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West Ridge Elementary

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West Ridge Elementary ranks 475 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

475^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

West Ridge Elementary is a large PK-5 school in Thornton, CO, serving 690 students as part of School District 27J. Its strongest academic area is math, where 42.5% of students are proficient — well above the state average of 37.3% and far above its district's 26.8%. Reading is weaker: 40.2% of students are proficient in ELA, below the state's 44.7%. The school also stands out for attendance, with an 18.2% chronic absenteeism rate that is much better than both the district (29.7%) and state (28.4%).

The math advantage is especially clear in 3rd grade, where 49.1% of West Ridge students are proficient compared to 41.5% statewide. However, 4th grade shows a noticeable dip. ELA proficiency falls from 45.1% in 3rd grade to 31.6% in 4th — far below the state's 47.0% and well behind nearby Discovery Magnet School (65.4%) and Brantner Elementary School (61.6%). Science is another area of concern: 23.4% of 5th graders are proficient, trailing the state by nearly 13 points and behind Discovery Magnet (45.9%) and Prairie Hills Elementary School (37.7%).

West Ridge has seen declining results over the past several years. It earned a 4-star rating and 81st-percentile ranking in 2017-2018 but now sits at the 50th percentile with a 2-star rating. During that same period, the school's free/reduced lunch rate jumped from 20.3% to 39%, reflecting a changing student population. Still, its math scores remain competitive with top local schools like Tarver Elementary School (46.9%) and Discovery Magnet (45.8%), and attendance continues to improve. For parents, West Ridge offers solid math instruction and healthy attendance, but literacy, science, and 4th-grade support are areas that need attention.

690

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,636

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 — 70th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 13 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg30%

Colorado avg41%

475^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 19Elementary Schools in the School District 27J

79^th of 114School 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
2026	44.4	475 of 946	49.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	30.2	472 of 695	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	111 of 120	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	97 of 251	61.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	42.0	183 of 322	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	41.2	388 of 697	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	26.2	431 of 547	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math42%+5 vs state

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Science23%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	44.4	475^th of 946 public elementary schools	49.8%		57.6	387^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.3%	88	45.1	31.6	44.3				40.2	49.1	35.9	43.0				42.5	23.4		$14,636
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%)	57	388^th of 946 public elementary schools	59.0%		58.4	378^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.2%	10	43.8	61.6	60.4				55.3	37.1	54.8	44.0				44.6	25.2		$14,331
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%)	47.5	451^st of 946 public elementary schools	52.3%		58.4	376^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.4%	75	43.2	54.8	44.0				47.3	45.2	42.9	29.7				39.3	24.7		$17,223
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%)	31.6	604^th of 946 public elementary schools	36.2%		27.8	638^th of 950 public elementary schools	32.8%	34	39.1	46.4	41.3				42.3	31.3	31.9	15.4				26.5	14.1		$17,104
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%)	33.1	588^th of 946 public elementary schools	37.8%		22.1	707^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.6%	119	40.4	25.4	42.9				35.6	34.6	27.1	30.6				30.6	30.6		$20,673
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%)	35.7	566^th of 946 public elementary schools	40.2%		46.8	472^nd of 950 public elementary schools	50.3%	94	31.4	43.3	48.5				41.0	32.9	29.9	27.7				30.2	28.8		$17,682
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%)	48.6	443^rd of 946 public elementary schools	53.2%		48.7	450^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.6%	7	41.9	38.4	47.4				42.2	56.5	46.6	36.8				46.9	19.3		$16,982
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%)	59	366^th of 946 public elementary schools	61.3%		57.1	391^st of 950 public elementary schools	58.8%	25	47.5	49.3	56.7				51.1	50.8	40.6	44.3				45.0	37.7		$18,473
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%)	65.5	302^nd of 946 public elementary schools	68.1%		63.5	331^st of 950 public elementary schools	65.2%	29	48.1	65.4	52.7	50.0	42.9	47.0	51.3	46.8	60.3	43.2	32.4	45.7	45.5	45.8	45.9	44.8	$13,132
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%)	34.9	574^th of 946 public elementary schools	39.3%		28.6	628^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.9%	54	40.4	47.6	32.6				40.0	29.8	38.1	33.3				33.6	13.6		$19,602

Frequently Asked Questions about West Ridge Elementary

How many students attend West Ridge Elementary?

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

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

What district is West Ridge Elementary in?

School District 27J

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.

Is West Ridge Elementary a good school?

West Ridge Elementary ranks 475^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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