Indian Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

Indian Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving around 460 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, which is ranked 28th out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Indian Ridge Elementary School consistently outperforms the Cherry Creek School District and the state of Colorado in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in CMAS English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. The school's student population is more racially diverse than many nearby schools, including Fox Hollow Elementary School, Summit Elementary School, and Mission Viejo Elementary School, with a higher percentage of non-White students, including a significant Asian and African American population. Additionally, Indian Ridge Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, around 12-13%, which is lower than several of the nearby schools.

The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of around 17-18 students per teacher, which is lower than the ratios of some nearby schools, such as Peakview Elementary School and Rolling Hills Elementary School. Indian Ridge Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools over the past decade, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time, a testament to its sustained excellence that is not seen in all of the nearby schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 16501 East Progress Drive
       Aurora, CO  80015-4135


(720) 886-8400

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
181st of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,438 Help


Students who attend Indian Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Laredo Middle School
High:    Smoky Hill High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.6 Help
Number of students:  460

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.2%
Hispanic:
12.6%
African American:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.6% Help


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Compare Details Indian Ridge Elementary School ranks better than 80.8% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 15th among 46 ranked elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.26. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Indian Ridge Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Indian Ridge Elementary School is $15,438. 24 elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Indian Ridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian Ridge Elementary School 181st of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Indian Ridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Cherry Creek School District No. 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherry Creek School District No. 5 28th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Indian Ridge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Indian Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 80.15 147th 808 81.8%
2005 83.94 91st 823 88.9%
2006 85.34 84th 829 89.9%
2007 84.46 94th 852 89.0%
2008 84.69 101st 849 88.1%
2009 82.76 124th 872 85.8%
2010 79.06 174th 925 81.2%
2011 85.28 111th 935 88.1%
2012 80.14 155th 935 83.4%
2013 85.70 107th 954 88.8%
2014 82.36 146th 962 84.8%
2015 87.18 92nd 938 90.2%
2016 93.58 39th 914 95.7%
2017 87.47 90th 929 90.3%
2018 85.54 111th 917 87.9%
2019 82.30 142nd 965 85.3%
2021 81.40 140th 710 80.3%
2022 71.80 240th 921 73.9%
2023 72.12 231st 933 75.2%
2024 78.26 181st 943 80.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Indian Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 81.15 32nd 365 91.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Indian Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.21 132nd 690 80.9%
2019 76.37 152nd 758 79.9%
2021 56.72 183rd 351 47.9%
2022 59.51 232nd 595 61.0%
2023 62.77 215th 642 66.5%
2024 74.65 139th 684 79.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Indian Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.14 80th 693 88.5%
2019 79.36 127th 764 83.4%
2021 85.16 53rd 352 84.9%
2022 71.34 159th 594 73.2%
2023 63.86 209th 649 67.8%
2024 64.87 225th 683 67.1%
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Rank History for White students at Indian Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.10 77th 337 77.2%
2019 71.60 137th 596 77.0%
2021 62.70 119th 288 58.7%
2022 54.27 212th 454 53.3%
2023 51.01 254th 525 51.6%
2024 66.13 178th 539 67.0%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Indian Ridge Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 437 16 24 7 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1989 462 13 30 5 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1990 467 20 36 7 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1991 518 27 36 17 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1992 487 21 26 9 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1993 530 21 24 13 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1994 560 18 31 16 0 n/a n/a 0 625
1995 567 24 37 16 1 n/a n/a 0 645
1996 567 24 37 16 1 n/a n/a 0 645
1997 539 37 36 17 1 n/a n/a 0 630
1998 535 31 39 22 1 n/a n/a 0 628
1999 551 39 38 20 1 n/a n/a 0 649
2000 535 46 57 29 1 n/a n/a 0 668
2001 461 53 58 32 0 n/a n/a 0 604
2002 440 62 56 29 3 n/a n/a 0 590
2003 440 62 56 29 3 n/a n/a 0 590
2004 457 69 59 30 2 n/a n/a 0 617
2005 461 70 71 36 3 n/a n/a 0 641
2006 424 75 75 41 4 n/a n/a 0 619
2007 436 71 86 48 4 n/a n/a 0 645
2008 423 72 86 51 3 n/a n/a 0 635
2009 416 71 79 48 3 n/a n/a 0 617
2010 394 83 76 52 4 n/a n/a 0 609
2011 371 56 72 66 2 1 39 0 607
2012 372 54 59 60 4 1 37 0 587
2013 356 49 71 61 2 1 35 0 575
2014 362 39 61 63 2 2 37 0 566
2015 333 39 55 54 1 2 47 0 531
2016 342 40 63 59 2 2 48 0 556
2017 338 39 67 67 2 3 42 0 558
2018 329 34 65 73 3 2 49 0 555
2019 304 40 61 65 3 2 47 0 522
2020 288 38 58 77 6 2 45 0 514
2021 261 35 55 67 5 1 35 0 459
2022 293 28 48 65 3 1 36 0 474
2023 286 40 34 58 2 0 40 0 460

