Is Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School ranks 532 nd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 518 students attended Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School are 31% White, 25% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 15% African American, 12% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Liberty Middle School High : Grandview High School

Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Centennial, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 and part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. The school has seen a decline in racial diversity in recent years, with an increasing percentage of white students.

Academically, Red Hawk Ridge Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on CMAS tests, with proficiency rates of 37.4% in English Language Arts and 35.4% in Math, versus 48.3% and 40.8% for the district, and 44.1% and 34.2% for the state. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 420 out of 929 Colorado elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 532 out of 943 in 2023-2024. While the school has performed better in supporting Hispanic and low-income students, it has struggled with the academic achievement of female and white students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Cherry Creek School District, such as Homestead Elementary, Heritage Elementary, and Cottonwood Creek Elementary, Red Hawk Ridge has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (42-48% vs. 5-25%) and a higher student-teacher ratio (14.5-16.7 vs. 11.7-17.7), which may contribute to its lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

16251 E Geddes Avenue
Centennial, CO 80112-1403

(720) 886-3800

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
532^nd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,780

Students who attend Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	Grandview High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 518

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.5%

Hispanic:

25.3%

Two or more races:

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School ranks worse than 56.4% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 31^st among 46 ranked elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.36. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Red Hawk 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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School is $15,780, which is the 20^th highest among 46 elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School 532^nd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Red Hawk 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 28^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2007	51.48	465^th	852	45.4%
2008	54.95	424^th	849	50.1%
2009	62.13	354^th	872	59.4%
2010	56.20	452^nd	925	51.1%
2011	53.86	478^th	935	48.9%
2012	58.96	401^st	935	57.1%
2013	59.22	411^th	954	56.9%
2014	50.30	496^th	962	48.4%
2015	48.05	445^th	938	52.6%
2016	37.10	534^th	914	41.6%
2017	49.99	420^th	929	54.8%
2018	40.18	519^th	917	43.4%
2019	26.40	702^nd	965	27.3%
2021	16.50	622^nd	710	12.4%
2022	37.57	533^rd	921	42.1%
2023	39.75	524^th	933	43.8%
2024	39.36	532^nd	943	43.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	38.08	204^th	308	33.8%
2019	36.06	227^th	332	31.6%
2022	41.32	110^th	203	45.8%
2023	55.12	104^th	265	60.8%
2024	39.91	226^th	365	38.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	31.97	458^th	690	33.6%
2019	27.04	536^th	758	29.3%
2022	27.38	437^th	595	26.6%
2023	40.78	370^th	642	42.4%
2024	28.60	488^th	684	28.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	31.56	464^th	693	33.0%
2019	17.11	646^th	764	15.4%
2022	31.03	399^th	594	32.8%
2023	27.65	458^th	649	29.4%
2024	33.16	435^th	683	36.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.96	66^th	172	61.6%
2019	47.77	123^rd	270	54.4%

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Rank History for White students at Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	23.57	272^nd	337	19.3%
2019	11.37	567^th	596	4.9%
2024	34.37	375^th	539	30.4%

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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.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, July 27, 2014

In my experience here at Red Hawk Ridge, was not what I expected. The School seems to be very unorganized when it come to children that need extra help with learning. My child felt unwelcome. It was a waste of three years of my child's education. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	324	83	26	78	6	n/a	n/a	517
2007	351	89	28	107	8	n/a	n/a	583
2008	390	98	47	114	6	n/a	n/a	655
2009	357	100	61	106	6	n/a	n/a	630
2010	420	76	65	116	7	n/a	n/a	684
2011	400	62	80	177	9	1	42	771
2012	415	61	100	177	9	2	48	812
2013	418	54	105	163	8	2	49	799
2014	383	58	119	147	8	2	52	769
2015	378	62	105	167	10	1	62	785
2016	336	57	103	161	8	0	62	727
2017	320	46	113	158	5	0	68	710
2018	275	52	109	140	3	1	71	651
2019	275	76	93	134	3	1	64	646
2020	228	78	85	144	6	2	75	618
2021	203	83	61	129	4	1	62	543
2022	197	77	70	124	1	1	70	540
2023	163	78	62	131	2	1	81	518

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 Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	517	38.4	13.5	25.1
2007	583	46.0	12.7	26.4
2008	655	39.4	16.6	32.7
2009	630	36.9	17.1	29.7
2010	684	34.7	19.6	34.2
2011	771	39.0	19.7	32.9
2012	812	40.5	20.0	31.2
2013	799	43.7	18.2	35.5
2014	769	46.2	16.6	31.9
2015	785	45.0	17.4	35.5
2016	727	45.0	16.1	34.3
2017	710	39.6	17.8	36.5
2018	651	38.7	16.7	36.9
2019	646	36.6	17.6	38.4
2020	618	35.5	17.3	44
2021	543	32.4	16.7	47.9
2022	540	35.0	15.4	42
2023	518	35.6	14.5	44.2

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 Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	517	38.4	13.5	25.1
2007	583	46.0	12.7	26.4
2008	655	39.4	16.6	32.7
2009	630	36.9	17.1	29.7
2010	684	34.7	19.6	34.2
2011	771	39.0	19.7	32.9
2012	812	40.5	20.0	31.2
2013	799	43.7	18.2	35.5
2014	769	46.2	16.6	31.9
2015	785	45.0	17.4	35.5
2016	727	45.0	16.1	34.3
2017	710	39.6	17.8	36.5
2018	651	38.7	16.7	36.9
2019	646	36.6	17.6	38.4
2020	618	35.5	17.3	44
2021	543	32.4	16.7	47.9
2022	540	35.0	15.4	42
2023	518	35.6	14.5	44.2

