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Ridgway Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
117th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools
Better than 88% of Colorado elementary schools
Summary

Ridgway Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 149 students in grades PK-5 in Ridgway, Colorado. The school is part of the Ridgway School District No. R-2, which is ranked 4 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgway Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments across all grades and subjects, with particularly impressive results in 5th-grade science proficiency. The school's academic performance is also stronger than the nearby Ouray Elementary School, and comparable to Telluride Intermediate School. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.6% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which may be impacting student learning and academic outcomes.

The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Ridgway Elementary School has increased from 14.19% in 2021-2022 to 26.17% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. This may require the school and the Ridgway School District No. R-2 to allocate additional resources and support to address the needs of this population and ensure their academic success and well-being.

149
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,248
Per pupil spending ?
22.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1115 West Clinton Street
       Ridgway, CO  81432-8712

(970) 626-5468

District: Ridgway School District No. R-2


Students who attend Ridgway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Ridgway Middle School
High:    Ridgway High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.6%
Hispanic:
9.4%
Asian:
3.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Colorado average (67% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 12% of Colorado elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school67%
District avg65%
Colorado avg40%
117th of 950
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 11 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 115Ridgway School District No. R-2 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202586.1117 of 95087.7%★★★★☆
202470.2261 of 94372.3%★★★★☆
202372.7228 of 93375.6%★★★★☆
202277.4190 of 92179.4%★★★★☆
202188.373 of 71089.7%★★★★☆
201966.2303 of 96568.6%★★★☆☆
201868.4253 of 91772.4%★★★★☆
201765.6281 of 92969.8%★★★☆☆
201680.2144 of 91484.2%★★★★☆
201573.3215 of 93877.1%★★★★☆
201468.9278 of 96271.1%★★★★☆
201357.3434 of 95454.5%★★★☆☆
201269.9290 of 93569.0%★★★☆☆
201175.1220 of 93576.5%★★★★☆
201085.797 of 92589.5%★★★★☆
200973.3228 of 87273.9%★★★★☆
200882.0123 of 84985.5%★★★★☆
200779.9136 of 85284.0%★★★★☆
200672.0236 of 82971.5%★★★★☆
200580.1134 of 82383.7%★★★★☆
200469.4256 of 80868.3%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Science86%+47 vs state
English Language Arts64%+19 vs state
Math63%+27 vs state

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Students who attend Ridgway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ridgway Middle School
High : Ridgway High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Ridgway Elementary School.

Ridgway Elementary School ranks 117th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Ridgway Elementary School are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.


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