Middle school (grades 6-8) · Colorado City, CO

Craver Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Craver Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 080615001074
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
71
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Craver Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Colorado schools.

47
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
small classes for Colorado
36.8%
free-lunch eligible
158
students enrolled

Craver Middle School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

School address

Colorado City, CO 81019
District: Pueblo County School District 70 · Colorado

NCES ID 080615001074 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-19 students YoY

Craver Middle School shrank from 171 students in 2022-23 to 152 in 2023-24 (-11.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 12.1 → 9.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-19 students YoY 080615001074 · Colorado City, CO Middle · SMALL · TRAD

158 enr · 13.2:1 · 36.8% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Pueblo West High School (1,540 students)

Craver Middle School shrank from 171 students in 2022-23 to 152 in 2023-24 (-11.1%). Teacher FTE lost 12.1 → 9.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Craver Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Craver Middle School reports 158 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Craver Middle School compares

Craver Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 20% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.8% ▼ 4% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 158 top 81% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
158
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.8%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 25% in Colorado - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,559
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 145 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 26.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 46.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9%
Two or More 8.9%
African American 1.3%
Asian 1.3%

Largest group: White at 74.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.4, Craver Middle School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pueblo County School District 70 reports $11,559 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Craver Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pueblo West High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pueblo County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Swallows Charter Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sky View Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prairie Winds Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Craver Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pueblo County School District 70 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~158 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Craver Middle School

How many students attend Craver Middle School?

Craver Middle School has 158 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Colorado City, CO. CCD year-over-year: 171 (2022-23) → 152 (2023-24), down 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Craver Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Craver Middle School is 13.2:1, which is 20% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Craver Middle School?

36.8% of students at Craver Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Craver Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Craver Middle School is White at 74.7% of enrollment, in Colorado City, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Craver Middle School?

Craver Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Pueblo County School District 70?

Besides Craver Middle School, Pueblo County School District 70 also operates Pueblo West High School (1,540 students), Pueblo County High School (1,148 students), and Swallows Charter Academy (677 students). See the Pueblo County School District 70 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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