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Sunset Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

800 West 7th Street, Craig, CO 81625 · (970) 824-5762 · Part of Moffat County School District RE-1

Craig’s School Grade C better than 30% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
261
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Sunset Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Craig kids: Craig Middle School

On the path

Where Craig kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Sunset Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Craig Middle School419 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

800 West 7th Street, Craig

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 140
Grade 245
Grade 339
Grade 447
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
309’20
318’21
301’22
296’23
261’24

Down 15.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sunset Elementary School from Craig families.

Other schools in Moffat County School District RE-1

The district →
Ridgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Craig
C+
233 students11:1
Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Craig
117 students
Sandrock Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Craig
D
299 students12:1
Maybell School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Maybell
11 students11:1
Craig Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Craig
C
419 students14:1
Moffat County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Craig
B−
481 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Craig’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.