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Eagle Ridge Academy

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Eagle Ridge Academy ranks 185 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 44% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Eagle Ridge Academy is a public charter high school located in Brighton, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 571 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.

Eagle Ridge Academy consistently outperforms the School District 27J and the state of Colorado in standardized test scores, such as CMAS Science, SAT Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 31.6% of Eagle Ridge Academy's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in CMAS Science, compared to 18.2% for the district and 25% for the state. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.1% to 97.2% over the past few years, and relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.0% to 2.1% during the same period. Additionally, Eagle Ridge Academy has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

However, the school faces challenges in serving its growing population of students from low-income backgrounds, as the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 18.63% in 2021-2022 to 39.05% in 2023-2024. Additionally, Eagle Ridge Academy's performance in serving gifted and talented students is an area of concern, as the school ranked 120th out of 136 Colorado high schools in this category for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite these challenges, Eagle Ridge Academy outperforms the nearby Riverdale Ridge High School, Prairie View High School, and Brighton High School in academic metrics such as standardized test scores and graduation rates.

593

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,563

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3551 Southern Street
Brighton, CO 80601-0015

(303) 345-4380

District: School District 27J

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.4%

White:

43.8%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (84%)

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2014

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg34%

Colorado avg47%

185^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High 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	42.0	185 of 328	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	161 of 349	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	99 of 349	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	106 of 221	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	81 of 411	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	95 of 388	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	25.0	179 of 256	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.5	117 of 255	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.0	186 of 292	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	82.4	56 of 369	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	66.9	114 of 349	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	149 of 247	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	132 of 257	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.1	79 of 254	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	83 of 257	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	107 of 239	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	120 of 136	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	126 of 140	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.4	44 of 118	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	110 of 187	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	83 of 199	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	48 of 198	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	51 of 205	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	54 of 181	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	121 of 194	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	100 of 211	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	56 of 200	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	63 of 203	69.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	135 of 246	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	107 of 256	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	89 of 252	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	107 of 253	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.0	44 of 240	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	133 of 209	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	109 of 229	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	73 of 234	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	95 of 228	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	83 of 225	63.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)12th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing60%-5 vs state

Science32%+7 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS Science (2025)	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	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Eagle Ridge Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3551 Southern Street	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 345-4380	593	24	25.2	40.6%	260 (43.8%)	15 (2.5%)	293 (49.4%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	42	185^th of 328 public high schools	43.6%		51.4	161^st of 349 public high schools	53.9%	24	58.0	24.0	60.0	22.0	79.0	29.0	31.6	$10,563
Brighton High School	Public	9-12	270 South 8th Avenue	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-4200	1,733	90	19.2	55.7%	627 (36.2%)	20 (1.2%)	1,021 (58.9%)	15 (0.9%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (2.5%)	21.8	260^th of 328 public high schools	20.7%		24.2	259^th of 349 public high schools	25.8%	1	49.0	18.0	48.0	22.0	49.0	17.0	16.0	$15,161
Innovations & Options	Public	6-12	830 Bridge Street	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-2850	235	17	13.7		56 (23.8%)	5 (2.1%)	167 (71.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)	44.0							$16,300
27J Online Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	89 N. 6th Avenue	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	Yes	No	(303) 655-2527	336	21	16.0		85 (25.3%)	8 (2.4%)	219 (65.2%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)								(n/a)					41.0			$14,637
Prairie View High School	Public	9-12	12909 E 120th Ave	Henderson	80640	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-8800	1,809	87	20.7	54.1%	505 (27.9%)	93 (5.1%)	1,045 (57.8%)	91 (5.0%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	66 (3.6%)	20.2	268^th of 328 public high schools	18.3%		23.8	260^th of 349 public high schools	25.5%	8	51.0	15.0	54.0	21.0	44.0	12.0	13.8	$14,448
Riverdale Ridge High School	Public	9-12	13380 Yosemite Street	Thornton	80602	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-6800	1,784	82	21.7	39.2%	757 (42.4%)	35 (2.0%)	794 (44.5%)	105 (5.9%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (4.9%)	29.5	234^th of 328 public high schools	28.7%		34.4	222^nd of 349 public high schools	36.4%	12	62.0	24.0	55.0	20.0	52.0	19.0	16.2	$13,730
The STEAD School	Public, Charter	9-12	18251 Homestead Trail	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District 27J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 288-5536	421	20	20.6	23.3%	194 (46.1%)	13 (3.1%)	182 (43.2%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)	64.0		61.0	24.0	52.0		31.6	$13,832
Fort Lupton High School	Public	9-12	530 Reynolds Street	Fort Lupton	80621	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 857-7100	721	38	19.1	54.1%	110 (15.3%)	6 (0.8%)	590 (81.8%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)								(n/a)							5.1	$16,541
Horizon High School	Public	9-12	5321 East 136th Avenue	Brighton	80602	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-4400	1,966	98	20.1	33.1%	1,041 (53.0%)	25 (1.3%)	691 (35.1%)	97 (4.9%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	102 (5.2%)	69.6	102^nd of 328 public high schools	68.9%		67.4	103^rd of 349 public high schools	70.5%	1	70.0	45.0	75.0	50.0	70.0	44.0	31.3	$14,740
Legacy Options High School	Public	9-12	6850 North Argonne Street	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-3100	153	14	10.6	85.0%	5 (3.3%)	33 (21.6%)	100 (65.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (3.9%)	7 (4.6%)								(n/a)					37.0			$24,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Eagle Ridge Academy

How many students attend Eagle Ridge Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Eagle Ridge Academy.

Is Eagle Ridge Academy a good school?

Eagle Ridge Academy ranks 185^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Eagle Ridge Academy in?

School District 27J

What is the racial makeup of Eagle Ridge Academy?

Students at Eagle Ridge Academy are 49% Hispanic, 44% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

2024–25 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 21, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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