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Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Q: Is Dakota Ridge Senior High School a good school?

Dakota Ridge Senior High School ranks 119 th of 338 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 338 Colorado High Schools

Better than 65% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Dakota Ridge Senior High School is a large comprehensive high school in Littleton, CO, serving approximately 1,277 students in grades 9–12 as part of Jefferson County School District R-1. The school currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks 119th out of 338 Colorado high schools, placing it in the 65th percentile statewide. That marks a step back from recent years, when it ranked in the 81st percentile in 2022–23 and the 87th percentile in 2018–19.

Dakota Ridge's standout strengths are its graduation rate and literacy results. The school has maintained a graduation rate around 94% for five consecutive years, well above the district (86.7%) and state (85.6%) averages, while dropout rates sit at just 0.9%. In reading and writing, the school performs at or above district levels and comfortably above state averages: 70% of 11th graders scored proficient on SAT Reading/Writing, matching the district and besting the state's 60%. Math is the biggest academic weakness, however. Only 35% of 11th graders scored proficient on SAT Math, below the district's 42% and a sharp decline from 52% in 2022–23.

Among nearby schools, Dakota Ridge sits in the middle tier. It clearly trails the elite D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School (99% SAT reading, 96% math) and the high-performing Chatfield High School (81% reading, 54% math), but it is competitive with Green Mountain High School and Columbine High School, and ahead of Bear Creek High School. One growing concern is chronic absenteeism, which jumped from 24.2% to 30.4% in one year, now above both district (26.6%) and state (28.4%) averages. The school serves Hispanic and low-income students well compared with statewide peer groups, though support for disabled and gifted/talented students has room for improvement.

1,277

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,604

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13399 West Coal Mine Avenue
Littleton, CO 80127-5400

(303) 982-1970

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (54% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Above the Colorado median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg58%

Colorado avg48%

119^th of 338

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 22High Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1

24^th of 115Jefferson County School District No. R-1 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	63.5	119 of 338	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.9	100 of 328	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	87 of 349	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	66 of 349	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	58 of 221	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	62 of 210	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	52 of 411	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	66 of 388	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	60.2	61 of 256	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	61.0	52 of 255	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	73.1	36 of 292	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	85.3	42 of 369	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	84.8	42 of 349	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	106 of 334	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	83.0	43 of 337	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	49 of 327	85.0%	★★★★☆
2009	82.0	42 of 310	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	85.0	36 of 301	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	85.4	32 of 298	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.7	51 of 286	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	80.7	47 of 280	83.2%	★★★★☆
2004	80.4	50 of 279	82.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	19 of 43	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	23 of 43	46.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	18 of 43	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	29 of 45	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	26 of 41	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	50 of 55	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	56 of 84	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	32 of 74	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	85 of 245	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	71 of 247	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	65 of 257	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	39 of 254	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	41 of 257	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	50 of 239	79.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	88 of 143	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	79 of 136	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	82 of 140	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	71 of 135	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	48 of 108	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	35 of 118	70.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	67 of 197	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.2	45 of 187	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	45 of 199	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	40 of 198	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	34 of 205	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	37 of 181	79.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	67 of 208	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	60 of 194	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	47 of 211	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	37 of 200	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	30 of 203	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	16 of 188	91.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	101 of 243	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	95 of 246	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	89 of 256	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	79 of 252	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.8	52 of 253	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	60 of 240	75.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	36 of 61	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	43 of 58	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.9	23 of 61	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	31.2	50 of 77	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	43 of 60	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	120 of 221	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.1	104 of 209	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	103 of 229	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	82 of 234	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	73 of 228	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	72 of 225	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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)68th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)41st percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2022)35th percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2026)9th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing70%+10 vs state

