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West Ridge Elementary

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West Ridge Elementary ranks 387 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

West Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Thornton, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 715 students. The school is part of the School District 27J, which is ranked 85 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Ridge Elementary consistently outperforms the School District 27J average in CMAS assessments for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA (47.1%) and Math (48.6%) were significantly higher than the district's (32.4% and 25.2%, respectively) and the state's (44.8% and 35.9%, respectively). The school also performs particularly well with its Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations, ranking in the top 101 and 46 schools in Colorado, respectively, for these subgroups. However, the school's performance for female students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools for this subgroup.

While West Ridge Elementary outperforms nearby schools in the School District 27J, such as Brantner Elementary and Discovery Magnet School, it lags behind some schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, like Prairie Hills Elementary and Eagleview Elementary, in certain subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, West Ridge Elementary faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism and a growing population of students from low-income households, with a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby schools.

690

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,342

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13102 Monaco Street
Thornton, CO 80602-4693

(720) 685-5300

District: School District 27J

Students who attend West Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rodger Quist Middle School
High:	Riverdale Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

Hispanic:

35.2%

Asian:

14.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School District 27J

✓Above the Colorado median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg29%

Colorado avg40%

387^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 18Elementary Schools in the School District 27J

85^th of 115School District 27J among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	387 of 950	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	428 of 943	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	381 of 933	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	378 of 921	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	395 of 710	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.8	233 of 965	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	178 of 917	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	57.0	352 of 929	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.3	272 of 914	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	63.9	297 of 938	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.3	304 of 962	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.7	218 of 954	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	222 of 935	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	67.6	320 of 935	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.4	429 of 925	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	384 of 694	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	416 of 684	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	381 of 642	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	324 of 595	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	276 of 351	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.7	211 of 758	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	187 of 690	72.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	101 of 247	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	83 of 242	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	53 of 197	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	29 of 153	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	18 of 30	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	88.2	14 of 270	94.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	46 of 337	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	122 of 365	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	85 of 265	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	95 of 203	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	41 of 332	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	13 of 308	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	299 of 700	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	342 of 683	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	290 of 649	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	298 of 594	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	260 of 352	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.3	232 of 764	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	146 of 693	78.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	266 of 551	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	363 of 539	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	345 of 525	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	342 of 454	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	260 of 288	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	209 of 596	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	129 of 337	61.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math49%+13 vs state

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Science32%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
West Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13102 Monaco Street	Thornton	80602	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5300	690	40	17.1	39.0%	298 (43.2%)	12 (1.7%)	243 (35.2%)	98 (14.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.2%)	57.6	387^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.3%		52.6	428^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.6%	41	46.1	48.6	46.7				47.1	55.3	46.7	43.5				48.6	31.5		$13,342
Brantner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 E. 133rd Avenue	Thornton	80602	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5050	574	35	16.5	40.9%	271 (47.2%)	10 (1.7%)	216 (37.6%)	53 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	58.4	378^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.2%		39.3	533^rd of 943 public elementary schools	43.5%	155	42.9	46.0	61.2				50.0	51.9	40.0	48.2				46.2	32.9		$12,738
Eagleview Elementary School	Public	K-5	4601 Summit Grove Parkway	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5760	451	27	16.7	39.2%	219 (48.6%)	6 (1.3%)	170 (37.7%)	32 (7.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.4%)	58.4	376^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.4%		46.8	474^th of 943 public elementary schools	49.7%	98	47.8	41.3	72.9				53.4	49.3	26.9	43.5				39.4	47.1		$16,629
Glacier Peak Elementary School	Public	K-5	12060 Jasmine Street	Brighton	80605	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5940	412	25	16.8	47.6%	167 (40.5%)	6 (1.5%)	189 (45.9%)	29 (7.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	27.8	638^th of 950 public elementary schools	32.8%		38	542^nd of 943 public elementary schools	42.5%	96	19.7	40.7	40.8				33.2	14.5	28.8	28.6				23.4	31.0		$16,204
Skyview Elementary School	Public	K-5	5021 East 123rd Avenue	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5620	326	25	13.2	57.7%	119 (36.5%)	14 (4.3%)	161 (49.4%)	17 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	22.1	707^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.6%		31.4	600^th of 943 public elementary schools	36.4%	107	24.5	32.7	31.6				29.6	18.9	21.6	22.8				21.1	28.1		$18,808
Stellar Elementary School	Public	K-5	3901 East 124th Avenue	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-2340	418	25	16.7	67.9%	133 (31.8%)	8 (1.9%)	234 (56.0%)	22 (5.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	46.8	472^nd of 950 public elementary schools	50.3%		40.6	520^th of 943 public elementary schools	44.9%	48	45.7	21.7	53.4				39.6	46.5	22.9	45.8				38.0	42.4		$16,011
Tarver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Summit Grove Parkway	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5640	475	22	21.2	37.5%	239 (50.3%)	9 (1.9%)	147 (30.9%)	37 (7.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.0%)	48.7	450^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.6%		50.3	446^th of 943 public elementary schools	52.7%	4	38.0	37.1	46.4				40.2	43.7	40.3	45.6				43.2	35.7		$16,823
Prairie Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	13801 Garfield Place	Thornton	80602	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-8780	378	22	17.5	30.2%	215 (56.9%)	3 (0.8%)	96 (25.4%)	38 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.6%)	57.1	391^st of 950 public elementary schools	58.8%		67.2	293^rd of 943 public elementary schools	68.9%	98	43.1	51.6	40.5				44.5	35.4	39.1	53.0				43.4	53.6		$16,589
Discovery Magnet School	Public	K-8	4949 E. 147th Ave.	Thornton	80602	Adams County	School District 27J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 655-6260	692	36	19.0	23.4%	392 (56.6%)	11 (1.6%)	218 (31.5%)	39 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	63.5	331^st of 950 public elementary schools	65.2%		59.8	370^th of 943 public elementary schools	60.8%	39	55.3	44.7	59.2	48.7	54.8	54.2	52.8	57.9	42.1	44.0	32.9	42.5	45.0	44.0	49.3	53.3	$11,821
Cherry Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11500 Cherry Drive	Thornton	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5300	325	20	16.2	59.7%	99 (30.5%)	9 (2.8%)	191 (58.8%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	28.6	628^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.9%		21.1	730^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.6%	102	27.5	25.5	33.3				28.5	25.0	34.0	38.9				32.5	23.5		$17,955

Frequently Asked Questions about West Ridge Elementary

What district is West Ridge Elementary in?

School District 27J

How many students attend West Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended West Ridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of West Ridge Elementary?

Students at West Ridge Elementary are 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of West Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rodger Quist Middle School
High : Riverdale Ridge High School

Is West Ridge Elementary a good school?

West Ridge Elementary ranks 387^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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