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Ridgeview Elementary School

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Ridgeview Elementary School ranks 240 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Ridgeview Elementary School is a public PK–5 school in Colorado Springs, CO, serving 626 students as part of El Paso County Colorado School District 49. The school currently ranks in the 75th percentile statewide — 240th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools — earning a 4-star rating. Ridgeview has improved dramatically over the past decade, climbing from the 43rd percentile in 2016–2017 to its current standing, and has moved up from the 66th percentile just two years ago.

Ridgeview's strongest subject is math, with 58.1% of students proficient compared to 35.9% across the district and 37.3% statewide. This outpaces nearby schools like Springs Ranch Elementary School (45.7%), Inspiration View Elementary School (51.2%), Odyssey Elementary School (36.8%), and Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy (30.4%), which sits just a third of a mile away. English Language Arts proficiency is also strong at 56.3%, exceeding both district (45.5%) and state (44.7%) averages. Perhaps most notably, Ridgeview's low-income students rank in the 95th percentile statewide, a sign that the school is highly effective at supporting at-risk learners. Upper elementary is a particular strength, with 5th-grade math and ELA proficiency reaching 68.3% and 65.9%, respectively.

The main challenges are chronic absenteeism and science. Ridgeview's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.7% is higher than the district rate of 26.1% and above most nearby schools, including Springs Ranch (20.0%), Inspiration View (22.1%), and Odyssey (24.5%). Science proficiency sits at 39.5%, trailing Freedom Elementary School (47.2%) and Springs Ranch (48.2%). The student–teacher ratio of 19.0 is also higher than nearly all comparable schools, yet Ridgeview still delivers strong results. Given its academic momentum and a student body that has become more economically diverse in recent years, improving attendance and science scores could push Ridgeview into the top tier of Colorado Springs elementary schools.

626

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,383

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6753 Shimmering Creek Place
Colorado Springs, CO 80922

(719) 494-8700

District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Skyview Middle School
High:	Vista Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Hispanic:

26.7%

Two or more races:

16.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg41%

Colorado avg41%

240^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 17Elementary Schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49

33^rd of 114El 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
2026	72.3	240 of 946	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	255 of 950	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	320 of 943	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	319 of 933	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	258 of 921	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	277 of 710	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	255 of 965	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	400 of 917	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.8	530 of 929	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.6	405 of 914	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.8	435 of 938	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.2	507 of 962	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.0	328 of 954	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	324 of 935	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	348 of 935	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.5	354 of 925	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	388 of 872	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.6	449 of 849	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.5	446 of 852	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.3	427 of 829	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.0	303 of 823	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.2	365 of 808	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	226 of 695	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	274 of 694	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	255 of 684	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	242 of 642	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	201 of 595	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	252 of 758	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	363 of 690	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	31 of 251	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	26 of 247	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	20 of 242	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	72.4	36 of 197	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	9 of 153	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	77.6	35 of 270	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	38 of 172	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	16 of 322	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	81.5	21 of 337	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	67.5	82 of 365	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	47 of 265	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	59 of 332	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	84 of 308	72.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	236 of 697	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.4	180 of 700	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	320 of 683	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	331 of 649	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	246 of 594	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	225 of 764	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	42.8	361 of 693	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	138 of 547	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	219 of 551	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	263 of 539	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	247 of 525	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	237 of 454	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	261 of 596	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.4	242 of 337	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math58%+21 vs state

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

Science40%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, May 1, 2016

The administrative staff is very supportive. The teaching staff are very focused on seeing student growth in all areas. Many staff members go above and beyond by leading after school activities that our students can participate in. Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, September 9, 2012

