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Meridian Ranch Elementary School

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Meridian Ranch Elementary School ranks 282 nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Meridian Ranch Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Falcon, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 670 students. It is part of the El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which is ranked 46 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meridian Ranch Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school had 55.6% of students proficient or better in CMAS ELA, compared to 45.3% for the district and 44.8% for the state, and 52.5% of students proficient or better in CMAS Math, compared to 34.1% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school's performance in CMAS Science for 5th grade is also above the district and state averages. Meridian Ranch Elementary has particularly strong performance among Hispanic students, ranking in the top 5% of Colorado elementary schools in this subgroup for the past few years, and also performs well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools in this subgroup.

However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism rates, from 22.5% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Meridian Ranch Elementary generally outperforms Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy, Grand Peak Academy, and Falcon Elementary School of Technology, but Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning, a public charter school within the district, and Edith Wolford Elementary School, part of the neighboring Academy School District No. 20, have higher overall academic performance.

670

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,703

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10480 Rainbow Bridge Drive
Falcon, CO 80831-8495

(719) 494-2909

District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49

Students who attend Meridian Ranch Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Falcon Middle School
High:	Falcon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (52% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in El Paso County Colorado School District 49

✓Above the Colorado median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg40%

Colorado avg40%

282^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 16Elementary Schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49

46^th of 115El Paso County Colorado School District 49 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	68.5	282 of 950	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	259 of 943	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	294 of 933	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	214 of 921	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	370 of 710	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	282 of 965	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	330 of 917	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	340 of 929	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.4	283 of 914	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.8	282 of 938	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	68.0	293 of 962	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.9	317 of 954	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	310 of 935	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	318 of 935	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	324 of 925	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	337 of 872	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.9	199 of 849	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	176 of 852	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	287 of 694	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	240 of 684	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	259 of 642	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	180 of 595	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	281 of 351	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.8	210 of 758	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	276 of 690	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	88 of 119	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	81 of 91	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	68 of 82	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	95 of 110	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	19 of 247	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	17 of 242	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	66.8	63 of 270	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	85 of 337	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	77 of 365	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	136 of 332	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	200 of 700	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	246 of 683	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	273 of 649	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	183 of 594	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	221 of 352	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	296 of 764	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	317 of 693	54.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	294 of 551	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	283 of 539	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	335 of 525	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	217 of 454	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.2	269 of 288	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	300 of 596	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	187 of 337	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)26th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+11 vs state

Math52%+17 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Both my son attended District 49 Meridian Ranch International Elementary School for the last 3 years. I have seen advantages and disadvantages in this school. The advantages are; every teacher they had communicated well with me and went the extra mile to ensure they were on the right track. The school activities included everyone and were very educational.

The disadvantages are; the school leadership lack of discipline and cannot keep my kids safe of bully incidents. For the last two years, the school bully used verbal and physical aggravation against my kid. He also used verbal and physical harassment to other kids in school witnessed by my wife during lunch time. Nevertheless, school monitors failed to address this type of behavior. My twin boys also witness this kid disrespect teachers during class and never seen him reprimanded. They said the school faculty considers him the “special kid”.

We met with Meridian Ranch Leadership many time to discuss a plan of action to improve the school environment for my kids. After making some adjustment the situation improves for a couple of weeks; but, the verbal and physical aggravation continues. Personally, I have lost faith in the faculty. Close Quote

