Crestone Charter School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

330 Lime Avenue
Crestone, CO 81131

Bottom 50%

Serving 87 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Crestone Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 87 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: ≥50% (Top 1% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Crestone Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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Crestone Charter School's student population of 87 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Crestone Charter School
Kind	3
1	10
2	4
3	8
4	7
5	5
6	9
7	9
8	5
9	8
10	10
11	5
12	4

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Total Students

87 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Crestone Charter School
2024	87
2023	82
2022	83
2021	85
2020	83
2019	83
2018	91
2017	91
2016	82
2015	93
2014	92
2013	83
2012	80
2011	82
2010	75
2009	64
2008	67
2007	79
2006	53
2005	61
2004	59
2003	60
2002	53
2001	49
2000	59
1999	48
1998	47
1997	38

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Crestone Charter School
2024	8
2023	9
2022	9
2021	10
2020	7
2019	7
2018	8
2017	8
2016	10
2015	9
2014	6
2013	8
2012	7
2011	8
2010	8
2009	7
2008	6
2007	6
2006	5
2005	5
2004	5
2003	6
2002	5
2001	5
2000	5
1999	5
1998	3
1997	3

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Year Founded

1996

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Crestone Charter School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Crestone Charter School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1286 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Crestone Charter School
2023	#1286
2022	#1084
2021	#1186
2019	#1622
2018	#943
2017	#1215
2016	#690
2015	#948
2014	#680
2013	#531
2012	#824

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11-19%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Crestone Charter School	Colorado	Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And State Of Colorado
2023	15%	33%	15%
2022	24%	32%	17%
2021	20%	33%	17%
2019	10%	35%	12%
2018	34%	35%	22%
2017	24%	33%	17%
2016	34%	33%	17%
2015	24%	31%	17%
2014	64%	57%	52%
2013	74%	57%	57%
2012	54%	56%	47%

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30-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Crestone Charter School	Colorado	Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And State Of Colorado
2022	34%	45%	42%
2021	30%	47%	32%
2019	24%	47%	32%
2018	34%	44%	22%
2017	24%	42%	22%
2016	44%	40%	32%
2015	34%	40%	27%
2014	74%	69%	72%
2013	74%	70%	72%
2012	74%	70%	72%
2011	90%	89%	92%

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(20-21)

<50%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Crestone Charter School	Colorado	Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And State Of Colorado
2024	11:1	15:1
2023	9:1	17:1	8:1
2022	9:1	17:1	10:1
2021	9:1	17:1	10:1
2020	12:1	17:1	11:1
2019	12:1	17:1	11:1
2018	11:1	17:1	10:1
2017	11:1	17:1	10:1
2016	8:1	17:1	9:1
2015	10:1	17:1	9:1
2014	16:1	18:1	9:1
2013	10:1	18:1	10:1
2012	11:1	18:1	9:1
2011	10:1	17:1	9:1
2010	9:1	17:1	9:1
2009	9:1	17:1	9:1
2008	11:1	17:1	9:1
2007	13:1	17:1	10:1
2006	11:1	17:1	10:1
2005	12:1	17:1	10:1
2004	12:1	17:1	10:1
2003	10:1	17:1	9:1
2002	11:1	17:1	9:1
2001	10:1	18:1	9:1
2000	12:1	17:1	9:1
1999	10:1	18:1	8:1
1998	16:1	18:1	8:1
1997	12:1	18:1	8:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Crestone Charter School	Colorado	Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And State Of Colorado
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	7%	1%	5%
2010	5%	1%	5%
2009	6%	1%	4%
2008	10%	2%	6%
2007	10%	1%	5%
2006	6%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	4%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Crestone Charter School	Colorado	Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And State Of Colorado
2024	5%	3%
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	4%	3%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	6%	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	10%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	6%	3%	3%
2001	4%	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	8%	3%	3%
1998	17%	3%	3%
1997	21%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Crestone Charter School	Colorado	Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And State Of Colorado
2024	11%	36%
2023	17%	35%	10%
2022	10%	35%	8%
2021	19%	34%	12%
2020	17%	34%	10%
2019	17%	34%	10%
2018	9%	34%	9%
2017	9%	34%	9%
2016	10%	33%	9%
2015	6%	33%	7%
2014	9%	33%	7%
2013	6%	32%	7%
2012	5%	32%	6%
2011	1%	32%	3%
2010	5%	29%	12%
2009	5%	28%	14%
2008	4%	28%	12%
2007	6%	28%	13%
2006	4%	27%	12%
2005	3%	26%	14%
2004	7%	25%	13%
2003	8%	24%	15%
2002	6%	23%	14%
2001	6%	22%	18%
1997	5%	19%	10%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2021)
Year	Crestone Charter School	Colorado	Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And State Of Colorado
2021	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	4%	6%	1%
2001	4%	6%	1%
2000	3%	5%
1999	4%	5%
1998	9%	5%	1%
1997	3%	5%	1%

