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Public elementary school · Delta County Joint District No. 50 · Cedaredge, Colorado

Cedaredge Elementary School

Cedaredge Elementary School rates 8.0, above the middle of Delta County Joint District No. 50's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Delta County Joint District No. 50 median is 7.4.

#268 of 1,829 schools in Colorado · Delta County Joint District No. 50: 7 elementary schools rated, median 7.4

The brief

A Delta County Joint District No. 50 elementary school where students score 21 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 268 of 1,829 schools in Colorado and 1 of 16 in Delta County Joint District No. 50.

Cedaredge Elementary School is listed in Delta County Joint District No. 50, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math49%8 points above the Colorado average of 41%2026 CMAS
Reading52%6 points above the Colorado average of 46%2026 CMAS
Proficiency declined earlier in the 18-year record (2009–2026), then recovered 16 points since 2021, reaching 50% in 2026.2026 CMAS; 43 test records from CO state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.5
50% of the rating
Academics
8.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 CMAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 CMAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 CMAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 CMAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 81413; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cedaredge Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$56,458
Median home value
$329,300
Median rent
$1,148/mo
College educated
33.9%
Homeownership
78.5%
Poverty rate
12.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 81413; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
46
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
891/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cedaredge. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cedaredge), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
67%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cedaredge Elementary School serve?

Cedaredge Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Cedaredge Elementary School?

Cedaredge Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 361 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedaredge Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cedaredge Elementary School is 19:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cedaredge Elementary School rank in CO?

Cedaredge Elementary School ranks #268 of 1,829 schools in CO.

What is Cedaredge Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Cedaredge Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cedaredge Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cedaredge Elementary School has 47% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Cedaredge Elementary School a charter school?

No, Cedaredge Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cedaredge Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Cedaredge Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cedaredge Elementary School?

67.0% of students at Cedaredge Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
361
Student-teacher ratio
19:1
Teachers (FTE)
19
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Delta County
Rank in district
#1 of 16
Schools in district
17
District spending per student
$13,843
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 81413)
5,543
Area average commute
36.2 min
Area median age
51.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Colorado Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.