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Prairie Ridge Elementary School

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Prairie Ridge Elementary School ranks 437 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Ridge Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Firestone, Colorado, serving 387 students within the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J. The district is highly rated overall, but Prairie Ridge sits near the middle of the state pack, ranking in the 54th percentile of Colorado elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating. For parents, this means a solid, mid-range school within an excellent district.

One of Prairie Ridge’s biggest strengths is attendance. Only 10.9% of students are chronically absent, compared to 23.1% for the district and 28.4% for the state. This is especially notable given that nearly 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a population where absenteeism often runs higher. Academically, the school shines in early-grade math: 3rd and 4th graders outperform both district and state averages. Prairie Ridge also has a strong track record of supporting low-income students, earning 4-star ratings for that subgroup in recent years. Among nearby schools, only Mead Elementary and Fall River Elementary clearly beat it in math, while Prairie Ridge outperforms schools like Centennial Elementary and Carbon Valley Academy.

There are clear challenges, too. English language arts proficiency lags both the district and state, at 41.2% versus 51.0% and 44.7% respectively. More concerning is a sharp drop in math by 5th grade—from 54% proficiency in 3rd grade down to 36.9% in 5th, well below district and state averages. Science scores also fell dramatically in the most recent year, to 27.7% from over 45% the prior two years. This pattern suggests a possible 5th-grade instructional weakness or uneven cohort. While Firestone Charter Academy and Fall River are stronger in reading, Prairie Ridge’s low absenteeism and early-grade math success provide a solid foundation for improvement.

387

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,977

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6632 St Vrain Ranch Boulevard
Firestone, CO 80504-9725

(720) 494-3641

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Students who attend Prairie Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Coal Ridge Middle School
High:	Frederick Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

Hispanic:

27.1%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Colorado median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

437^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 32Elementary 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	49.4	437 of 946	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	381 of 950	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	342 of 943	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	426 of 933	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	407 of 921	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	461 of 710	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	447 of 965	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	496 of 917	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.2	516 of 929	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.3	606 of 914	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.3	505 of 938	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.0	362 of 962	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.4	338 of 954	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	301 of 935	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.6	408 of 935	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	307 of 925	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.0	449 of 872	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.0	406 of 849	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.5	435 of 852	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.5	510 of 829	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.9	549 of 823	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.6	595 of 808	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	386 of 695	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	288 of 694	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	325 of 684	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	384 of 642	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	354 of 595	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	302 of 351	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	372 of 758	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.3	464 of 690	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	153 of 322	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	94 of 337	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	85 of 365	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	127 of 265	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	188 of 308	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	378 of 697	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	360 of 700	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	291 of 683	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	363 of 649	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	303 of 594	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	287 of 352	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	430 of 764	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	429 of 693	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	413 of 547	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.5	337 of 551	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	309 of 539	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	398 of 525	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	365 of 454	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	429 of 596	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	303 of 337	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math47%+10 vs state

