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Indian Ridge Elementary School

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Indian Ridge Elementary School ranks 163 rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Indian Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 452 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools, with strong academic proficiency rates that exceed district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Indian Ridge's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were 60.2% and 64.1%, respectively, compared to the district's 48.2% and 42.8%, and the state's 44.8% and 35.9%. The school's 5th-grade students also outperformed the district and state in Science, with a proficiency rate of 52.5% compared to 44% and 39%, respectively. Indian Ridge's female and white student subgroups, as well as its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, all perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25%, top 30%, and top 10% of Colorado elementary schools, respectively.

However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 11.7% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Indian Ridge has more than doubled, from 12.03% in 2021-2022 to 25.22% in 2023-2024. While Indian Ridge outperforms most nearby schools in the Cherry Creek School District, a few other high-performing schools, such as Fox Hollow Elementary and Rolling Hills Elementary, also stand out in the area.

410

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,182

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16501 East Progress Drive
Aurora, CO 80015-4135

(720) 886-8400

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Indian Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Laredo Middle School
High:	Smoky Hill High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 74th percentile in 2022 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (61% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 83rd (2025) from a 74th-percentile low (2022)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg45%

Colorado avg40%

163^rd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 46Elementary Schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5

30^th of 115Cherry Creek School District No. 5 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	81.2	163 of 950	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	181 of 943	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	231 of 933	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	240 of 921	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	140 of 710	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	142 of 965	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	111 of 917	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	87.5	90 of 929	90.3%	★★★★★
2016	93.6	39 of 914	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	92 of 938	90.2%	★★★★★
2014	82.4	146 of 962	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	85.7	107 of 954	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	155 of 935	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	85.3	111 of 935	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.1	174 of 925	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.8	124 of 872	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	84.7	101 of 849	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	94 of 852	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	85.3	84 of 829	89.9%	★★★★☆
2005	83.9	91 of 823	88.9%	★★★★☆
2004	80.2	147 of 808	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	132 of 694	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	139 of 684	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	215 of 642	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	232 of 595	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	183 of 351	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.4	152 of 758	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	132 of 690	80.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	81.2	32 of 365	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	174 of 700	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	225 of 683	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	209 of 649	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	159 of 594	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	53 of 352	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	127 of 764	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	80 of 693	88.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	161 of 551	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	178 of 539	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	254 of 525	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	212 of 454	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	119 of 288	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	137 of 596	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	77 of 337	77.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)91st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+28 vs state

English Language Arts60%+15 vs state

Science52%+14 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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Indian Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16501 East Progress Drive	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8400	410	27	15.1	20.7%	254 (62.0%)	37 (9.0%)	51 (12.4%)	29 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.3%)	81.2	163^rd of 950 public elementary schools	82.8%		78.3	181^st of 943 public elementary schools	80.8%	18	61.4	63.6	55.0	60.2	70.0	70.1	50.8	64.1	52.5	$18,182
Independence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 South Memphis Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-8200	439	33	13.3	64.7%	157 (35.8%)	72 (16.4%)	145 (33.0%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.2%)	24.8	668^th of 950 public elementary schools	29.7%		21.4	725^th of 943 public elementary schools	23.1%	57	25.8	27.1	23.9	25.6	18.8	29.6	27.9	25.6	35.3	$20,438
Trails West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 South Waco Street	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8500	425	29	14.7	31.5%	246 (57.9%)	18 (4.2%)	91 (21.4%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.2%)	74.9	227^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.1%		73.5	228^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.8%	1	39.1	54.2	75.0	56.5	50.0	51.7	68.7	57.1	58.2	$18,473
Meadow Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17901 East Grand Avenue	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-8600	401	30	13.5	59.9%	136 (33.9%)	48 (12.0%)	154 (38.4%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (12.0%)	28.3	634^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.3%		25.6	669^th of 943 public elementary schools	29.1%	35	24.5	30.3	38.5	31.0	28.8	24.2	32.7	28.2	30.2	$18,842
Sagebrush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14700 East Temple Place	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-8300	354	34	10.5	52.0%	146 (41.2%)	44 (12.4%)	113 (31.9%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.5%)	24.5	672^nd of 950 public elementary schools	29.3%		21.9	718^th of 943 public elementary schools	23.9%	46	24.0	17.9	36.0	25.6	28.0	34.5	23.5	28.9	24.0	$19,918
Fox Hollow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6363 South Waco Street	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8700	555	36	15.4	31.5%	273 (49.2%)	46 (8.3%)	118 (21.3%)	58 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.8%)	72.9	245^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.2%		72.9	234^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.2%	11	54.2	45.1	54.2	50.7	55.1	51.2	66.7	58.1	56.8	$18,838
Summit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18201 East Quincy Ave	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-6400	337	25	13.4	49.6%	112 (33.2%)	54 (16.0%)	117 (34.7%)	19 (5.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	24.1	678^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.6%		30.4	608^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.5%	70	30.6	37.2	24.5	30.5	40.0	16.3	19.1	25.7	14.6	$20,870
Mission Viejo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3855 South Alicia Parkway	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-8000	552	35	15.6	53.8%	189 (34.2%)	83 (15.0%)	193 (35.0%)	17 (3.1%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	59 (10.7%)	19.5	746^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.5%		16.6	783^rd of 943 public elementary schools	17.0%	37	24.0	34.7	24.1	27.4	28.0	18.4	18.2	21.3	20.2	$17,507
Peakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19451 East Progress Circle	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3100	447	31	14.4	36.2%	240 (53.7%)	33 (7.4%)	98 (21.9%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	50 (11.2%)	53.9	415^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.3%		47.7	468^th of 943 public elementary schools	50.4%	53	31.1	37.0	60.6	43.0	30.6	35.6	59.1	41.8	54.5	$16,714
Rolling Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5756 South Biscay Circle	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3400	499	40	12.6	24.6%	321 (64.3%)	32 (6.4%)	63 (12.6%)	46 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.0%)	82.6	146^th of 950 public elementary schools	84.6%		82.7	146^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.5%		49.4	63.9	69.1	60.6	63.1	57.5	62.7	61.3	63.4	$18,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Ridge Elementary School

Is Indian Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Indian Ridge Elementary School ranks 163^rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Indian Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indian Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laredo Middle School
High : Smoky Hill High School

What is the racial makeup of Indian Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Indian Ridge Elementary School are 62% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Indian Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Indian Ridge Elementary School.

What district is Indian Ridge Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

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