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Buffalo Ridge Elementary School

7075 North Shoreham Drive
Castle Rock, CO 80108

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Serving 524 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buffalo Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 524 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10% in CO
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: Buffalo Ridge Elementary School serves the northern part of Castle Rock, CO, covering an area of approximately 16.7 square miles. Families typically experience a short drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 4.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Buffalo Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Buffalo Ridge Elementary School's student population of 524 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	76
1	83
2	84
3	75
4	90
5	87

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Total Students

524 students

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Total Students Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
2025	524
2024	510
2023	499
2022	462
2021	459
2020	442
2019	452
2018	476
2017	503
2015	545
2014	511
2013	501
2012	488
2011	505
2010	543
2009	558
2008	542
2007	525
2006	487
2005	616
2004	593
2003	823
2002	775
2001	726
2000	634
1999	540
1998	428

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
2025	32
2024	30
2023	27
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	24
2018	24
2017	25
2015	25
2014	28
2013	26
2012	26
2011	26
2010	29
2009	30
2008	32
2007	29
2006	28
2005	33
2004	33
2003	43
2002	38
2001	41
2000	33
1999	29
1998	19

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Year Founded

2025

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School Motto

We believe in nurturing the whole child.

School Rankings

Buffalo Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Buffalo Ridge Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CO)

#115 out of 1748 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
2023	#115
2022	#143
2021	#112
2019	#129
2018	#136
2017	#216
2016	#284
2015	#139
2014	#80
2013	#102
2012	#87
2011	#81
2010	#50

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61%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	61%	33%	50%
2022	56%	32%	49%
2021	62%	33%	45%
2019	64%	35%	48%
2018	57%	35%	45%
2017	51%	33%	42%
2016	43%	33%	43%
2015	53%	31%	41%
2014	91%	57%	70%
2013	89%	57%	70%
2012	89%	56%	71%
2011	97%	82%	91%
2010	98%	81%	91%

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72%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2022	72%	45%	62%
2021	67%	47%	62%
2019	70%	47%	59%
2018	69%	44%	45%
2017	63%	42%	50%
2016	62%	40%	49%
2015	63%	40%	50%
2014	89%	69%	81%
2013	88%	70%	82%
2012	90%	70%	82%
2011	98%	89%	95%
2010	99%	89%	95%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	16:1	15:1
2024	17:1	15:1
2023	18:1	16:1	18:1
2022	18:1	16:1	18:1
2021	18:1	15:1	18:1
2020	18:1	16:1	19:1
2019	19:1	17:1	19:1
2018	20:1	17:1	20:1
2017	20:1	17:1	20:1
2015	22:1	17:1	20:1
2014	18:1	17:1	20:1
2013	19:1	17:1	21:1
2012	19:1	17:1	21:1
2011	19:1	17:1	21:1
2010	19:1	16:1	19:1
2009	19:1	16:1	19:1
2008	17:1	16:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	19:1
2005	19:1	17:1	18:1
2004	18:1	16:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	17:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	23:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	6%	3%
2024	6%	3%
2023	5%	3%	7%
2022	3%	3%	7%
2021	2%	3%	6%
2020	3%	3%	6%
2019	3%	3%	6%
2018	2%	3%	5%
2017	2%	3%	5%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	5%
2010	2%	4%	5%
2009	3%	4%	5%
2008	3%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	2%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	4%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	17%	37%
2024	13%	36%
2023	13%	35%	16%
2022	13%	35%	16%
2021	11%	34%	15%
2020	11%	34%	15%
2019	10%	34%	15%
2018	11%	34%	15%
2017	11%	33%	15%
2015	8%	33%	15%
2014	8%	33%	14%
2013	7%	32%	14%
2012	6%	32%	13%
2011	6%	31%	13%
2010	5%	28%	9%
2009	4%	28%	9%
2008	4%	28%	7%
2007	4%	28%	7%
2006	3%	27%	7%
2005	4%	26%	7%
2004	4%	25%	6%
2003	3%	24%	6%
2002	3%	23%	6%
2001	3%	22%	5%
2000	2%	21%	4%
1999	2%	20%	4%
1998	2%	19%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	2%	6%	1%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%

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White

69%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	69%	49%
2024	72%	50%
2023	75%	51%	69%
2022	76%	52%	70%
2021	79%	52%	72%
2020	78%	53%	73%
2019	79%	53%	73%
2018	81%	53%	75%
2017	82%	54%	75%
2015	85%	54%	75%
2014	87%	55%	76%
2013	89%	56%	76%
2012	86%	56%	77%
2011	88%	57%	77%
2010	91%	61%	82%
2009	91%	61%	82%
2008	91%	62%	85%
2007	91%	62%	85%
2006	92%	63%	86%
2005	93%	64%	86%
2004	93%	65%	87%
2003	94%	66%	88%
2002	93%	67%	89%
2001	93%	68%	90%
2000	96%	69%	91%
1999	96%	70%	91%
1998	96%	71%	92%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

31%

51%

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	0.49	0.62
2024	0.46	0.62
2023	0.42	0.62	0.49
2022	0.40	0.61	0.48
2021	0.36	0.61	0.46
2020	0.38	0.60	0.44
2019	0.36	0.60	0.44
2018	0.33	0.60	0.42
2017	0.32	0.60	0.42
2015	0.27	0.60	0.41
2014	0.24	0.59	0.40
2013	0.20	0.59	0.40
2012	0.26	0.59	0.40
2011	0.22	0.58	0.39
2010	0.17	0.55	0.31
2009	0.17	0.55	0.31
2008	0.17	0.54	0.27
2007	0.17	0.54	0.26
2006	0.15	0.53	0.25
2005	0.13	0.52	0.24
2004	0.13	0.52	0.23
2003	0.12	0.51	0.22
2002	0.13	0.50	0.21
2001	0.13	0.49	0.19
2000	0.08	0.48	0.17
1999	0.08	0.47	0.16
1998	0.08	0.46	0.15

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(22-23)

13.4%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	13.4%	33.6%	19.9%
2022	12.2%	37.4%	21.2%
2021	4.2%	26.8%	16.4%

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Eligible for

12%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	12%	39%
2024	11%	39%
2023	7%	33%	8%
2022	7%	30%	9%
2021	6%	33%	8%
2020	6%	33%	9%
2019	6%	33%	9%
2018	5%	34%	8%
2017	3%	35%	8%
2015	3%	34%	8%
2014	5%	35%	9%
2013	3%	34%	9%
2012	4%	34%	8%
2011	4%	33%	8%
2010	2%	31%	6%
2009	1%	28%	6%
2006	1%	27%	2%
2004	1%	24%	2%
2003	1%	22%	2%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	20%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	22%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	1%	6%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	2%	8%	3%
2019	2%	8%	3%
2018	1%	8%	3%
2017	2%	8%	3%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	7%	1%

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School District Name

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Buffalo Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Buffalo Ridge Elementary School is ranked #115 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Buffalo Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Buffalo Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Timber Trail Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Buffalo Ridge Elementary School?

524 students attend Buffalo Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Buffalo Ridge Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buffalo Ridge Elementary School?

Buffalo Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Buffalo Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Buffalo Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Buffalo Ridge Elementary School part of?

Buffalo Ridge Elementary School is part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 524 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10%
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: Buffalo Ridge Elementary School serves the northern part of Castle Rock, CO, covering an area of approximately 16.7 square miles. Families typically experience a short drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 4.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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