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Coal Ridge Middle School

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Coal Ridge Middle School ranks 262 nd of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Coal Ridge Middle School is a mid-sized public school in Firestone, Colorado, serving 727 students in grades 6–8 within the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J. While the district itself is highly regarded statewide, Coal Ridge’s most recent state ranking slipped to the 45th percentile (260th out of 469 Colorado middle schools), a notable drop after three years near the 60th percentile. Academic proficiency trails both district and state averages in every subject—English Language Arts (34.3% vs. 51.0% district), Math (30.1% vs. 46.9%), and 8th-grade Science (30.3% vs. 40.8%).

Compared to nearby middle schools, Coal Ridge stands out for the wrong reasons. Westview Middle School, just under 12 miles away, has a higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (36.1% vs. 31.9%) yet posts dramatically stronger results: 60.3% ELA and 51.3% math proficiency. Other nearby schools like Altona Middle School, Erie Middle School, and Mead Middle School also outperform Coal Ridge by wide margins. Chronic absenteeism has jumped from 21.3% to 28.2%—now above the district average and near the state average—and the student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1 is among the highest in the area.

There is one clear bright spot: gifted and talented students at Coal Ridge rank in the 88th percentile statewide, a genuine strength that has improved for three consecutive years. However, academic declines are broad-based across most other subgroups, and math proficiency has remained persistently low—never exceeding 36% in recent years. For parents, the most actionable concerns are the sharp rise in absenteeism and the school’s widening gap behind similar peer schools in the same district. These signs suggest significant room for improvement, even without changes to the student population.

727

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,104

Per pupil spending ?

31.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6201 Booth Drive
Firestone, CO 80504-5691

(303) 833-4176

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Feeder schools for Coal Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:	Centennial Elementary
	Grand View Elementary
	Legacy Elementary School
	Prairie Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

30.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2025 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2025) to 45th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg48%

Colorado avg41%

262^nd of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Middle Schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

23^rd of 114St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J 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	37.5	262 of 476	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.7	187 of 469	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	196 of 485	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	192 of 480	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	249 of 448	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	186 of 369	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	273 of 458	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	217 of 418	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	211 of 424	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.8	240 of 400	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	224 of 436	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.7	236 of 461	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.3	286 of 454	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.5	295 of 425	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.0	277 of 422	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.0	287 of 409	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.9	265 of 377	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.7	246 of 362	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.7	243 of 360	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.6	251 of 346	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.3	272 of 340	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.8	276 of 336	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	229 of 368	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	167 of 347	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	168 of 350	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	183 of 363	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	196 of 326	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	142 of 254	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	208 of 352	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	171 of 315	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	19 of 154	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	32 of 132	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	64 of 126	49.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	123 of 208	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.7	71 of 218	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	72 of 199	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	102 of 198	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	100 of 169	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	46 of 83	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	148 of 220	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	207 of 231	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	137 of 241	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	102 of 244	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	94 of 241	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	101 of 197	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	183 of 240	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	151 of 222	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	224 of 372	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	149 of 352	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	156 of 357	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	154 of 356	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	199 of 328	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	150 of 249	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	217 of 343	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	180 of 317	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	229 of 278	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	181 of 275	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	180 of 273	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	168 of 286	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	195 of 265	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	143 of 203	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.0	230 of 283	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	129 of 199	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)88th percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-10 vs state

Science30%-5 vs state

Math30%-7 vs state

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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 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 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
Coal Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6201 Booth Drive	Firestone	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 833-4176	727	37	19.6	31.9%	455 (62.6%)	4 (0.6%)	218 (30.0%)	18 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	27 (3.7%)	37.5	262^nd of 476 public middle schools	45.0%		53.7	187^th of 469 public middle schools	60.1%	75		35.2	37.1	30.9	34.3		27.6	27.8	35.1	30.1		30.3	$17,104
Mead Middle School	Public	6-8	620 Welker Ave.	Mead	80542	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 535-4446	571	32	17.8	27.0%	406 (71.1%)	4 (0.7%)	132 (23.1%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	83.7	63^rd of 476 public middle schools	86.8%		80.4	74^th of 469 public middle schools	84.2%	11		54.6	64.7	65.7	61.1		50.0	53.2	68.6	56.5		57.9	$18,817
Trail Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Button Rock Drive	Longmont	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3820	435	30	14.7	59.8%	161 (37.0%)	3 (0.7%)	251 (57.7%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	33.5	287^th of 476 public middle schools	39.7%		37.1	263^rd of 469 public middle schools	43.9%	24		30.0	37.6	30.5	32.8		26.1	29.4	29.1	28.1		25.3	$19,714
Fort Lupton Middle School	Public	6-8	201 South McKinley	Fort Lupton	80621	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 857-7200	438	29	15.1	62.8%	62 (14.2%)	4 (0.9%)	360 (82.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)		10.8	714.0	698.0	9.6		6.8	713.0	706.0	707.0		709.0	$17,259
Erie Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Main Street	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 828-3391	762	38	20.1	15.5%	562 (73.8%)	10 (1.3%)	114 (15.0%)	41 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.5%)	77.3	99^th of 476 public middle schools	79.2%		81.8	69^th of 469 public middle schools	85.3%	30		53.6	61.6	46.4	54.1		47.8	61.9	56.2	55.2		51.4	$16,539
Sunset Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 S. Sunset	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-3963	316	25	12.5	58.5%	126 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (54.7%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	34.9	278^th of 476 public middle schools	41.6%		40.5	238^th of 469 public middle schools	49.3%	40		37.6	31.6	28.8	33.2		31.8	23.5	30.6	28.5		27.6	$22,643
Longs Peak Middle School	Public	5-8	1500 14th Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 776-5611	381	31	12.4	80.3%	93 (24.4%)	4 (1.0%)	275 (72.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	13.8	431^st of 476 public middle schools	9.5%		17.3	391^st of 469 public middle schools	16.6%	40	26.2	14.1	26.5	18.1	20.6	8.1	10.6	16.7	16.7	13.4	15.0	12.5	$21,869
Westview Middle School	Public	6-8	1651 Airport Road	Longmont	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 772-3134	621	34	18.4	36.1%	439 (70.7%)	6 (1.0%)	145 (23.3%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	80.1	79^th of 476 public middle schools	83.4%		73.5	107^th of 469 public middle schools	77.2%	28		52.2	68.9	60.4	60.3		47.0	49.7	60.5	51.3		55.5	$17,752
Altona Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Clover Basin Drive	Longmont	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3980	715	39	18.5	23.5%	496 (69.4%)	5 (0.7%)	107 (15.0%)	71 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	94.3	21^st of 476 public middle schools	95.6%		92.5	26^th of 469 public middle schools	94.5%	5		73.2	78.7	72.3	74.9		62.5	68.1	73.7	67.7		62.9	$17,863
Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	1175 Birch Street	Gilcrest	80623	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 350-4201	248	19	13.3	66.9%	77 (31.0%)	2 (0.8%)	163 (65.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	28.8	310^th of 476 public middle schools	34.9%		43.9	225^th of 469 public middle schools	52.0%	85			41.1	28.1	35.0			22.4	22.9	22.7		21.1	$16,548

Frequently Asked Questions about Coal Ridge Middle School

What district is Coal Ridge Middle School in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

What is the racial makeup of Coal Ridge Middle School?

Students at Coal Ridge Middle School are 63% White, 30% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Coal Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 727 students attended Coal Ridge Middle School.

Is Coal Ridge Middle School a good school?

Coal Ridge Middle School ranks 262^nd of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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