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Schools in Pitkin

Pitkin’s public schools

Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pitkin. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/4schools above Colorado’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 92% of students in Colorado’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
48%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▲ 3% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,577 students on the public path
In brief

Pitkin’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Pitkin’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s 1,665 public schools. Crested Butte Secondary School places highest (better than 82%); Gunnison Elementary School lowest (21%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Pitkin, graded from C− to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Crested Butte Secondary School and Gunnison Middle School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Pitkin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1JGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,095 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$16,300CO $15,889 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 44.9% · 1025 students tested
Math30%
State average 31.8% · 1017 students tested

Pitkin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Pitkin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pitkin—Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J

Every school in Pitkin

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Pitkinin other towns
Gunnison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gunnison
C−
560 students13:1Rate it →
Crested Butte Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crested Butte
B+
303 students15:1Rate it →
Crested Butte Secondary School
High · Grades 6–12 · Crested Butte
A−
400 students14:1Rate it →
Gunnison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gunnison
B−
314 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Pitkin’s schools

Are Pitkin’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Pitkin. Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pitkin. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Pitkin in?

Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J.

Where do Pitkin kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Crested Butte Secondary School and Gunnison Middle School.

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What Pitkin families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.