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Prairie Ridge Elementary School

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Prairie Ridge Elementary School ranks 381 st of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Firestone, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 411 students. The school is part of the St. Vrain Valley School District, which is ranked 27th out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie Ridge Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 42.7% in ELA, 48.8% in Math, and 46.5% in Science, compared to the district's 50.9%, 45.4%, and 44.3%, respectively, and the state's 44.8%, 35.9%, and 39%. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past few years, with only minor fluctuations in proficiency rates. Additionally, Prairie Ridge Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.9% in the 2021-2022 school year to 27.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is notably higher than the district's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.8% in the 2023-2024 school year.

In contrast, Mead Elementary, another school within the same district, consistently outperforms Prairie Ridge Elementary in CMAS assessments, with proficiency rates that are significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, schools like Thunder Valley Pk-8 and Firestone Charter Academy, which are also in the same district, have lower overall performance compared to Prairie Ridge Elementary. The increasing percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch at Prairie Ridge Elementary, from 23.02% in the 2021-2022 school year to 33.82% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests that the school serves a population with a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

387

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,823

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 — 46th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Colorado median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

381^st of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 32Elementary Schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

27^th of 115St. 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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math49%+13 vs state

Science46%+8 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

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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 (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
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%)	58	381^st of 950 public elementary schools	59.9%		62.2	342^nd of 943 public elementary schools	63.7%	39	44.4	35.4	47.9				42.7	55.6	38.5	52.1				48.8	46.5		$17,823
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%)	52.7	428^th of 950 public elementary schools	54.9%		47.7	470^th of 943 public elementary schools	50.2%	42	40.5	62.9	39.2	72.3	62.2	36.2	51.0	33.8	54.3	24.3	51.1	30.4	30.6	37.2	27.4	36.2	$12,833
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%)	53.3	423^rd of 950 public elementary schools	55.5%		51.1	433^rd of 943 public elementary schools	54.1%	10	34.1	47.7	45.1				41.8	47.1	46.3	41.3				44.7	44.4		$17,172
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%)	46	477^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.8%		49.2	456^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.6%	21	32.9	55.0	41.0				42.3	31.5	60.7	33.3				41.1	29.7		$16,810
Carbon Valley Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4040 Coriolis Way	Frederick	80504	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%)	23	696^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.7%		25.2	674^th of 943 public elementary schools	28.5%	22	34.5	14.3	20.0		20.0		21.0	31.0		28.6		15.8	39.3	25.0	26.3		$12,597
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%)	15.2	802^nd of 950 public elementary schools	15.6%		17.4	776^th of 943 public elementary schools	17.7%	26	21.6	17.9	21.1	32.1	21.4	19.3	22.0	14.1	19.8		15.4	17.0		15.4	18.4	13.4	$16,456
Grand View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Aggregate Blvd	Frederick	80516	Weld 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%)	56.6	393^rd of 950 public elementary schools	58.6%		60.2	364^th of 943 public elementary schools	61.4%	29	46.3	47.2	46.4				46.7	52.2	47.2	41.1				47.2	30.4		$15,982
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%)	59.4	367^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.4%		69.9	263^rd of 943 public elementary schools	72.1%	104	37.5	38.5		56.4			53.2	42.4	56.4		41.0	68.2		52.3		83.3	$14,188
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%)	81.2	162^nd of 950 public elementary schools	82.9%		81.2	161^st of 943 public elementary schools	82.9%	1	56.7	58.0	70.5				61.9	59.6	46.7	66.0				58.0	61.2		$15,148
Platteville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	13.3	833^rd of 950 public elementary schools	12.3%		28.5	631^st of 943 public elementary schools	33.1%	202	20.4	29.3	18.8				22.5	12.2	21.4	10.4				14.4			$16,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Ridge Elementary School

Is Prairie Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Prairie Ridge Elementary School ranks 381^st of 950 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.

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.

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

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