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Cedar Ridge Elementary School

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Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks 335 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pueblo West, Colorado, serving 473 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Pueblo County School District 70. This high-performing school consistently outshines the district and state averages in academic achievement, with impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

Cedar Ridge's students excel, with 51.4% proficient or better in ELA and 46.7% in Math, compared to the district's 42.9% and 28.9%, respectively, and the state's 44.8% and 35.9%. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 44% is also significantly higher than the district's 31.5% and the state's 39%. Notably, Cedar Ridge's Hispanic students and students of low socioeconomic status perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 33 and top 52 schools in Colorado. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also seen a steady decline, from 31.5% in 2022-2023 to 27.7% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Cedar Ridge outperforms Prairie Winds Elementary and Liberty Point Elementary in both ELA and Math proficiency. However, Sierra Vista Elementary also demonstrates strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or exceeding Cedar Ridge in some areas. Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, Cedar Ridge's academic performance is significantly better than the nearby schools with higher poverty rates, such as Heritage Elementary.

458

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,270

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1266 West Oro Grande Drive
Pueblo West, CO 81007

(719) 547-8268

District: Pueblo County School District 70

Students who attend Cedar Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sky View Middle School
High:	Pueblo West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Hispanic:

32.8%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (48% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pueblo County School District 70

✓Above the Colorado median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg36%

Colorado avg40%

335^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the Pueblo County School District 70

56^th of 115Pueblo County School District 70 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	62.8	335 of 950	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	362 of 943	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	334 of 933	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	306 of 921	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	309 of 710	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	300 of 965	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	295 of 917	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	367 of 929	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.3	309 of 914	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.2	333 of 938	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	402 of 962	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.9	214 of 954	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	219 of 935	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	216 of 935	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	254 of 925	72.5%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	153 of 872	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.6	126 of 849	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	66.4	307 of 852	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	324 of 694	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	328 of 684	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	284 of 642	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	253 of 595	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	231 of 351	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	268 of 758	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	261 of 690	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	79.5	33 of 270	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	52 of 337	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	89 of 365	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	31 of 265	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	10 of 203	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	63.5	90 of 332	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.0	125 of 308	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	256 of 700	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	317 of 683	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	315 of 649	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	271 of 594	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	188 of 352	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	269 of 764	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	286 of 693	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	373 of 551	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	301 of 539	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	328 of 525	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	337 of 454	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	204 of 288	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	314 of 596	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	179 of 337	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)88th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+7 vs state

Math47%+11 vs state

Science44%+5 vs state

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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
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1266 West Oro Grande Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 547-8268	458	25	18.3	39.5%	271 (59.2%)	1 (0.2%)	150 (32.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.6%)	62.8	335^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.7%		60.5	362^nd of 943 public elementary schools	61.6%	27	58.5	40.5	56.0				51.4	50.8	43.2	46.7				46.7	44.0		$11,270
Sierra Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 South Spaulding	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 547-2878	443	25	17.5	48.3%	208 (47.0%)	4 (0.9%)	202 (45.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	53.7	416^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.2%		50.9	439^th of 943 public elementary schools	53.4%	23	58.0	44.4	55.3				52.2	34.0	22.2	45.9				34.8	42.9		$11,392
Desert Sage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	935 South Palomar Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 647-8878	368	23	15.8	60.1%	157 (42.7%)	11 (3.0%)	177 (48.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	28.8	626^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.1%		30.1	614^th of 943 public elementary schools	34.9%	12	37.9	35.2	32.9				35.3	32.3	36.4	18.6				28.4	15.7		$12,119
Swallows Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	278 South McCulloch Boulevard	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 547-1627	677	26	25.8	35.2%	374 (55.2%)	2 (0.3%)	239 (35.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (8.0%)	39.3	533^rd of 950 public elementary schools	43.9%		49.1	458^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.4%	75	37.0	62.2	43.1	40.0	50.0	30.6	43.8	26.0	47.3	20.8	6.7	26.4	16.7	24.0	29.2	30.6	$7,743
Liberty Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	386 East Hahns Peak Avenue	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 547-2191	451	29	15.5	65.2%	183 (40.6%)	11 (2.4%)	218 (48.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	22.5	701^st of 950 public elementary schools	26.2%		33.6	574^th of 943 public elementary schools	39.1%	127	32.3	22.1	33.3				28.8	33.9	8.8	18.5				20.1	29.6		$11,651
Prairie Winds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	597 E Earl Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 647-9732	477	29	16.6	51.6%	248 (52.0%)	8 (1.7%)	175 (36.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.6%)	37.9	546^th of 950 public elementary schools	42.5%		30.1	613^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.0%	67	44.8	30.4	42.7				39.3	34.3	23.2	38.2				32.1	31.6		$11,665
Goodnight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	624 Windy Way	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7545	534	33	16.1	65.2%	165 (30.9%)	13 (2.4%)	330 (61.8%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	39.3	531^st of 950 public elementary schools	44.1%		44.9	486^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.5%	45	32.3	21.5	46.4	46.9	56.0	44.0	40.1	33.9	16.4	40.7	45.8	37.5	31.3	33.6	37.5	28.0	$13,819
Sunset Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 University Circle	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7610	425	24	17.5	75.8%	138 (32.5%)	8 (1.9%)	261 (61.4%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	31.2	602^nd of 950 public elementary schools	36.6%		26.2	658^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.2%	56	31.7	42.1	35.1				36.2	32.8	29.3	19.3				27.3	28.1		$13,586
Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1629 West 21st	Pueblo	81003	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7570	326	20	16.7	85.0%	72 (22.1%)	9 (2.8%)	234 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	29.1	619^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.8%		18.4	763^rd of 943 public elementary schools	19.1%	144	21.3	40.0	39.4				31.8	25.0	34.4	36.4				31.0	18.2		$16,717
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 West 31st Street	Pueblo	81008	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7585	374	22	17.0	77.5%	109 (29.1%)	18 (4.8%)	235 (62.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	21.8	712^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.1%		13.7	825^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.5%	113	33.3	20.4	12.2				21.9	35.4						16.4			$13,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Ridge Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Cedar Ridge Elementary School are 59% White, 33% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Cedar Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Cedar Ridge Elementary School.

What district is Cedar Ridge Elementary School in?

Pueblo County School District 70

What schools do graduates of Cedar Ridge Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sky View Middle School
High : Pueblo West High School

Is Cedar Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks 335^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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