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 Indian Ridge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 484 26.7 18.1 n/a
1989 510 25.0 20.4 0
1990 530 27.1 19.5 0
1991 598 28.1 21.2 0.8
1992 543 27.3 19.8 0.7
1993 588 28.3 20.8 0.3
1994 625 31.7 19.7 0.6
1995 645 34.0 19.0 0.5
1996 645 34.0 19.0 0.5
1997 630 33.7 18.7 0.6
1998 628 32.3 19.4 0.5
1999 649 36.5 17.8 0.3
2000 668 36.0 18.6 1.8
2001 604 37.7 16.0 2.3
2002 590 36.5 16.2 2.5
2003 590 36.5 16.2 2.5
2004 617 40.0 15.4 4.2
2005 641 36.8 17.4 4.4
2006 619 38.2 16.2 4.7
2007 645 37.1 17.4 5.9
2008 635 33.7 18.8 5.2
2009 617 33.8 18.3 5.8
2010 609 33.1 18.3 9.4
2011 607 34.1 17.7 9.1
2012 587 32.1 18.2 9.2
2013 575 31.6 18.1 8.2
2014 566 29.6 19.0 7.8
2015 531 29.0 18.3 10.7
2016 556 30.0 18.5 11.3
2017 558 30.6 18.2 11.1
2018 555 27.5 20.1 12.1
2019 522 28.9 18.0 11.9
2020 514 29.4 17.4 12.1
2021 459 24.9 18.4 12.9
2022 474 26.9 17.6 12
2023 460 26.0 17.6 12.6

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 Indian Ridge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 484 26.7 18.1 n/a
1989 510 25.0 20.4 0
1990 530 27.1 19.5 0
1991 598 28.1 21.2 0.8
1992 543 27.3 19.8 0.7
1993 588 28.3 20.8 0.3
1994 625 31.7 19.7 0.6
1995 645 34.0 19.0 0.5
1996 645 34.0 19.0 0.5
1997 630 33.7 18.7 0.6
1998 628 32.3 19.4 0.5
1999 649 36.5 17.8 0.3
2000 668 36.0 18.6 1.8
2001 604 37.7 16.0 2.3
2002 590 36.5 16.2 2.5
2003 590 36.5 16.2 2.5
2004 617 40.0 15.4 4.2
2005 641 36.8 17.4 4.4
2006 619 38.2 16.2 4.7
2007 645 37.1 17.4 5.9
2008 635 33.7 18.8 5.2
2009 617 33.8 18.3 5.8
2010 609 33.1 18.3 9.4
2011 607 34.1 17.7 9.1
2012 587 32.1 18.2 9.2
2013 575 31.6 18.1 8.2
2014 566 29.6 19.0 7.8
2015 531 29.0 18.3 10.7
2016 556 30.0 18.5 11.3
2017 558 30.6 18.2 11.1
2018 555 27.5 20.1 12.1
2019 522 28.9 18.0 11.9
2020 514 29.4 17.4 12.1
2021 459 24.9 18.4 12.9
2022 474 26.9 17.6 12
2023 460 26.0 17.6 12.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Indian Ridge Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,941
2020 $12,135
2021 $12,448
2022 $13,928
2023 $15,438

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Ridge Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 142nd of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 231st of 933 Elementary schools
 10%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indian Ridge Elementary School)55.744.3
 11.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)48.546.1
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Indian Ridge Elementary School)77.365.6
 11.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)49.947.8
 2.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indian Ridge Elementary School)69.150
 19.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)53.949.3
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Indian Ridge Elementary School)69.155.4
 13.7%
   4th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)39.636.4
 3.2%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Indian Ridge Elementary School)48.346.3
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)41.139.4
 1.7%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indian Ridge Elementary School)52.250
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)51.854.9
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Indian Ridge Elementary School)56.752.5
 4.2%
   5th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)42.142.7
 0.6%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Indian Ridge Elementary School)58.748.2
 10.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)50.849.7
 1.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Indian Ridge Elementary School)67.657.7
 9.9%
   All Grades Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)43.139.9
 3.2%
   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 Students522460
 11.9%
African American4040
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian6134
 44.3%
Hispanic6558
 10.8%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White304286
 5.9%
Two or More Races4740
 14.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.9%12.6%
 0.7%


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

Middle : Laredo Middle School
High : Smoky Hill High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 460 students attended Indian Ridge Elementary School.

Students at Indian Ridge Elementary School are 62% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Indian Ridge Elementary School ranks 181st of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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