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Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

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Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School ranks 595 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Centennial, CO, serving 518 students within Cherry Creek School District No. 5, a district rated 4 stars and ranked 26th among 115 districts in Colorado. However, the school itself lags behind both its district and nearly every nearby school, ranking in the 37th percentile statewide (595th of 943 elementary schools) with a 2-star rating on SchoolDigger.

Academically, the school trails the district and state in every core subject. Math proficiency is just 29.4%—the lowest among nearby schools, compared to 55–76% at schools like Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and Homestead Elementary School. Science is also a major concern at 18.5% proficiency, far below most neighbors. Chronic absenteeism is a defining issue: 38.0% of students are chronically absent, more than 1.6 times higher than the next-closest nearby school, Walnut Hills Community Elementary School at 23.0%, and over 7 times higher than Cottonwood Creek's 5.0%. The school also serves a different population than its neighbors, with 57.7% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch—nearly double High Plains Elementary School's 29.7%.

There are positives worth noting. Hispanic students at Red Hawk Ridge perform at the 74th percentile statewide (4 stars), and 5th-grade reading proficiency (51.7%) is above the state average. The student–teacher ratio of 15.3 is also comparable to higher-performing neighbors. However, math is weak across every grade, science remains very low and unstable, and male student performance has dropped sharply—from the 36th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 19th percentile in 2025–2026. For parents, the most urgent areas to watch are chronic absenteeism, math instruction, and the recent decline in outcomes for boys.

518

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,874

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 — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg46%

Colorado avg41%

595^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

26^th of 114Cherry 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
2026	32.5	595 of 946	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	32.4	448 of 695	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	63.4	64 of 251	74.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	35.5	225 of 322	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	19.3	567 of 697	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	33.6	387 of 547	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)75th percentile+37 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-5 vs state

Math29%-8 vs state

Science18%-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

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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
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%)	32.5	595^th of 946 public elementary schools	37.1%		35.4	569^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.1%	26	35.4	33.9	51.7				40.1	32.3	27.9	27.8				29.4	18.5		$19,874
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	14^th of 946 public elementary schools	98.5%		97	13^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.6%	1	85.3	82.0	93.5	78.0	90.5	81.3	86.2	93.3	86.0	70.1	68.0	81.0	100.0	81.8	68.8	70.4	$14,152
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%)	58.3	372^nd of 946 public elementary schools	60.7%		59.3	369^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.2%	3	38.8	44.6	63.0				49.5	49.3	37.5	58.2				48.6	34.2		$20,137
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%)	95	27^th of 946 public elementary schools	97.1%		92.8	47^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.1%	20	80.6	72.1	80.5				77.6	83.3	75.6	70.1				75.9	74.1		$17,421
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%)	90	71^st of 946 public elementary schools	92.5%		84	129^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.4%	58	62.1	75.3	74.5				71.3	59.1	70.1	73.7				68.5	60.6		$20,222
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%)	84.7	134^th of 946 public elementary schools	85.8%		80.9	164^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.7%	30	49.0	75.8	71.1				63.6	66.7	76.5	57.8				66.2	58.1		$23,421
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%)	83	152^nd of 946 public elementary schools	83.9%		88.6	88^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.7%	64	63.8	65.8	83.3				70.2	58.3	39.5	66.7				54.9	69.4		$21,881
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%)	87.1	106^th of 946 public elementary schools	88.8%		92.3	50^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.7%	56	81.8	81.3	66.7				76.8	75.0	81.6	68.8				75.2	34.7		$20,511
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%)	57.6	380^th of 946 public elementary schools	59.8%		45.5	486^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.8%	106	715.0	43.6	748.0	43.8			39.7	38.7	34.2	57.7	50.0			44.1	50.0		$19,274
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%)	87.7	97^th of 946 public elementary schools	89.7%		83.8	131^st of 950 public elementary schools	86.2%	34	62.0	68.3	78.0				69.4	56.0	68.9	72.0				65.8	57.1		$23,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

What district is Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

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

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.

Is Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School ranks 595^th of 946 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.

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