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Crest Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

220 12th Street, Salida, CO 81201 · (719) 539-2977 · Part of Salida School District R-32

Salida’s School Grade A better than 89% of Colorado school districts

Students
60
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Crest Academy

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 36.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Salida kids: Salida High School

On the path

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

K–4Longfellow Elementary School449 students
5–8Crest AcademyYou are here
9–12Salida High School409 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 47%

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

220 12th Street, Salida

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 516
Grade 616
Grade 714
Grade 814
Enrollment over time
44’20
46’21
58’22
56’23
60’24

Up 36.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Crest Academy from Salida families.

Other schools in Salida School District R-32

The district →

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; Salida’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.