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West Ridge Academy

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West Ridge Academy ranks 487 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

West Ridge Academy is a K-8 elementary school in Greeley, CO, serving 329 students in the Greeley School District No. 6. Despite the district's overall academic struggles, West Ridge stands out as one of the better-performing schools in the area. About 52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a lower poverty rate than most neighboring schools, which range from 65% to 87% eligibility.

West Ridge excels in several operational areas. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 14.9% — the lowest among nearby schools and dramatically better than the district's 34.6% and the state's 28.4%. The student-teacher ratio of 15.7 is also the lowest in the area, suggesting students may get more individual attention. On state assessments, West Ridge posts strong results relative to its district, scoring 38.8% proficient in English language arts and 35.4% in math, versus 28.1% and 20.7% districtwide. It trails only S. Christa McAuliffe STEM Academy in test scores among local schools, though West Ridge actually has better attendance and smaller class sizes than McAuliffe.

However, the school faces notable challenges. Academic performance varies widely by grade: 4th grade exceeds state averages in both subjects, while 3rd grade lags well behind. Eighth grade science is a remarkable bright spot, with 57.7% proficiency versus the state's 36.4%. Female students ranked in the 21st percentile statewide in 2025–2026, compared to the 57th percentile for male students. The school's overall ranking has climbed from a pandemic-era low of the 30th percentile to the 48th percentile, but it remains below its historical peak in the 70th percentile. Outcomes for low-income students have also slipped from the 87th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 50th percentile. With its strong attendance and staffing foundations, West Ridge has solid potential to return to the top quartile if it can address these uneven results.

329

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,181

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6905 8th St
Greeley, CO 80634-9675

(970) 330-3671

District: GreeleySchool District No. 6

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.5%

White:

47.4%

Asian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in GreeleySchool District No. 6

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg24%

Colorado avg41%

Elementary school

487^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

256^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 19 pts since 2019

From top 36% (2019) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 19Elementary Schools in the GreeleySchool District No. 6

97^th of 115GreeleySchool District No. 6 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	487 of 943	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	540 of 950	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	588 of 943	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	435 of 933	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	543 of 921	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	498 of 710	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.6	284 of 965	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	62.8	302 of 929	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.9	255 of 914	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	60.9	322 of 938	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.7	466 of 962	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	545 of 692	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	630 of 684	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	338 of 642	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	410 of 595	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	320 of 351	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	69.5	202 of 758	73.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	53.6	97 of 242	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	160 of 319	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	35 of 265	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	36 of 203	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	10 of 332	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	298 of 694	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.7	511 of 683	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	345 of 649	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	319 of 594	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	292 of 352	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.1	226 of 764	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	302 of 546	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	371 of 551	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.2	493 of 539	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	358 of 525	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	376 of 454	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	281 of 596	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	256 of 469	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	176 of 469	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	225 of 485	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	181 of 480	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.7	354 of 448	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.4	169 of 369	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	163 of 458	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.2	143 of 436	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.7	230 of 461	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	64.1	59 of 198	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	60.3	65 of 241	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2021	36.5	129 of 203	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2024)60th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile~ school

White (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2023)70th percentile+8 vs school

