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Mesa Ridge High School

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Mesa Ridge High School ranks 219 th of 338 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 338 Colorado High Schools

Better than 35% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Mesa Ridge High School is a traditional public high school in Colorado Springs, CO, serving 1,304 students in grades 9–12 as part of School District No. 3. Rated 2 stars and ranked 219th out of 338 Colorado high schools in 2025–26, the school has climbed from the 21st percentile just a few years ago. Its clearest strength is graduation: the rate jumped from 75.3% in 2021–22 to 91.2% in 2024–25, well above the district rate of 82.9% and the state rate of 85.6%. The dropout rate fell by more than half over that period, from 3.8% to 1.6%, matching the state average.

Academically, the picture is mixed. Science is a bright spot, with 11th-grade CMAS proficiency reaching 24.3% in 2025–26 — nearly matching the state average of 24.8% and up sharply from 17.4% two years earlier. Reading and writing are closer to average: 9th graders match the state at 66% proficiency, though the gap widens by 11th grade, when 51% are proficient versus 60% statewide. Math remains the clearest weakness, with only 14% of 11th graders proficient on SAT math compared with 32% statewide — a gap that has persisted for several years.

Comparisons to nearby schools highlight a distinct profile. Mesa Ridge graduates students at a higher rate than Widefield High School (91.2% vs. 83.8%) and has lower chronic absenteeism (30.7% vs. 35.0%), though Widefield leads on most test scores. Atlas Preparatory High School, which serves a far higher percentage of low-income students, posts SAT math proficiency of 37% versus Mesa Ridge's 14%. Chronic absenteeism still affects nearly a third of students and is likely a barrier to stronger academics. Subgroup results show historically underserved students performing relatively well compared with statewide peers, while gifted students' state rankings have declined sharply in recent years.

1,304

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,951

Per pupil spending ?

35.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80911-2568

(719) 391-3600

District: School District No. 3

Feeder schools for Mesa Ridge High School:

Elementary:	Sunrise Elementary School
	Talbott STEAM Innovation School
	Webster Elementary School
Middle:	Janitell Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.7%

Hispanic:

33.7%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (45% vs 54% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg46%

Colorado avg54%

219^th of 338

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the School District No. 3

46^th of 115School District No. 3 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	35.9	219 of 338	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	226 of 328	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	227 of 349	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	221 of 349	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.9	175 of 221	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	160 of 210	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	222 of 411	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	202 of 388	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.9	183 of 256	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	233 of 255	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.4	210 of 292	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.8	202 of 369	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.0	238 of 349	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	192 of 334	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.9	191 of 337	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.4	187 of 327	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.4	151 of 310	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	136 of 301	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.5	149 of 298	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.3	137 of 286	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.0	137 of 280	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	36.1	189 of 279	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.8	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	11 of 38	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.0	15 of 36	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	14 of 34	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	18 of 29	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	155 of 245	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.5	174 of 247	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	162 of 257	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	156 of 254	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	142 of 257	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	139 of 239	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	130 of 136	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	53.4	79 of 140	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	87 of 135	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	88 of 108	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	88 of 118	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	75 of 197	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	82 of 187	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	92 of 199	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	88 of 198	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	91 of 205	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	68 of 181	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	108 of 208	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.6	76 of 194	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	74 of 211	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	78 of 200	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	97 of 203	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	90 of 188	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	166 of 243	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	161 of 246	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	151 of 256	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	179 of 252	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	171 of 253	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	158 of 240	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	53 of 61	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	52 of 58	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	47 of 61	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	52 of 62	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	46 of 56	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	44 of 48	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	182 of 221	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	185 of 209	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	165 of 229	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	206 of 234	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	198 of 228	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	178 of 225	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)62nd percentile+27 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)13th percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)4th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing56%-9 vs state

Science24%~ state avg

Mathematics24%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, August 12, 2012

If you need free food, this is the school. If you love to be in a marching band this is the school. If you love to play Baseball this is the school. Like to walk with your dog, this is the school, plenty of dog dudu to walk in. Hate math, this is the school! Need early morning start 6.00am, this is the school. They’ll take you in. no worries, the teachers are your friend. But if you are in school to learn and get somewhere….well, better take a second look! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, November 8, 2009