Mathematics35%+3 vs state

Science33%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Two of my children have gone/are attending DRHS. It's a great school with a wonderful balance of academics, sports and a warm sense of community. The kids have learned to be self-sufficient and are well prepared for life after HS. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Dakota Ridge Senior High School	Public	9-12	13399 West Coal Mine Avenue	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1970	1,277	66	19.4	24.3%	885 (69.3%)	12 (0.9%)	244 (19.1%)	63 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (5.6%)	63.5	119^th of 338 public high schools	64.8%		69.9	100^th of 328 public high schools	69.5%	19	74.0	50.0	73.0	42.0	70.0	35.0										32.9	$16,604
Chatfield High School	Public	9-12	7227 South Simms Street	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3670	1,808	91	19.7	18.3%	1,388 (76.8%)	16 (0.9%)	277 (15.3%)	45 (2.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (4.3%)	81.9	57^th of 338 public high schools	83.1%		83.4	47^th of 328 public high schools	85.7%	10	80.0	59.0	82.0	60.0	81.0	54.0										30.0	$16,102
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	10359 W Nassau Avenue	Denver	80235	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2600	1,212	58	20.8	13.0%	753 (62.1%)	10 (0.8%)	193 (15.9%)	178 (14.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (5.9%)	98.3	1^st of 338 public high schools	99.7%		98.3	1^st of 328 public high schools	99.7%		98.0	88.0	98.0	93.0	99.0	96.0	79.9	77.9	69.5	76.1	58.8	67.0	66.7	64.2	70.1	94.4	$16,535
Columbine High School	Public	9-12	6201 South Pierce Street	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4400	1,710	82	20.7	29.7%	1,097 (64.2%)	28 (1.6%)	445 (26.0%)	50 (2.9%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (4.9%)	66.2	112^th of 338 public high schools	66.9%		67.6	108^th of 328 public high schools	67.1%	4	71.0	49.0	74.0	51.0	67.0	43.0										29.0	$15,505
Bear Creek High School	Public	9-12	9800 West Dartmouth Place	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8855	1,344	70	19.1	48.7%	533 (39.7%)	26 (1.9%)	639 (47.5%)	89 (6.6%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	45 (3.3%)	47	165^th of 338 public high schools	51.2%		50.8	149^th of 328 public high schools	54.6%	16	66.0	39.0	60.0	33.0	61.0	30.0										30.1	$16,728
Mount View Academy	Public	5-12	7862 West Mansfield Parkway	Denver	80235	Jefferson County	Division of Youth Services	No	No	No	No	(303) 987-4525																			(n/a)																	$00
Rocky Mountain Youth Services Center	Public	5-12	7862 West Mansfield Parkway	Denver	80235	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 987-4575	13	5	2.8		2 (15.4%)	3 (23.1%)	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)								(n/a)																	$00
Addenbrooke Classical Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3605 S Teller Street	Lakewood	80235	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 989-1336	191	16	12.2	25.7%	108 (56.5%)	1 (0.5%)	65 (34.0%)	6 (3.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	46.6	166^th of 338 public high schools	50.9%		38.9	204^th of 328 public high schools	37.8%	38	63.0	47.0	77.0	38.0	56.0	11.0										17.1	$10,134
John F Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	2855 South Lamar Street	Denver	80227	Jefferson County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-4300	681	49	13.8	78.9%	73 (10.7%)	23 (3.4%)	518 (76.1%)	49 (7.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	22	265^th of 338 public high schools	21.6%		11.1	300^th of 328 public high schools	8.5%	35	59.0	21.0	40.0	11.0	44.0	17.0										27.3	$21,343
Green Mountain High School	Public	9-12	13175 W Green Mountain Drive	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9500	1,071	53	20.0	23.8%	768 (71.7%)	10 (0.9%)	216 (20.2%)	22 (2.1%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.4%)	66.6	110^th of 338 public high schools	67.5%		69.4	103^rd of 328 public high schools	68.6%	7	75.0	45.0	70.0	47.0	71.0	40.0										40.0	$17,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Is Dakota Ridge Senior High School a good school?

Dakota Ridge Senior High School ranks 119^th of 338 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Dakota Ridge Senior High School?

Dakota Ridge Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blue Heron Elementary School
Elementary : Mount Carbon Elementary School
Elementary : Powderhorn Elementary School
Elementary : Westridge Elementary School
Middle : Summit Ridge Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dakota Ridge Senior High School?

Students at Dakota Ridge Senior High School are 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Dakota Ridge Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,277 students attended Dakota Ridge Senior High School.

What district is Dakota Ridge Senior High School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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