Is Meridian Ranch Elementary School a good school?

Meridian Ranch Elementary School ranks 294 th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meridian Ranch Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 680 students attended Meridian Ranch Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Meridian Ranch Elementary School?

Students at Meridian Ranch Elementary School are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

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

Meridian Ranch Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

10480 Rainbow Bridge Drive
Falcon, CO 80831-8495

(719) 494-2909

District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49

SchoolDigger Rank:
294^th of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,940

Students who attend Meridian Ranch Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Falcon Middle School
High:	Falcon High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 680

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.1%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meridian Ranch Elementary School ranks better than 68.6% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 3^rd among 16 ranked elementary schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.31. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.1%), Hispanic (15.7%), two or more races (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meridian Ranch Elementary School is 15.8, which is the 6^th best among 16 elementary schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49. (See more...)

Compare Meridian Ranch Elementary School employs 42.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meridian Ranch Elementary School is $11,940. 11 elementary schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Meridian Ranch Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meridian Ranch Elementary School 294^th of 935 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Meridian Ranch Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

White students:

El Paso County Colorado School District 49:

SchoolDigger ranks El Paso County Colorado School District 49 46^th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meridian Ranch Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Meridian Ranch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2007	76.92	176^th	852	79.3%
2008	74.88	199^th	849	76.6%
2009	64.02	337^th	872	61.4%
2010	67.21	324^th	925	65.0%
2011	67.71	318^th	935	66.0%
2012	67.86	310^th	935	66.8%
2013	66.92	317^th	954	66.8%
2014	68.05	293^rd	962	69.5%
2015	65.77	282^nd	938	69.9%
2016	65.45	283^rd	914	69.0%
2017	58.25	340^th	929	63.4%
2018	60.13	330^th	917	64.0%
2019	67.87	282^nd	965	70.8%
2021	51.63	370^th	710	47.9%
2022	75.05	214^th	921	76.8%
2023	65.31	294^th	933	68.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meridian Ranch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	53.19	136^th	332	59.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Meridian Ranch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	55.52	276^th	690	60.0%
2019	67.78	210^th	758	72.3%
2021	32.79	281^st	351	19.9%
2022	66.92	180^th	595	69.7%
2023	56.75	259^th	642	59.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Meridian Ranch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	32.56	95^th	110	13.6%
2023	34.75	68^th	82	17.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Meridian Ranch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	48.89	317^th	693	54.3%
2019	56.73	296^th	764	61.3%
2021	48.27	221^st	352	37.2%
2022	67.12	183^rd	594	69.2%
2023	55.67	273^rd	649	57.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meridian Ranch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	66.84	63^rd	270	76.7%

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Rank History for White students at Meridian Ranch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	42.61	187^th	337	44.5%
2019	48.78	300^th	596	49.7%
2021	17.19	269^th	288	6.6%
2022	52.91	217^th	454	52.2%
2023	38.64	335^th	525	36.2%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 1.5)

50%

Reviews:

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

Enrollment information for Meridian Ranch Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	279	16	5	28	5	n/a	n/a	333
2006	343	22	11	36	2	n/a	n/a	414
2007	495	38	26	84	4	n/a	n/a	647
2008	519	39	30	77	4	n/a	n/a	669
2009	482	38	35	67	6	n/a	n/a	628
2010	473	26	28	65	3	n/a	n/a	595
2011	450	20	17	76	3	0	29	595
2012	449	16	14	83	4	0	41	607
2013	469	22	21	74	4	2	46	638
2014	520	27	15	81	5	2	48	698
2015	566	33	9	77	4	1	58	748
2016	546	23	6	92	4	1	55	727
2017	533	26	12	102	5	0	62	740
2018	558	26	11	116	7	0	70	788
2019	465	26	18	105	3	0	69	686
2020	449	32	17	105	2	2	70	677
2021	419	34	15	116	2	2	66	654
2022	436	31	16	116	3	2	59	663
2023	456	28	15	107	3	0	71	680

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Meridian Ranch Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	333	20.1	16.6	9.6
2006	414	24.6	16.8	8.9
2007	647	34.2	18.9	5.3
2008	669	37.8	17.7	5.8
2009	628	36.7	17.1	7.6
2010	595	35.4	16.7	13.4
2011	595	30.3	19.6	14.1
2012	607	29.3	20.6	13.7
2013	638	33.7	18.8	10.8
2014	698	39.6	17.5	11.7
2015	748	42.0	17.8	12.8
2016	727	43.0	16.9	15.3
2017	740	39.7	18.6	14.1
2018	788	41.9	18.7	14.2
2019	686	39.0	17.5	17.1
2020	677	42.5	15.9	15.4
2021	654	41.2	15.8	18
2022	663	41.9	15.8	11.5
2023	680	42.9	15.8	16.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Meridian Ranch Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	333	20.1	16.6	9.6
2006	414	24.6	16.8	8.9
2007	647	34.2	18.9	5.3
2008	669	37.8	17.7	5.8
2009	628	36.7	17.1	7.6
2010	595	35.4	16.7	13.4
2011	595	30.3	19.6	14.1
2012	607	29.3	20.6	13.7
2013	638	33.7	18.8	10.8
2014	698	39.6	17.5	11.7
2015	748	42.0	17.8	12.8
2016	727	43.0	16.9	15.3
2017	740	39.7	18.6	14.1
2018	788	41.9	18.7	14.2
2019	686	39.0	17.5	17.1
2020	677	42.5	15.9	15.4
2021	654	41.2	15.8	18
2022	663	41.9	15.8	11.5
2023	680	42.9	15.8	16.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Meridian Ranch Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,873
2020	$10,189
2021	$10,758
2022	$11,940

