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Ridgeview Elementary School

Q: Is Ridgeview Elementary School a good school?

Ridgeview Elementary School ranks 255 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Ridgeview Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 599 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which is ranked 46 out of 115 districts in the state.

Ridgeview Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 56.6% of Ridgeview students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.3% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In math, 56.2% of Ridgeview students were proficient or better, compared to 34.1% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school also excels in supporting its Hispanic and low-income students, ranking in the top 26 and 21 out of 247 and 337 Colorado elementary schools, respectively, for these subgroups.

However, Ridgeview Elementary has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 26.8% to 28.6% over the past three school years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school has increased from 19.06% in 2021-2022 to 37.9% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. When compared to nearby schools, Odyssey Elementary and Allies have lower academic performance, while Springs Ranch Elementary and Stetson Elementary have similar or slightly lower academic performance than Ridgeview.

626

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,548

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6753 Shimmering Creek Place
Colorado Springs, CO 80923

(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 — 54th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (54% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg40%

Colorado avg40%

255^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)94th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+12 vs state

Math56%+20 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

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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

Schools Near Ridgeview 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
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6753 Shimmering Creek Place	Colorado Springs	80923	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%)	72.1	255^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.2%		64.4	320^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.1%	65	51.6	59.3	59.7				56.6	47.3	65.4	57.1				56.2	40.5		$10,548
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
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%)	59.8	361^st of 950 public elementary schools	62.0%		55	403^rd of 943 public elementary schools	57.3%	42	52.5	36.7	45.5				44.9	47.5	43.3	54.5				48.3	47.3		$11,899
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%)	35.5	568^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.2%		40.3	526^th of 943 public elementary schools	44.2%	42	46.0	25.9	41.8				38.0	46.0	22.2	29.9				32.2	25.4		$11,618
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%)								(n/a)	15.6						15.0							5.0	40.0		$23,090
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
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%)	78.8	193^rd of 950 public elementary schools	79.7%		54.1	410^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.5%	217	44.7	55.2	67.1				55.6	55.3	67.2	61.6				61.1	64.4		$18,219
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%)	70.6	265^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.1%		68.5	283^rd of 943 public elementary schools	70.0%	18	45.3	49.3	64.5				53.2	48.0	43.3	71.1				54.6	53.9		$16,763
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%)	42.8	508^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.5%		52.5	429^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.5%	79	37.7	38.3	54.7	26.3	60.2	55.1	44.4	34.8	31.6	45.3	14.9	18.2	26.7	29.2	48.2	38.7	$13,090
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%)	65.1	317^th of 950 public elementary schools	66.6%		69.4	272^nd of 943 public elementary schools	71.2%	45	49.5	45.8	58.1				51.1	51.5	42.2	51.2				48.5	47.7		$11,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview Elementary 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.

What district is Ridgeview Elementary School in?

El Paso County Colorado School District 49

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

How many students attend Ridgeview Elementary School?

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

Is Ridgeview Elementary School a good school?

Ridgeview Elementary School ranks 255^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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