Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

Summary:

Aspen Ridge Preparatory School is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Erie, Colorado, serving 547 students in grades K-8 as part of the St. Vrain Valley School District, which is ranked 33 out of 116 districts in the state.

While Aspen Ridge has a significantly higher percentage of white students (80.99%) compared to surrounding schools, its academic performance is concerning. The school's test scores are generally lower than district and state averages across all grades and subjects, with only 27.1% of 5th graders proficient or better in CMAS Science, compared to 48.2% for the district and 37.9% for the state. Aspen Ridge's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 148 out of 938 Colorado elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 463 out of 943 in 2023-2024, with its rating dropping from 5 stars to 3 stars over this period. The school's performance is particularly low for its white student subgroup, ranking in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools in this category for the past three years.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Black Rock Elementary, Soaring Heights Pk-8, and Erie Elementary School, which all have over 60% proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, Aspen Ridge's test scores are significantly lower. The school's lower free/reduced lunch rates and student-teacher ratio suggest that factors beyond just socioeconomic status and resources may be contributing to its underperformance compared to its peers.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 705 Austin Avenue
       Erie, CO  80516-2424


(720) 242-6225

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
463rd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,367 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  547

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.0%
Hispanic:
7.5%
Asian:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8.2% Help


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Compare Details Aspen Ridge Preparatory School ranks better than 50.9% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 20th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details Aspen Ridge Preparatory School ranks better than 60.8% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.07. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Aspen Ridge Preparatory School has the largest elementary school student body size in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School is $11,367. 31 elementary schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Aspen Ridge Preparatory School:

SchoolDigger ranks Aspen Ridge Preparatory School 463rd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Aspen Ridge Preparatory School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Aspen Ridge Preparatory School 190th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Aspen Ridge Preparatory School in the ranking list.)

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St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J 33rd of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 86.40 97th 962 89.9%
2015 81.50 148th 938 84.2%
2016 75.73 183rd 914 80.0%
2017 49.50 423rd 929 54.5%
2018 48.03 433rd 917 52.8%
2019 46.16 486th 965 49.6%
2021 70.04 224th 710 68.5%
2022 65.43 294th 921 68.1%
2023 61.66 331st 933 64.5%
2024 48.40 463rd 943 50.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.76 355th 690 48.6%
2019 37.64 445th 758 41.3%
2021 55.36 193rd 351 45.0%
2022 64.51 198th 595 66.7%
2023 50.26 302nd 642 53.0%
2024 45.15 362nd 684 47.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.81 327th 693 52.8%
2019 37.22 453rd 764 40.7%
2021 72.31 114th 352 67.6%
2022 58.20 233rd 594 60.8%
2023 55.74 271st 649 58.2%
2024 39.97 389th 683 43.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.65 486th 596 18.5%
2021 45.69 189th 288 34.4%
2022 40.58 295th 454 35.0%
2023 31.85 379th 525 27.8%
2024 13.52 497th 539 7.8%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.32 170th 458 62.9%
2021 49.80 161st 369 56.4%
2022 67.61 117th 448 73.9%
2023 72.37 110th 480 77.1%
2024 54.07 190th 485 60.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.05 99th 363 72.7%
2024 53.69 139th 350 60.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.82 96th 356 73.0%
2024 59.47 116th 357 67.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.52 109th 286 61.9%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Aspen Ridge Preparatory School Test Scores
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All ratings (Avg rating: 4.3)
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by a parent
Monday, April 20, 2020

Open Quote Overall, this is an excellent school. Few disappointments-- until 8th grade science began a climate change/indoctrination section with no opposing points of view, and void of sound scientific method/analysis Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Open Quote Academically strong, but very few extracurricular activities. Kindergarten has 24 students in each class with NO assistants to help. Overall student-to-teacher ratio is much higher than what this site shows. High staff turnover each year. Can't hire a principal. School board and CEO have a "deal with it or take your kid elsewhere" attitude. Lacking facilities. Always having financial problems and use their charter status to justify the chaos that is constantly swirling at the school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 151 5 5 14 1 1 1 0 178
2013 176 6 3 13 1 1 3 0 203
2014 226 10 4 18 0 1 3 0 262
2015 296 7 9 23 0 0 5 0 340
2016 330 10 17 28 0 0 5 0 390
2017 324 8 28 33 0 0 6 0 399
2018 371 9 39 53 0 0 9 0 481
2019 307 3 30 48 1 0 13 0 402
2020 346 2 30 42 0 0 19 0 439
2021 393 4 33 34 1 0 17 0 482
2022 409 4 33 32 1 0 24 0 503
2023 443 4 32 41 1 0 26 0 547

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 178 13.2 13.4 5.1
2013 203 12.7 15.8 4.9
2014 262 18.4 14.2 4.6
2015 340 20.0 17.0 4.1
2016 390 23.0 16.9 3.1
2017 399 26.8 14.8 5
2018 481 25.5 18.8 6.9
2019 402 23.1 17.3 6
2020 439 23.1 18.9 6.6
2021 482 33.5 14.3 8.1
2022 503 30.0 16.7 4.8
2023 547 38.6 14.1 8.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 178 13.2 13.4 5.1
2013 203 12.7 15.8 4.9
2014 262 18.4 14.2 4.6
2015 340 20.0 17.0 4.1
2016 390 23.0 16.9 3.1
2017 399 26.8 14.8 5
2018 481 25.5 18.8 6.9
2019 402 23.1 17.3 6
2020 439 23.1 18.9 6.6
2021 482 33.5 14.3 8.1
2022 503 30.0 16.7 4.8
2023 547 38.6 14.1 8.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,324
2020 $10,047
2021 $9,619
2022 $10,567
2023 $11,367

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 486th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 331st of 933 Elementary schools
 14.9%
Ranks 170th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 110th of 480 Middle schools
 14.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Aspen Ridge Preparatory School)44.764.3
 19.6%
   3rd Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)47.246.5
 0.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Aspen Ridge Preparatory School)44.436.8
 7.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)50.750.1
 0.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Aspen Ridge Preparatory School)37.845.6
 7.8%
   4th Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)35.942.3
 6.4%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Aspen Ridge Preparatory School)34.750.7
 16%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)5253.3
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Aspen Ridge Preparatory School)32.731.3
 1.4%
   5th Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)41.946.3
 4.4%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Aspen Ridge Preparatory School)44.151
 6.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)45.848.4
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Aspen Ridge Preparatory School)48.139.5
 8.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)50.852.1
 1.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Aspen Ridge Preparatory School)42.939.5
 3.4%
   7th Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)36.631.1
 5.5%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Aspen Ridge Preparatory School)40.347.8
 7.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)49.449.2
 0.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Aspen Ridge Preparatory School)3547.6
 12.6%
   All Grades Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)39.940.4
 0.5%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students402547
 36.1%
African American34
 33.3%
American Indian11
Asian3032
 6.7%
Hispanic4841
 14.6%
Pacific Islander00
White307443
 44.3%
Two or More Races1326
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6%8.2%
 2.3%


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Aspen Ridge Preparatory School ranks 463rd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 547 students attended Aspen Ridge Preparatory School.

Students at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.


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