I have worked at RVES for the past 4 years. I love the school and will absolutely be sending my students to Ridgeview when they are school-aged. The administration changed two years ago and the school has grown for the good! The teachers and support staff strive to help all students excel! 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
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6753 Shimmering Creek Place	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 494-8700	626	33	19.0	44.6%	303 (48.4%)	41 (6.5%)	167 (26.7%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	101 (16.1%)	72.3	240^th of 946 public elementary schools	74.6%		72.1	255^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.2%	15	51.8	52.1	65.9				56.3	53.6	53.3	68.3				58.1	39.5		$14,383
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%)	34.4	580^th of 946 public elementary schools	38.7%		40.6	522^nd of 950 public elementary schools	45.1%	58	31.6	33.3	735.0	40.7	40.0		36.0	35.1	21.2	40.0	25.9	726.0		30.4	33.3		$12,155
Stetson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4910 Jedediah Smith Road	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5252	531	35	15.1	39.9%	251 (47.3%)	30 (5.6%)	177 (33.3%)	17 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (10.4%)	64.4	312^th of 946 public elementary schools	67.0%		59.8	361^st of 950 public elementary schools	62.0%	49	45.7	57.6	58.5				53.3	46.3	48.5	52.3				48.8	39.1		$16,322
Odyssey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6275 Bridlespur Ave	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 494-8622	378	27	14.2	62.2%	150 (39.7%)	30 (7.9%)	127 (33.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (17.5%)	38.3	535^th of 946 public elementary schools	43.4%		35.5	568^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.2%	33	26.9	54.7	39.7				40.5	38.5	45.3	27.6				36.8	19.0		$17,528
Allies	Public	2-5	6275 Bridlespur Avenue	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-1100	124	14	8.8	36.3%	77 (62.1%)	6 (4.8%)	22 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.7%)	6.5	931^st of 946 public elementary schools	1.6%					(n/a)	9.4	12.5	21.4				15.1	713.0	713.0	715.0				5.7	727.0		$22,903
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%)	40.1	513^th of 946 public elementary schools	45.8%		44.5	494^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.0%	19	25.0	52.1	44.3	14.5	38.8	24.5	34.2	45.6	38.9	45.7	16.4	22.4	45.3	36.8	27.1	22.6	$12,365
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5280 Butterfield Drive	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 228-0800	407	26	15.8	41.8%	240 (59.0%)	23 (5.7%)	87 (21.4%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.8%)	79.1	182^nd of 946 public elementary schools	80.8%		78.8	193^rd of 950 public elementary schools	79.7%	11	47.1	55.3	83.0				59.8	62.9	62.3	66.0				63.5	47.2		$19,162
Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6175 Whetstone Drive	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6200	458	29	15.9	44.1%	248 (54.1%)	29 (6.3%)	125 (27.3%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (9.6%)	65.1	306^th of 946 public elementary schools	67.7%		70.6	265^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.1%	41	39.4	51.5	66.2				52.0	46.5	48.5	57.8				50.7	43.8		$19,334
Rocky Mountain Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4620 Antelope Ridge	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 622-8000	1,162	62	18.6	20.7%	666 (57.3%)	41 (3.5%)	307 (26.4%)	15 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (0.9%)	120 (10.3%)	38.9	525^th of 946 public elementary schools	44.5%		42.8	508^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.5%	17	36.8	41.1	55.2	43.9	39.4	52.9	44.7	28.2	21.8	35.2	15.8	14.1	26.7	24.0	36.0	32.6	$14,002
Springs Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Centerville Drive	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 494-8600	548	35	15.6	38.5%	234 (42.7%)	54 (9.9%)	153 (27.9%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (16.6%)	64.5	311^th of 946 public elementary schools	67.1%		65.1	317^th of 950 public elementary schools	66.6%	6	57.5	52.0	54.1				54.3	57.5	37.8	44.7				45.7	48.2		$17,017

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview Elementary School

Is Ridgeview Elementary School a good school?

Ridgeview Elementary School ranks 240^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ridgeview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Skyview Middle School
High : Vista Ridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Elementary School?

Students at Ridgeview Elementary School are 48% White, 27% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Ridgeview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Ridgeview Elementary School.

What district is Ridgeview Elementary School in?

El Paso County Colorado School District 49

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