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Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

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Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School ranks 569 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in Centennial, Colorado, with 503 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.7.

Despite being part of a high-performing school district, Red Hawk Ridge Elementary has consistently underperformed on standardized tests, with only 37.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 33.3% in math, compared to the district averages of 48.2% and 42.8%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade science, with only 21.3% of students proficient or better, compared to 44% for the district. Additionally, Red Hawk Ridge has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.5% to 37.8% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Interestingly, the nearby Homestead Elementary, Heritage Elementary, and Cottonwood Creek Elementary schools, all within the Cherry Creek School District, significantly outperform Red Hawk Ridge on academic measures. Additionally, the nearby Cherry Creek Charter Academy also outperforms Red Hawk Ridge, suggesting that the charter school model may be more effective in supporting student achievement in this area.

518

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,276

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16251 E Geddes Avenue
Centennial, CO 80112-1403

(720) 886-3800

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	Grandview High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.7%

White:

26.1%

African American:

15.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 28% Colorado)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg45%

Colorado avg40%

569^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	35.4	569 of 950	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	532 of 943	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	524 of 933	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	533 of 921	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.5	622 of 710	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	702 of 965	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	519 of 917	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.0	420 of 929	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.1	534 of 914	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.1	445 of 938	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.3	496 of 962	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.2	411 of 954	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	401 of 935	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.9	478 of 935	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.2	452 of 925	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.1	354 of 872	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.9	424 of 849	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.5	465 of 852	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	477 of 694	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	488 of 684	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	370 of 642	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	437 of 595	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	536 of 758	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	458 of 690	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	47.8	123 of 270	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	66 of 172	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	215 of 337	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	226 of 365	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	104 of 265	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	110 of 203	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	227 of 332	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	204 of 308	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	472 of 700	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	435 of 683	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	458 of 649	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	399 of 594	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.1	646 of 764	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	464 of 693	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	34.4	375 of 539	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.4	567 of 596	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	272 of 337	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)54th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-9 vs school

White (2024)30th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-8 vs state

Math33%-3 vs state

Science21%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, July 27, 2014

In my experience here at Red Hawk Ridge, was not what I expected. The School seems to be very unorganized when it come to children that need extra help with learning. My child felt unwelcome. It was a waste of three years of my child's education. Close Quote

Schools Near Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

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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
Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16251 E Geddes Avenue	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3800	518	34	15.3	57.7%	135 (26.1%)	82 (15.8%)	185 (35.7%)	35 (6.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (14.9%)	35.4	569^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.4	532^nd of 943 public elementary schools	43.6%	37	35.8	33.3	43.8				37.3	32.1	41.0	25.5				33.3	21.3		$17,276
Cherry Creek Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6260 South Dayton Street	Greenwood Village	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 779-8988	594	38	15.6	16.5%	279 (47.0%)	34 (5.7%)	42 (7.1%)	186 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.8%)	97	13^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.5	11^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	84.3	82.7	75.0	85.5	88.7	86.7	83.9	84.3	88.0	78.8	73.9	86.8	73.3	80.8	71.2	79.7	$14,577
High Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 South Fulton Street	Greenwood Village	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3600	462	31	14.8	29.7%	238 (51.5%)	24 (5.2%)	106 (22.9%)	41 (8.9%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (10.0%)	59.3	369^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.2%		73.4	231^st of 943 public elementary schools	75.5%	138	36.2	53.3	54.5				48.7	51.5	58.7	42.9				50.4	33.3		$17,895
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11200 East Orchard Avenue	Englewood	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3200	533	31	17.4	10.1%	348 (65.3%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (7.1%)	89 (16.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.1%)	92.8	47^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.1%		94.8	29^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.9%	18	74.3	72.9	76.5				74.7	83.1	71.4	71.3				74.6	60.4		$16,743
Willow Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7855 South Willow Way	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3900	462	29	16.0	14.7%	294 (63.6%)	5 (1.1%)	57 (12.3%)	39 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (14.5%)	84	129^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.4%		90.5	72^nd of 943 public elementary schools	92.4%	57	60.0	52.9	78.3				62.8	57.9	56.3	72.1				61.5	69.1		$17,323
Walnut Hills Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8195 East Costilla Boulevard	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3800	342	24	14.1	33.3%	144 (42.1%)	11 (3.2%)	97 (28.4%)	48 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.0%)	80.9	164^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.7%		83	141^st of 943 public elementary schools	85.0%	23	59.5	70.5	61.7				64.1	56.8	62.2	53.2				57.4	55.3		$18,356
Dry Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7686 East Hinsdale Avenue	Englewood	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3300	269	19	14.0	20.1%	169 (62.8%)	10 (3.7%)	37 (13.8%)	17 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.6%)	88.6	88^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.7%		85.2	120^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.3%	32	75.6	65.9	88.6				76.1	70.0	42.5	72.2				61.2	74.3		$19,435
Homestead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7451 South Homestead Parkway	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3700	334	23	14.8	12.9%	256 (76.6%)	8 (2.4%)	30 (9.0%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	92.3	50^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.7%		89	87^th of 943 public elementary schools	90.8%	37	69.8	71.4	76.8				73.0	75.6	73.5	69.6				72.7	61.1		$18,933
Acres Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13524 North Acres Green Drive	Littleton	80124	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-7125	341	25	13.6	36.7%	128 (37.5%)	10 (2.9%)	103 (30.2%)	70 (20.5%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.0%)	45.5	486^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.8%		51.1	434^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.0%	52	36.7	35.5	35.0	36.8			36.1	40.8	43.8	42.9	43.6			42.6	33.3		$17,258
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6867 East Heritage Place South	Centennial	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3500	302	23	13.1	23.5%	180 (59.6%)	4 (1.3%)	26 (8.6%)	60 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.3%)	83.8	131^st of 950 public elementary schools	86.2%		84	131^st of 943 public elementary schools	86.1%		61.1	61.5	65.9				62.7	78.9	64.1	66.7				71.0	42.9		$19,212

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School are 36% Hispanic, 26% White, 16% African American, 15% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What district is Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Is Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School ranks 569^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : Grandview High School

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