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 Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,107
2020	$11,375
2021	$11,460
2022	$13,107
2023	$15,780

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 702^nd of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 524^th of 933 Elementary schools	16.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School)	31.7	40	8.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	48.5	46.1	2.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School)	24.4	41.8	17.4%
3rd Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	49.9	47.8	2.1%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School)	46.1	39.1	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	53.9	49.3	4.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School)	14.5	31.3	16.8%
4th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	39.6	36.4	3.2%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School)	17	15	2%
5th Grade Science (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	41.1	39.4	1.7%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School)	39.4	36.4	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	51.8	54.9	3.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School)	24.5	32.6	8.1%
5th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	42.1	42.7	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School)	38.9	38.6	0.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	50.8	49.7	1.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School)	21.4	35.2	13.8%
All Grades Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	43.1	39.9	3.2%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	646	518	19.8%
African American	76	78	2.6%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	93	62	33.3%
Hispanic	134	131	2.2%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	275	163	40.7%
Two or More Races	64	81	26.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.4%	44.2%	5.8%

Schools Near Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16251 E Geddes Avenue	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3800	518	36	14.5	44.2%	163 (31.5%)	78 (15.1%)	131 (25.3%)	62 (12.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (15.6%)	39.4	532^nd of 943 public elementary schools	43.6%		39.8	524^th of 933 public elementary schools	43.8%	8	30.8	38.9	42.9				37.4	34.9	35.2	36.2				35.4	29.6		$15,780
Cherry Creek Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6260 South Dayton Street	Greenwood Village	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 779-8988	594	37	16.2	11.8%	274 (46.1%)	49 (8.2%)	50 (8.4%)	183 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.2%)	97.5	11^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.8%		95.5	24^th of 933 public elementary schools	97.4%	13	85.1	79.2	79.4	89.6	90.3	93.5	85.5	92.0	89.6	76.5	77.1	72.6	80.6	81.6	70.6	83.9	$13,506
High Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 South Fulton Street	Greenwood Village	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3600	459	31	14.7	18.7%	269 (58.6%)	15 (3.3%)	82 (17.9%)	53 (11.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.8%)	73.4	231^st of 943 public elementary schools	75.5%		70.2	252^nd of 933 public elementary schools	73.0%	21	52.1	50.6	62.2				55.1	65.8	48.8	46.3				53.2	50.0		$16,887
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11200 East Orchard Avenue	Englewood	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3200	544	37	14.6	5.3%	365 (67.1%)	4 (0.7%)	33 (6.1%)	92 (16.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.5%)	94.8	29^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.9%		94	38^th of 933 public elementary schools	95.9%	9	78.6	78.7	71.9				76.3	80.0	69.7	68.2				72.5	70.5		$14,921
Willow Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7855 South Willow Way	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3900	494	30	16.2	7.7%	316 (64.0%)	10 (2.0%)	52 (10.5%)	53 (10.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (12.1%)	90.5	72^nd of 943 public elementary schools	92.4%		87.6	95^th of 933 public elementary schools	89.8%	23	66.3	68.1	79.8				71.8	64.0	53.4	71.3				63.7	68.8		$15,491
Walnut Hills Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8195 East Costilla Boulevard	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3800	372	21	17.7	24.7%	184 (49.5%)	20 (5.4%)	80 (21.5%)	58 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)	83	141^st of 943 public elementary schools	85.0%		82.7	139^th of 933 public elementary schools	85.1%	2	58.1	66.7	77.3				67.4	56.8	63.6	50.0				56.8	53.5		$13,821
Dry Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7686 East Hinsdale Avenue	Englewood	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3300	310	20	15.5	18.1%	184 (59.4%)	20 (6.5%)	46 (14.8%)	24 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (11.0%)	85.2	120^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.3%		89.1	82^nd of 933 public elementary schools	91.2%	38	43.6	73.3	81.3				67.4	68.4	44.4	68.1				60.0	80.4		$16,479
Homestead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7451 South Homestead Parkway	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3700	365	25	14.7	7.7%	284 (77.8%)	11 (3.0%)	32 (8.8%)	12 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	89	87^th of 943 public elementary schools	90.8%		87.7	93^rd of 933 public elementary schools	90.0%	6	85.1	70.2	68.1				74.2	75.0	61.4	63.0				66.2	48.9		$16,416
Acres Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13524 North Acres Green Drive	Littleton	80124	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-7125	404	26	15.5	25.0%	161 (39.9%)	18 (4.5%)	110 (27.2%)	83 (20.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.7%)	51.1	434^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.0%		57.4	367^th of 933 public elementary schools	60.7%	67	51.5	33.3	36.0	57.5			43.3	55.9	37.3	26.4	52.4			41.1	32.1		$15,459
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6867 East Heritage Place South	Centennial	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3500	269	23	11.7	10.4%	160 (59.5%)	4 (1.5%)	29 (10.8%)	51 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.3%)	84	131^st of 943 public elementary schools	86.1%		87	100^th of 933 public elementary schools	89.3%	31	61.0	64.3	71.2				66.2	63.4	50.0	59.3				57.7	55.2		$19,553

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