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Fox Ridge Middle School

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Fox Ridge Middle School ranks 109 th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Fox Ridge Middle School serves 966 students in grades 6–8 in Aurora, Colorado, as part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, a district ranked 26th out of 115 in Colorado. The school currently ranks 108th out of 469 Colorado middle schools (77th percentile), earning a 4-star rating on SchoolDigger. While this is a strong result, it is a step down from the school's peak in 2015–2016, when it ranked 47th statewide. The recent trend is encouraging, though: Fox Ridge improved from 136th last year to 108th this year.

Fox Ridge's biggest academic strength is English Language Arts, with 59.5% of students proficient — well above the district rate of 49.5% and the state rate of 44.7%. That is the highest ELA proficiency among nearby Cherry Creek middle schools, ahead of Liberty Middle School (54.5%), Sky Vista Middle School (54.0%), and Falcon Creek Middle School (47.7%). Math proficiency is also above district and state averages at 47.2%, though Liberty Middle School is stronger in math at 57.1%. The school also stands out for attendance: only 16.8% of students are chronically absent, far below the district rate of 25.3% and the state rate of 28.4%.

Fox Ridge serves a comparatively affluent population, with just 17.9% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch — much lower than nearby schools like Horizon Middle School (59.4%) and Laredo Middle School (50.4%). The school also posts strong results for historically underserved subgroups, with Hispanic students ranking in the 85th percentile statewide and African American students in the 83rd percentile. One area to watch is the Gifted and Talented program, which has declined sharply from the 89th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 20th percentile in 2025–2026. Families of high-ability learners may want to ask about identification and programming support.

966

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,289

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26301 East Arapahoe Road
Aurora, CO 80016-1809

(720) 886-4700

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Fox Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cherokee Trail High School

Feeder schools for Fox Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:	Black Forest Hills Elementary School
	Buffalo Trail Elementary School
	Coyote Hills Elementary School
	Pine Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Asian:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Colorado middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg47%

Colorado avg41%

109^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Middle 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	75.5	109 of 476	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	136 of 469	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	122 of 485	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	107 of 480	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	88 of 448	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	89 of 369	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	76 of 458	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	73 of 418	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	59 of 424	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	82.9	47 of 400	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	87.1	40 of 436	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	80.5	73 of 461	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	83 of 454	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	108 of 425	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.8	101 of 422	76.1%	★★★★☆
2010	61.2	163 of 409	60.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	6 of 35	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★
2019	48.9	13 of 33	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	16 of 27	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	15 of 26	42.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	14 of 21	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.7	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.7	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	6 of 22	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	113 of 368	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	112 of 347	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	89 of 350	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	88 of 363	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	65 of 326	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	67 of 254	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	55 of 352	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	47 of 315	85.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	123 of 154	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.6	103 of 132	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	75.8	14 of 126	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	30 of 125	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	54 of 93	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	22 of 134	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	39 of 121	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	31 of 208	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	30 of 218	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	13 of 199	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	28 of 198	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	18 of 169	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	11 of 83	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	29 of 220	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	31 of 165	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	51 of 231	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	33 of 241	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	86 of 244	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	25 of 241	89.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	12 of 197	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	23 of 240	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	29 of 222	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	81 of 372	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.9	123 of 352	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	113 of 357	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	100 of 356	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	94 of 328	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	79 of 249	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	84 of 343	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	73 of 317	77.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	18 of 30	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	14 of 23	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	37.3	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	125 of 278	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	165 of 275	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	130 of 273	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	125 of 286	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	97 of 265	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	87 of 203	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	74 of 283	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	60 of 199	69.8%	★★★★☆

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)85th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)41st percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2019)29th percentile-55 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)20th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+15 vs state

Math47%+10 vs state

Science46%+10 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, September 7, 2016

This school has amazing teachers. I have really felt welcome and successful at this well run school. Lots of big open windows for light, with a view of aurora reservoir from many many windows. Gorgeous gym with awesome locker rooms. Best school I've been to. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, June 22, 2014

