Best Public Schools in Zip Code 81625

Summary:

The 81625 zip code area in Colorado is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Moffat County School District RE: No. 1. While the district as a whole is ranked 80 out of 116 districts in Colorado and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, a few schools in the area stand out.

Sunset Elementary School is the highest-ranked school in the area, ranking 535 out of 943 Colorado elementary schools. It has the strongest proficiency rates in CMAS English Language Arts and Math across all grades, particularly in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts. Ridgeview Elementary School also performs well, with the highest student-teacher ratio and strong performance in 5th grade CMAS English Language Arts and Science.

In contrast, Moffat County High School and Craig Middle School have seen their statewide rankings decline in recent years, and their CMAS/SAT/PSAT proficiency rates are particularly low in math. The schools in the area also face challenges related to high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating many students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Craig Middle School	Public	6-8	915 Yampa Avenue	Craig	81625	Moffat County	Moffat County School District RE: No. 1	No	No	No	No	(970) 824-3289	416	35	11.9	58.7%	291 (70.0%)	2 (0.5%)	111 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	25.1	340^th of 485 public middle schools	29.9%		19.5	372^nd of 480 public middle schools	22.5%	32										36.0	31.3	29.7	32.2				16.7	16.5	16.1	16.4		25.6		$12,261
Moffat County High School	Public	9-12	900 Finley Lane	Craig	81625	Moffat County	Moffat County School District RE: No. 1	No	No	No	No	(970) 824-7036	501	28	17.6	47.5%	327 (65.3%)	6 (1.2%)	149 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.4%)	20.5	278^th of 349 public high schools	20.3%		20.2	277^th of 349 public high schools	20.6%	1	61.0	14.0	46.0	19.0	38.0	9.0																	14.2	$15,180
Sunset Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 West 7th Street	Craig	81625	Moffat County	Moffat County School District RE: No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 824-5762	296	23	12.7	62.8%	203 (68.6%)	5 (1.7%)	77 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	39.1	535^th of 943 public elementary schools	43.3%		42.6	496^th of 933 public elementary schools	46.8%	39							28.6	49.1	42.9				40.4	34.7	22.6	28.6				28.5	38.8			$13,650
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Westridge Road	Craig	81625	Moffat County	Moffat County School District RE: No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 824-7018	255	19	13.4	60.0%	181 (71.0%)	5 (2.0%)	64 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	40.7	516^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.3%		32.8	584^th of 933 public elementary schools	37.4%	68									51.9				36.4	28.9	18.8	34.5				28.8	36.4			$13,929
Sandrock Elementary	Public	K-5	201 East 9th	Craig	81625	Moffat County	Moffat County School District RE: No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 824-3287	299	25	12.1	71.9%	194 (64.9%)	3 (1.0%)	98 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)								29.3																$12,867
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	600 Texas Avenue	Craig	81625	Moffat County	Moffat County School District RE: No. 1	No	No	No	No	(970) 824-7457	132	1	118.9	75.0%	85 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)								(n/a)																								$14,127

Cities Near Zip Code 81625

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Craig	1.73 mi	6	147^th
Hayden	16.33 mi	3	159^th
Maybell	27.42 mi	1
Steamboat Springs	34.6 mi	7	11^th
Clark	35.76 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 81625

Ridgeview Elementary School

Sunset Elementary School

Craig Middle School

Moffat County High School

Early Childhood Center

Sandrock Elementary

Cities Near Zip Code 81625