2	32.4	15.0	33.3	20.2	17.2			24.4	16.3	22.2	16.1	25.0	19.4	$20,342
Basalt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	151 East Cottonwood Drive	Basalt	81621	Eagle County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5800	532	38	14.0	49.2%	202 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	321 (60.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	45.6	484^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.7%		40.8	506^th of 933 public elementary schools	45.8%	22	34.5	52.2					44.1	36.8	31.2					33.9			$18,197
Sopris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Mount Sopris Drive	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5400	385	25	15.6	41.8%	208 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (42.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	54.7	408^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.7%		46.3	471^st of 933 public elementary schools	49.5%	63	48.2	33.3	43.1				42.3	53.6	32.6	47.3				45.2	40.0		$19,916
Glenwood Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 School Street	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5450	451	38	11.7	67.0%	112 (24.8%)	4 (0.9%)	328 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	21	731^st of 943 public elementary schools	22.5%		13.6	834^th of 933 public elementary schools	10.6%	103	41.0	25.4	20.6				28.7	38.5	13.8	8.5				19.9	14.1		$20,098
The Yampah Mountain High School Nursery	Public	PK	695 Red Mt Drive	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Colorado River BOCES	No	No	No	No	(970) 948-3581	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$00
Two Rivers Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	195 Center Drive	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 384-4488	385	30	13.0	32.2%	227 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (36.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	31.8	592^nd of 943 public elementary schools	37.2%					(n/a)	44.2	20.9	33.3	48.8	46.5	50.0	40.5	34.9	16.3	12.2	29.3	29.5	55.3	29.2	26.8	27.0	$13,893
Aspen Community Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1199 Woody Creek Road	Woody Creek	81656	Pitkin County	Aspen School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 923-4080	137	13	10.6		122 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	8 (5.8%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	390^th of 943 public elementary schools	58.6%					(n/a)	43.8	50.0					68.5	37.5	43.8					55.1			$19,775

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