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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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Fox Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	26301 East Arapahoe Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4700	966	56	17.3	17.9%	545 (56.4%)	80 (8.3%)	166 (17.2%)	87 (9.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.7%)	75.5	109^th of 476 public middle schools	77.1%		67.2	136^th of 469 public middle schools	71.0%	27	58.3	57.8	63.6	59.5	44.0	44.6	55.4	47.2	45.5	$18,289
Infinity Middle School	Public	6-8	25100 E Belleview Avenue	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-6000	1,020	60	16.8	22.9%	516 (50.6%)	99 (9.7%)	183 (17.9%)	94 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (12.5%)	65.8	142^nd of 476 public middle schools	70.2%		69.2	133^rd of 469 public middle schools	71.6%	9	38.8	48.3	55.6	47.4	33.1	45.2	56.9	44.8	54.5	$15,910
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	21500 East Dry Creek Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-2400	868	52	16.5	37.8%	418 (48.2%)	85 (9.8%)	176 (20.3%)	95 (10.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (10.6%)	79.9	83^rd of 476 public middle schools	82.6%		66.5	138^th of 469 public middle schools	70.6%	55	50.3	59.7	54.0	54.5	52.4	54.2	66.7	57.1	55.9	$17,693
Thunder Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	5250 South Picadilly Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-1500	1,106	71	15.6	37.0%	531 (48.0%)	109 (9.9%)	271 (24.5%)	74 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	113 (10.2%)	52.5	186^th of 476 public middle schools	60.9%		50.7	197^th of 469 public middle schools	58.0%	11	37.5	45.4	41.0	41.3	33.2	36.3	41.3	36.6	44.7	$17,737
Falcon Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	6100 South Genoa Street	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-7600	701	49	14.3	36.1%	384 (54.8%)	53 (7.6%)	161 (23.0%)	40 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.6%)	59.3	164^th of 476 public middle schools	65.5%		60.2	157^th of 469 public middle schools	66.5%	7	49.3	51.6	42.3	47.7	37.1	40.5	43.1	40.1	38.3	$21,278
Sky Vista Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 S Himalaya Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4711	969	54	17.8	33.5%	433 (44.7%)	139 (14.3%)	206 (21.3%)	87 (9.0%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	95 (9.8%)	63.9	148^th of 476 public middle schools	68.9%		55.9	177^th of 469 public middle schools	62.3%	29	45.7	61.0	56.0	54.0	35.4	37.8	42.9	38.2	43.7	$17,385
Sierra Middle School	Public	7-8	6651 Pine Lane Avenue	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-3800	805	51	15.9	26.8%	512 (63.6%)	21 (2.6%)	176 (21.9%)	25 (3.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.0%)	68.3	132^nd of 476 public middle schools	72.3%		66.1	140^th of 469 public middle schools	70.1%	8		51.5	51.1	51.3		43.0	48.5	45.6	48.0	$16,814
Horizon Community Middle School	Public	6-8	3981 South Reservoir Road	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-6100	714	49	14.5	59.4%	202 (28.3%)	118 (16.5%)	290 (40.6%)	24 (3.4%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (9.8%)	19.8	372^nd of 476 public middle schools	21.8%		20.9	355^th of 469 public middle schools	24.3%	17	17.7	30.7	26.2	24.3	714.0	725.0	23.4	15.8	18.8	$20,842
Laredo Middle School	Public	6-8	5000 South Laredo Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-5000	846	53	15.9	50.4%	334 (39.5%)	124 (14.7%)	246 (29.1%)	54 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	80 (9.5%)	31.9	299^th of 476 public middle schools	37.2%		37.9	260^th of 469 public middle schools	44.6%	39	24.4	35.7	39.4	32.8	15.8	26.0	30.8	23.8	31.0	$18,614
Cimarron Middle	Public	6-8	12130 Canterberry Pkwy	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 433-0120	1,052	56	18.8	14.7%	755 (71.8%)	21 (2.0%)	153 (14.5%)	38 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (7.8%)	79.4	88^th of 476 public middle schools	81.5%		70.1	124^th of 469 public middle schools	73.6%	36	63.0	65.1	61.7	63.2	49.7	43.4	52.4	48.5	50.8	$16,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Fox Ridge Middle School

How many students attend Fox Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 966 students attended Fox Ridge Middle School.

Is Fox Ridge Middle School a good school?

Fox Ridge Middle School ranks 109^th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fox Ridge Middle School?

Students at Fox Ridge Middle School are 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.

What high school do graduates of Fox Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fox Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Cherokee Trail High School

What district is Fox Ridge Middle School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

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