English Language Arts41%-4 vs state

Science28%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 2, 2016

My oldest daughter just finished kindergarten here and we could not be happier with the progress she made this year. The jump she made academically was amazing, even she felt good with her success! We have to deal with food allergies and asthma with her and the staff here is fantastic. They are all so easy to deal with and I'm comfortable and confident that they can handle anything that might happen. 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
Prairie Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6632 St Vrain Ranch Boulevard	Firestone	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3641	387	25	15.3	39.5%	244 (63.0%)	2 (0.5%)	105 (27.1%)	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.9%)	49.4	437^th of 946 public elementary schools	53.8%		58	381^st of 950 public elementary schools	59.9%	56	34.9	45.0	43.8				41.2	54.0	51.7	36.9				47.3	27.7		$19,977
Firestone Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5753 Twilight Avenue	Firestone	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 772-3711	600	43	13.8	22.3%	425 (70.8%)	3 (0.5%)	123 (20.5%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.8%)	60.3	355^th of 946 public elementary schools	62.5%		52.7	428^th of 950 public elementary schools	54.9%	73	57.1	58.8	55.7	55.6	75.0	62.2	59.6	60.3	45.6	24.3	27.8	47.5	37.8	40.4	36.2	35.1	$13,547
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10290 Neighbors Parkway	Firestone	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-8240	525	33	16.1	33.9%	318 (60.6%)	5 (1.0%)	152 (29.0%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.3%)	45.6	465^th of 946 public elementary schools	50.8%		53.3	423^rd of 950 public elementary schools	55.5%	42	33.3	45.5	47.1				41.9	43.2	34.1	45.6				40.4	30.9		$18,665
Legacy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Eagle Boulevard	Frederick	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-8160	430	25	17.0	37.7%	280 (65.1%)	6 (1.4%)	109 (25.3%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.9%)	61.1	348^th of 946 public elementary schools	63.2%		46	477^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.8%	129	40.7	45.5	66.1				49.8	50.6	40.3	47.6				46.4	46.8		$19,473
Carbon Valley Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4040 Coriolis Way	Frederick	80530	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 774-9555	245	21	11.7	49.8%	112 (45.7%)	4 (1.6%)	124 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	42	498^th of 946 public elementary schools	47.4%		23	696^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.7%	198	694.0	52.4	42.1	717.0			24.1	720.0	47.6	26.3	719.0			25.7	16.7		$14,292
Thunder Valley Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	555 8th Street	Frederick	80530	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 833-2456	880	55	15.8	63.1%	280 (31.8%)	12 (1.4%)	542 (61.6%)	19 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.7%)	22.9	698^th of 946 public elementary schools	26.2%		15.2	802^nd of 950 public elementary schools	15.6%	104	24.5	31.9	36.7	21.1	33.3	14.6	27.1	25.5	27.5	30.9	15.8	14.3	19.3	22.4	20.3	12.8	$18,310
Grand View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Aggregate Blvd	Frederick	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 702-8000	446	26	17.4	31.8%	279 (62.6%)	4 (0.9%)	123 (27.6%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	50.6	432^nd of 946 public elementary schools	54.3%		56.6	393^rd of 950 public elementary schools	58.6%	39	41.8	47.0	46.0				44.9	47.8	41.8	40.6				43.5	30.2		$17,180
Kenneth Homyak Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3927 York Street	Dacono	80514	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 857-3380	311	21	15.0	18.6%	172 (55.3%)	3 (1.0%)	107 (34.4%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	13 (4.2%)	62.1	334^th of 946 public elementary schools	64.7%		59.4	367^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.4%	33	51.4	48.4	52.5		56.4	767.0	53.0	48.6	739.0	50.0		43.6	75.0	48.6	40.0	58.3	$14,504
Mead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Welker Ave.	Mead	80542	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 535-4488	879	47	18.8	27.1%	593 (67.5%)	8 (0.9%)	209 (23.8%)	26 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.7%)	74.9	220^th of 946 public elementary schools	76.7%		81.2	162^nd of 950 public elementary schools	82.9%	58	45.5	62.1	64.5				57.0	49.7	59.9	62.9				57.2	49.2		$17,057
Platteville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1202 Main Street	Platteville	80651	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 350-4201	317	23	13.7	65.3%	112 (35.3%)	1 (0.3%)	195 (61.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	19.1	757^th of 946 public elementary schools	20.0%		13.3	833^rd of 950 public elementary schools	12.3%	76	31.0	28.6	29.7	9.1			25.3	19.0	19.5	725.0	704.0			15.0	27.0		$15,824

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Ridge Elementary School

What district is Prairie Ridge Elementary School in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

What schools do graduates of Prairie Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coal Ridge Middle School
High : Frederick Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Ridge Elementary School are 63% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Prairie Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Prairie Ridge Elementary School ranks 437^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prairie Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Prairie Ridge Elementary School.

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