Schools Near Meridian Ranch 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
Meridian Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10480 Rainbow Bridge Drive	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 494-2909	670	39	17.0	27.5%	411 (61.3%)	41 (6.1%)	134 (20.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (11.3%)	68.5	282^nd of 950 public elementary schools	70.3%		70.4	259^th of 943 public elementary schools	72.5%	23	56.6	58.6	51.0				55.6	58.5	57.8	40.0				52.5	38.0		$10,703
Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	11925 Antlers Ridge Road	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 522-2580	400	24	16.7	16.0%	304 (76.0%)	2 (0.5%)	55 (13.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.5%)	73.9	236^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.2%		60.9	355^th of 943 public elementary schools	62.4%	119	66.7	60.5	64.9	76.9	63.6	65.5	66.4	75.7	59.5	24.3	37.5	33.3	46.7	46.6	42.1	59.3	$14,162
Bennett Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11243 Londonderry Drive	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5232	376	22	17.3	31.6%	214 (56.9%)	10 (2.7%)	84 (22.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (16.5%)	42.7	510^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.3%		42.8	499^th of 943 public elementary schools	47.1%	11	38.9	38.2	49.2				42.4	41.8	26.8	29.7				32.6	39.1		$22,906
Woodmen Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8308 Del Rio Road	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5500	613	38	16.1	33.0%	377 (61.5%)	19 (3.1%)	138 (22.5%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (11.1%)	57.9	382^nd of 950 public elementary schools	59.8%		55.8	398^th of 943 public elementary schools	57.8%	16	41.9	34.2	54.5				45.1	53.8	40.5	38.5				43.9	53.7		$12,174
Falcon Elementary School of Technology	Public	PK, KG-5	12050 Falcon Highway	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 495-5272	318	24	13.4	47.5%	195 (61.3%)	1 (0.3%)	88 (27.7%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.5%)	42.2	513^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.0%		36.1	553^rd of 943 public elementary schools	41.4%	40	32.4	19.5	43.2				31.3	40.5	24.4	44.7				36.2	57.9		$19,126
Inspiration View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9233 Vista Del Pico Blvd	Colorado Springs	80927	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 201-8026	527	32	16.4	33.4%	271 (51.4%)	26 (4.9%)	135 (25.6%)	24 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.3%)	54.9	405^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.4%		46.2	478^th of 943 public elementary schools	49.3%	73	56.4	42.7	50.6				49.6	44.9	37.1	38.3				39.9	39.5		$13,749
Peyton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13550 Bradshaw Road	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	Peyton School District No. 23	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 749-0170	293	20	14.8	32.1%	227 (77.5%)	3 (1.0%)	43 (14.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	54.4	410^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.8%		69.3	273^rd of 943 public elementary schools	71.0%	137	39.5	18.9	51.1	59.0			42.8	36.8	28.9	47.8	48.7			41.0	53.3		$11,204
Grand Peak Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7036 Cowpoke Road	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 495-7360	608	32	19.1	33.1%	312 (51.3%)	26 (4.3%)	176 (28.9%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	69 (11.3%)	44.5	494^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.0%		33.9	571^st of 943 public elementary schools	39.4%	77	47.4	40.0	31.0	40.7	44.9	48.7	41.5	51.3	44.6	32.4	31.5	30.6	38.5	39.0	19.7	41.0	$11,408
Legacy Peak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8701 Wolf Valley Drive	Colorado Springs	80924	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5900	652	35	18.8	23.5%	359 (55.1%)	40 (6.1%)	121 (18.6%)	50 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.4%)	45	490^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.4%		55.7	400^th of 943 public elementary schools	57.6%	90	43.6	38.4	45.4				42.7	44.6	20.7	40.0				35.8	36.4		$10,981
Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6464 Peterson Road	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 428-4940	538	34	15.6	28.8%	258 (48.0%)	40 (7.4%)	141 (26.2%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	82 (15.2%)	40.6	522^nd of 950 public elementary schools	45.1%		54.8	406^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.9%	116	35.2	31.4	34.1	54.5			42.0	27.8	39.4	44.7	25.0	35.0	62.5	37.0	42.1		$9,174

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian Ranch Elementary School

What district is Meridian Ranch Elementary School in?

El Paso County Colorado School District 49

What is the racial makeup of Meridian Ranch Elementary School?

Students at Meridian Ranch Elementary School are 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Meridian Ranch Elementary School a good school?

Meridian Ranch Elementary School ranks 282^nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Meridian Ranch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Meridian Ranch Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Falcon Middle School
High : Falcon High School

How many students attend Meridian Ranch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Meridian Ranch Elementary School.

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