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Pine Ridge Elementary School

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Pine Ridge Elementary School ranks 326 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Pine Ridge Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 617 students as part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, a top-ranked district that places in the 77th percentile statewide. The school itself ranks in the 65th percentile of Colorado elementary schools, earning a solid 3-star rating and landing comfortably in the above-average range.

The school's clearest academic strength is math, where 54.3% of students are proficient — well above both the district (44.2%) and state (37.3%) averages. Reading and writing proficiency also beats the state average at 50.2%, though it trails some nearby schools. Fifth-grade science is a weaker spot, with just 31% of students proficient — a significant drop from the prior year. Attendance, however, is an impressive bright spot: only 11.7% of students are chronically absent, less than half the district rate and among the best in the neighborhood — especially notable when compared to Antelope Ridge Elementary School and Coyote Hills Elementary School, which both hover around 20%.

When compared with local options, Pine Ridge sits in the middle of the pack. Altitude Elementary School and Black Forest Hills Elementary School clearly outperform it, ranking in the 98th and 92nd percentiles respectively, while Woodland Elementary School also posts higher reading scores. But Pine Ridge beats several nearby schools, including Timberline Elementary School, Heritage Heights Academy, Canyon Creek Elementary School, and Buffalo Trail Elementary School. The school also stands out for strong results with its Hispanic students, who have ranked in the 78th–94th percentile statewide in recent years. While Pine Ridge has slipped from its former top-100 status, it remains a stable, dependable choice in a strong district — particularly for families who value math instruction and high attendance.

617

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,322

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6525 S. Wheatlands Parkway
Aurora, CO 80016-5448

(720) 886-8800

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Pine Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fox Ridge Middle School
High:	Cherokee Trail High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg46%

Colorado avg41%

326^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

26^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
2026	63.0	326 of 943	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.1	263 of 950	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	306 of 943	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	210 of 933	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	194 of 921	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	225 of 710	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	161 of 965	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	200 of 917	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	100 of 929	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	86.8	92 of 914	89.9%	★★★★★
2015	86.9	99 of 938	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.0	156 of 962	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	196 of 954	79.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	39.1	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	335 of 692	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	205 of 694	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	254 of 684	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	256 of 642	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	193 of 595	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	142 of 351	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	150 of 758	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	174 of 690	74.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	54.4	61 of 110	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	54 of 247	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	14 of 242	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	12 of 197	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	6 of 153	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	53.9	99 of 270	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	40 of 172	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	272 of 694	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	244 of 700	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	309 of 683	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	154 of 649	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	164 of 594	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	194 of 352	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.4	166 of 764	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	192 of 693	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	316 of 546	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	272 of 551	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	293 of 539	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	300 of 525	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	229 of 454	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	200 of 288	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	163 of 596	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	115 of 337	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)78th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)45th percentile-39 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2023)33rd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math54%+17 vs state

English Language Arts50%+6 vs state

Science31%-5 vs state

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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	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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6525 S. Wheatlands Parkway	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8800	617	40	15.4	21.4%	333 (54.0%)	52 (8.4%)	103 (16.7%)	54 (8.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (11.7%)	63	326^th of 943 public elementary schools	65.4%		71.1	263^rd of 950 public elementary schools	72.3%	63	46.7	57.8	46.6	50.2	54.3	64.0	44.2	54.3	31.0	$18,322
Coyote Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24605 E Davies Way	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3900	478	33	14.4	23.4%	257 (53.8%)	36 (7.5%)	92 (19.2%)	36 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.7%)	59.4	362^nd of 943 public elementary schools	61.6%		56	398^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.1%	36	50.7	61.8	56.0	56.2	53.3	36.8	44.0	44.7	26.7	$18,632
Black Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25233 E. Glasgow Dr	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8900	500	33	15.0	18.0%	281 (56.2%)	40 (8.0%)	63 (12.6%)	49 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.2%)	89.3	77^th of 943 public elementary schools	91.8%		86.1	116^th of 950 public elementary schools	87.8%	39	54.1	80.0	73.8	70.4	66.1	68.9	68.8	68.1	60.3	$19,136
Canyon Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6070 South Versailles Parkway	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3600	477	32	14.8	38.8%	215 (45.1%)	44 (9.2%)	125 (26.2%)	37 (7.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.9%)	38.3	533^rd of 943 public elementary schools	43.5%		40	525^th of 950 public elementary schools	44.7%	8	47.1	43.1	42.9	44.4	33.3	26.2	27.5	29.1	30.3	$21,024
Altitude Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27300 East Southshore Drive	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4300	758	45	16.8	12.0%	421 (55.5%)	73 (9.6%)	118 (15.6%)	74 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	69 (9.1%)	96.6	17^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.5	21^st of 950 public elementary schools	97.8%	4	79.0	85.0	83.0	82.5	78.5	82.6	75.0	79.0	67.7	$16,650
Buffalo Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24300 East Progress Drive	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4000	632	38	16.8	38.1%	258 (40.8%)	87 (13.8%)	149 (23.6%)	43 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	87 (13.8%)	50.7	429^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.5%		42.2	517^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.6%	88	43.8	49.5	42.9	45.6	53.8	47.3	30.8	44.2	25.7	$18,005
Antelope Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5455 South Tempe Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3300	549	33	16.4	39.7%	287 (52.3%)	57 (10.4%)	125 (22.8%)	28 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (8.6%)	58.7	369^th of 943 public elementary schools	60.9%		60.7	352^nd of 950 public elementary schools	62.9%	17	47.4	50.5	53.5	50.4	61.5	44.0	44.4	49.8	25.0	$18,775
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7795 South Blackstone Parkway	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 886-1405	577	36	16.0	20.3%	311 (53.9%)	55 (9.5%)	87 (15.1%)	61 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.7%)	78	192^nd of 943 public elementary schools	79.6%		67.6	293^rd of 950 public elementary schools	69.2%	101	51.2	67.5	78.9	66.0	46.0	66.3	59.6	57.0	44.9	$19,383
Mountain Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22200 East Radcliff Parkway	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-2700	568	38	14.7	28.7%	253 (44.5%)	75 (13.2%)	103 (18.1%)	74 (13.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.7%)	58.8	367^th of 943 public elementary schools	61.1%		58.1	379^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.1%	12	51.2	61.8	48.4	53.1	44.8	47.1	40.4	43.8	37.2	$20,186
Timberline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5500 South Killarney Street	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3200	478	32	14.9	33.1%	241 (50.4%)	51 (10.7%)	90 (18.8%)	27 (5.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.8%)	51.1	427^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.2	440^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.7%	13	43.4	54.8	47.5	48.6	45.3	38.4	39.0	41.1	27.1	$20,258

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Ridge Elementary School

What district is Pine Ridge Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Is Pine Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Pine Ridge Elementary School ranks 326^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pine Ridge Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fox Ridge Middle School
High : Cherokee Trail High School

How many students attend Pine Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Pine Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Pine Ridge Elementary School are 54% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 8% African American.

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