White (2021)36th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-6 vs state

Math35%~ state avg

Science33%-4 vs state

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Our three students have been attending WRA since Kindergarten and we LOVE this school family! There have been a lot of admin changes but the teachers have always been amazing. 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	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
West Ridge Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6905 8th St	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 330-3671	329	21	15.7	52.3%	156 (47.4%)	1 (0.3%)	166 (50.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	43.5	487^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.4%		38.7	540^th of 950 public elementary schools	43.2%	53	25.5	54.5	44.2	34.6	30.8	40.0	38.8	29.8	43.2	41.9	34.6	26.9	30.0	35.4	32.6		$15,181
Tointon Academy of Pre-Engineering	Public	PK, KG-8	717 71st Ave	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 348-4000	1,127	51	22.1	58.9%	415 (36.8%)	34 (3.0%)	604 (53.6%)	25 (2.2%)	9 (0.8%)	6 (0.5%)	34 (3.0%)	34.4	579^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.6%		30.3	610^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.8%	31	23.0	36.2	60.9	28.8	47.5	38.8	39.0	26.2	26.7	28.2	15.3	19.2	30.9	24.3	49.5	28.1	$14,781
Winograd K-8 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	320 North 71st Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-2600	691	38	18.1	65.6%	152 (22.0%)	8 (1.2%)	497 (71.9%)	11 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.6%)	21.3	722^nd of 943 public elementary schools	23.4%		26.8	650^th of 950 public elementary schools	31.6%	72	30.7	28.2	34.3	22.4	33.3	16.9	27.9	26.7	23.1	26.9	14.3	17.1	13.7	20.6	16.4	9.6	$16,256
S. Christa McAuliffe STEM Academy	Public	K-8	600 51st Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-1900	932	49	18.9	52.0%	407 (43.7%)	11 (1.2%)	461 (49.5%)	19 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	31 (3.3%)	61.1	345^th of 943 public elementary schools	63.4%		67.6	294^th of 950 public elementary schools	69.1%	51	44.1	57.0	62.6	42.6	57.1	47.1	51.9	52.4	60.0	42.4	34.0	35.1	40.0	44.3	29.3	27.9	$16,332
Monfort Elementary School	Public	K-5	2101 47th Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-2100	373	21	17.4	68.9%	122 (32.7%)	18 (4.8%)	213 (57.1%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	14.5	817^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.4%		14.7	813^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.4%	4	5.8	22.2	42.5				21.9	9.6	19.0	20.0				16.1	20.0		$18,419
Shawsheen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4020 West 7th Street	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-2300	405	25	16.2	76.0%	87 (21.5%)	14 (3.5%)	266 (65.7%)	25 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	8.2	909^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.6%		8.1	919^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.3%	10	6.8	15.2	32.6				16.7	10.0	9.1	14.6				10.8	9.8		$17,441
Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 13th Street	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-2200	566	29	19.3	79.2%	103 (18.2%)	20 (3.5%)	387 (68.4%)	42 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	10.4	880^th of 943 public elementary schools	6.7%		10.8	871^st of 950 public elementary schools	8.3%	9	19.2	16.9	25.6				20.4	19.7	12.2	15.2				15.5	8.9		$15,856
Meeker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2221 28th Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-2000	475	28	17.2	72.6%	139 (29.3%)	2 (0.4%)	307 (64.6%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	18.7	760^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.4%		18.6	759^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.1%	1	34.0	22.2	40.4				31.3	29.8	11.1	14.0				17.0	15.5		$17,517
Heiman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Palermo	Evans	80620	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-2400	602	32	18.7	71.9%	153 (25.4%)	5 (0.8%)	420 (69.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.2%)	22.1	711^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.6%		15.8	796^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.2%	85	31.2	23.7	27.1				27.3	43.0	15.1	25.8				27.9	10.4		$17,220
James Madison STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	500 24th Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-1700	768	39	19.6	85.0%	96 (12.5%)	19 (2.5%)	592 (77.1%)	34 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (1.8%)	10 (1.3%)	9.6	888^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.8%		8.6	911^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.1%	23	10.2	19.6	23.6	9.2	20.9	31.7	18.5			13.9	9.2	11.6	23.8	10.7	18.1	23.8	$15,978

Frequently Asked Questions about West Ridge Academy

Is West Ridge Academy a good school?

West Ridge Academy ranks 487^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is West Ridge Academy in?

GreeleySchool District No. 6

How many students attend West Ridge Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended West Ridge Academy.

What is the racial makeup of West Ridge Academy?

Students at West Ridge Academy are 50% Hispanic, 47% White, 1% Asian.

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