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Meridian Ranch Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 282^nd of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 294^th of 933 Elementary schools	2.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Meridian Ranch Elementary School)	58.7	54.3	4.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (El Paso County Colorado School District 49)	42.7	38.4	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Meridian Ranch Elementary School)	64.1	60.6	3.5%
3rd Grade Math (El Paso County Colorado School District 49)	41.3	41.3
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian Ranch Elementary School)	56.7	60.6	3.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (El Paso County Colorado School District 49)	48.5	43.9	4.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Meridian Ranch Elementary School)	46.7	50.8	4.1%
4th Grade Math (El Paso County Colorado School District 49)	33.8	32.7	1.1%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Meridian Ranch Elementary School)	32	33.9	1.9%
5th Grade Science (El Paso County Colorado School District 49)	39.3	32.2	7.1%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian Ranch Elementary School)	52.5	41.5	11%
5th Grade English Language Arts (El Paso County Colorado School District 49)	53.8	49	4.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Meridian Ranch Elementary School)	45.1	37.3	7.8%
5th Grade Math (El Paso County Colorado School District 49)	35.4	33	2.4%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Meridian Ranch Elementary School)	55.7	52.3	3.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (El Paso County Colorado School District 49)	49.4	44.5	4.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Meridian Ranch Elementary School)	50.9	48.8	2.1%
All Grades Math (El Paso County Colorado School District 49)	33.3	29.5	3.8%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	686	680	0.9%
African American	26	28	7.7%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	18	15	16.7%
Hispanic	105	107	1.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	465	456	1.9%
Two or More Races	69	71	2.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.1%	16.9%	0.1%

Schools Near Meridian Ranch Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)							CMAS Math (2023)							CMAS Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 494-2909	680	43	15.8	16.9%	456 (67.1%)	28 (4.1%)	107 (15.7%)	15 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.4%)	65.3	294^th of 935 public elementary schools	68.6%		75	214^th of 921 public elementary schools	76.8%	80	54.3	60.6	41.5				52.3	60.6	50.8	37.3				48.8	33.9		$11,940
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 522-2580	396	23	17.4	11.9%	292 (73.7%)	5 (1.3%)	56 (14.1%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (8.6%)	58.3	359^th of 935 public elementary schools	61.6%		50.4	427^th of 921 public elementary schools	53.6%	68	38.9	40.0	71.1	51.6	74.3	38.7	52.6	52.8	27.5	32.4	41.9	25.7	19.4	33.3	44.4	29.0	$9,233
Bennett Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11243 Londonderry Drive	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 495-5232	386	24	16.3	21.0%	242 (62.7%)	8 (2.1%)	78 (20.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (14.0%)	48.2	450^th of 935 public elementary schools	51.9%		22.1	696^th of 921 public elementary schools	24.4%	246			54.9				37.0	43.1	18.4	31.4				32.1	40.8		$11,651
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 495-5500	609	39	15.4	23.6%	374 (61.4%)	23 (3.8%)	143 (23.5%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.5%)	51.4	417^th of 935 public elementary schools	55.4%		48.4	443^rd of 921 public elementary schools	51.9%	26	39.8	38.0	61.4				45.5	39.8	28.0	34.5				34.3	47.1		$12,305
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 495-5272	257	21	12.0	47.5%	163 (63.4%)	2 (0.8%)	65 (25.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.9%)	28.5	622^nd of 935 public elementary schools	33.5%		34.4	576^th of 921 public elementary schools	37.5%	46	40.9	33.3	28.9				34.4			15.6				15.5	24.4		$15,357
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 201-8026	542	29	18.6	28.4%	284 (52.4%)	22 (4.1%)	131 (24.2%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	82 (15.1%)	40.6	510^th of 935 public elementary schools	45.5%		35.9	560^th of 921 public elementary schools	39.2%	50	41.8	31.0	43.5				39.3	57.0	21.4	28.3				35.7	22.8		$11,799
Peyton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13550 Bradshaw Road	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	Peyton School District No. 23	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 749-0170	284	20	14.2	25.7%	214 (75.4%)	5 (1.8%)	42 (14.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	60	347^th of 935 public elementary schools	62.9%		63	316^th of 921 public elementary schools	65.7%	31	33.3	38.7	65.6	61.5			49.0	40.0	32.3	65.6	28.2			40.8	56.3		$12,669
Grand Peak Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7036 Cowpoke Road	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 495-7360	596	34	17.5	20.0%	334 (56.0%)	30 (5.0%)	144 (24.2%)	21 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	59 (9.9%)	28.8	616^th of 935 public elementary schools	34.1%		49.5	438^th of 921 public elementary schools	52.4%	178	25.8	48.5	28.3	45.6	33.3	51.5	37.8	27.3	16.7	17.2	22.8	18.5	27.3	21.3	17.2	30.3	$8,782
Legacy Peak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8701 Wolf Valley Drive	Colorado Springs	80924	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 234-5900	641	35	18.1	10.6%	410 (64.0%)	20 (3.1%)	103 (16.1%)	30 (4.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (11.4%)	50.1	431^st of 935 public elementary schools	53.9%		42.6	490^th of 921 public elementary schools	46.8%	59	32.4	44.3	49.5				42.2	42.2	41.5	35.6				39.7	33.7		$9,748
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 428-4940	445	18	24.8	18.7%	276 (62.0%)	18 (4.0%)	94 (21.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (11.0%)	70.4	245^th of 935 public elementary schools	73.8%					(n/a)	51.7	51.6	60.0	65.9	28.0		53.2	43.3	50.0	40.0	38.1	12.0		37.6	50.0		$11,976

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