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White

74%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Crestone Charter School	Colorado	Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And State Of Colorado
2024	74%	50%
2023	67%	51%	79%
2022	72%	52%	80%
2021	66%	52%	75%
2020	75%	53%	78%
2019	75%	53%	78%
2018	84%	53%	80%
2017	84%	53%	80%
2016	81%	54%	81%
2015	81%	54%	81%
2014	79%	55%	81%
2013	84%	56%	82%
2012	86%	56%	87%
2011	89%	57%	87%
2010	88%	60%	78%
2009	82%	61%	76%
2008	79%	61%	78%
2007	78%	62%	78%
2006	90%	63%	82%
2005	82%	64%	78%
2004	85%	65%	82%
2003	83%	66%	77%
2002	80%	67%	80%
2001	82%	68%	76%
2000	95%	70%	83%
1999	85%	71%	87%
1998	68%	72%	83%
1997	71%	72%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Crestone Charter School	Colorado	Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And State Of Colorado
2024	10%	5%
2023	11%	5%	7%
2022	14%	5%	9%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	5%	4%	9%
2019	5%	4%	9%
2018	5%	4%	9%
2017	5%	4%	9%
2016	6%	4%	7%
2015	7%	4%	7%
2014	4%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Crestone Charter School	Colorado	Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And State Of Colorado
2024	0.43	0.62
2023	0.51	0.62	0.37
2022	0.45	0.61	0.34
2021	0.52	0.61	0.42
2020	0.41	0.60	0.37
2019	0.41	0.60	0.37
2018	0.29	0.60	0.35
2017	0.29	0.60	0.35
2016	0.33	0.60	0.33
2015	0.34	0.60	0.33
2014	0.37	0.59	0.34
2013	0.29	0.59	0.32
2012	0.27	0.59	0.24
2011	0.21	0.58	0.24
2010	0.22	0.55	0.38
2009	0.32	0.55	0.41
2008	0.37	0.55	0.38
2007	0.38	0.54	0.38
2006	0.28	0.53	0.34
2005	0.32	0.52	0.37
2004	0.27	0.52	0.32
2003	0.31	0.51	0.38
2002	0.35	0.50	0.34
2001	0.32	0.49	0.39
2000	0.10	0.47	0.31
1999	0.27	0.46	0.25
1998	0.50	0.46	0.32
1997	0.45	0.45	0.30

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(21-22)

≥50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Crestone Charter School	Colorado	Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And State Of Colorado
2022	50%	82%	80%
2021	50%	81%	80%
2016	50%	78%	50%
2015	50%	77%	50%
2014	50%	77%	50%
2013	50%	77%	69%
2012	50%	76%	80%

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Eligible for

67%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Crestone Charter School	Colorado	Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And State Of Colorado
2024	67%	39%
2023	60%	33%	60%
2022	63%	30%	69%
2021	64%	33%	65%
2020	75%	33%	73%
2019	75%	33%	73%
2018	59%	35%	67%
2017	59%	35%	67%
2016	65%	34%	72%
2015	80%	34%	72%
2014	54%	35%	57%
2013	36%	34%	54%
2012	25%	34%	44%
2011	15%	33%	43%
2010	19%	31%	42%
2009	34%	28%	36%
2008	34%	28%	40%
2007	18%	27%	34%
2006	23%	27%	45%
2005	13%	25%	29%
2004	19%	24%	39%
2003	15%	22%	39%
2002	21%	21%	41%
2001	18%	20%	41%
2000	27%	21%	47%
1999	17%	21%	37%
1998	13%	22%	34%
1997	26%	22%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Crestone Charter School	Colorado	Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And State Of Colorado
2024	6%	6%
2023	12%	7%	9%
2022	16%	6%	10%
2021	14%	7%	11%
2020	11%	8%	7%
2019	11%	8%	7%
2018	13%	8%	10%
2017	13%	8%	10%
2016	13%	7%	8%
2015	4%	7%	7%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	12%	7%	8%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	10%
2010	3%	7%	10%
2009	5%	7%	13%
2008	6%	7%	12%
2007	3%	7%	16%
2006	6%	6%	15%
2005	15%	6%	16%
2004	12%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And State Of Colorado

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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What is Crestone Charter School's ranking?

Crestone Charter School is ranked #1286 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Crestone Charter School often compared to?

Crestone Charter Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Moffat Prek-12 School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 30-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Crestone Charter School?

The graduation rate of Crestone Charter School is 50%, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 82%.

How many students attend Crestone Charter School?

87 students attend Crestone Charter School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Crestone Charter School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Crestone Charter School?

Crestone Charter School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Crestone Charter School offer ?

Crestone Charter School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Crestone Charter School part of?

Crestone Charter School is part of Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And State Of Colorado.

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