This High School is AWESOME. The teachers really connect with the students and it reflects a very safe environment so that the student can focus on their learning ability and grow with self confidence and acheivement goals. We moved our child from another district and it has been a 100% improvement in her life and ours. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Mesa Ridge High School	Public	9-12	6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3600	1,304	69	18.8	35.9%	504 (38.7%)	158 (12.1%)	439 (33.7%)	18 (1.4%)	15 (1.2%)	20 (1.5%)	150 (11.5%)	35.9	219^th of 338 public high schools	35.2%		31.7	226^th of 328 public high schools	31.1%	7	56.0		66.0	24.0	51.0		24.3	$14,951
Welte Big Picture High School	Public	9-12	330 Lyckman Dr	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1550	84	11	7.6	66.7%	35 (41.7%)	11 (13.1%)	27 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	7 (8.3%)								(n/a)					54.0			$33,304
Widefield High School	Public	9-12	615 Widefield Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3200	1,193	70	16.9	39.2%	485 (40.7%)	120 (10.1%)	416 (34.9%)	22 (1.8%)	5 (0.4%)	12 (1.0%)	133 (11.1%)	42.1	185^th of 338 public high schools	45.3%		34	222^nd of 328 public high schools	32.3%	37	64.0		58.0	29.0	57.0		30.5	$15,795
Discovery High School	Public	9-12	701 Widefield Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3121	83	6	13.8	65.1%	43 (51.8%)	3 (3.6%)	24 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	12 (14.5%)								(n/a)								$19,760
Fountain-Fort Carson High School	Public	9-12	900 Jimmy Camp Road	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1640	1,974	114	17.3	43.0%	833 (42.2%)	221 (11.2%)	606 (30.7%)	38 (1.9%)	26 (1.3%)	45 (2.3%)	205 (10.4%)								(n/a)					53.0			$16,830
James Irwin Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5525 Astrozon Blvd.	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 576-8055	425	27	15.8	48.7%	111 (26.1%)	34 (8.0%)	215 (50.6%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	52 (12.2%)	79.8	72^nd of 338 public high schools	78.7%		77.7	74^th of 328 public high schools	77.4%	2	90.0	53.0	79.0	66.0	83.0	42.0	35.4	$11,359
Spring Creek Academy	Public	5-12	3190 East Las Vegas	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Division of Youth Services	No	No	No	No	(719) 329-6924																			(n/a)								$00
Aspire Online Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	200 Loomis Ave	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 579-3254	98	10	9.8		28 (28.6%)	14 (14.3%)	48 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)								(n/a)								$21,880
Sierra High School	Public	9-12	2250 Jet Wing Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2090	843	50	17.0	72.5%	129 (15.3%)	146 (17.3%)	474 (56.2%)	18 (2.1%)	5 (0.6%)	12 (1.4%)	59 (7.0%)	10.6	309^th of 338 public high schools	8.6%		12.9	295^th of 328 public high schools	10.1%	14	40.0		41.0	12.0	36.0			$18,759
Atlas Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1628 South Murray Blvd	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 358-7196	499	31	16.2	82.6%	22 (4.4%)	20 (4.0%)	442 (88.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	37.1	207^th of 338 public high schools	38.8%		40.3	194^th of 328 public high schools	40.9%	13	56.0	26.0	54.0	36.0	57.0	37.0	18.6	$9,151

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesa Ridge High School

How many students attend Mesa Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,304 students attended Mesa Ridge High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mesa Ridge High School?

Students at Mesa Ridge High School are 39% White, 34% Hispanic, 12% African American, 12% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Mesa Ridge High School?

Mesa Ridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sunrise Elementary School
Elementary : Talbott STEAM Innovation School
Elementary : Webster Elementary School
Middle : Janitell Junior High School

What district is Mesa Ridge High School in?

School District No. 3

Is Mesa Ridge High School a good school?

Mesa Ridge High School ranks 219^th of 338 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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