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Indian Ridge Elementary School

16501 East Progress Drive
Aurora, CO 80015

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Top 20%

Serving 452 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Indian Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 58% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 452 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 20% in CO
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Indian Ridge Elementary School's student population of 452 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Indian Ridge Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	61
1	58
2	82
3	78
4	62
5	77

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Total Students

452 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Indian Ridge Elementary School
2023	460
2022	474
2021	459
2020	522
2019	522
2018	558
2017	558
2016	556
2015	531
2014	566
2013	575
2012	587
2011	607
2010	609
2009	617
2008	635
2007	645
2006	619
2005	641
2004	617
2003	590
2002	611
2001	604
2000	668
1999	649
1998	628
1997	630
1996	645
1995	654
1994	625
1993	588
1992	543
1991	598
1990	530
1989	510
1988	484
1987	435

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Indian Ridge Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2021	25
2020	29
2019	29
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	29
2014	30
2013	32
2012	32
2011	34
2010	33
2009	34
2008	34
2007	37
2006	38
2005	36
2004	40
2003	36
2002	36
2001	37
2000	36
1999	36
1998	32
1997	34
1996	34
1995	33
1994	32
1993	28
1992	27
1991	28
1990	27
1989	25
1988	27
1987	20

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School Rankings

Indian Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Indian Ridge Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#306 out of 1779 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Indian Ridge Elementary School
2022	#306
2021	#173
2019	#244
2018	#227
2017	#119
2016	#75
2015	#115
2014	#180
2013	#91
2012	#200
2011	#282

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58%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Indian Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2022	58%	32%	41%
2021	62%	33%	40%
2019	67%	35%	44%
2018	68%	35%	44%
2017	69%	33%	44%
2016	69%	33%	45%
2015	57%	31%	41%
2014	88%	57%	66%
2013	91%	57%	67%
2012	85%	56%	65%
2011	98%	82%	88%

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50-54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Indian Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2022	52%	45%	52%
2021	57%	47%	58%
2019	58%	47%	53%
2018	56%	44%	44%
2017	62%	42%	50%
2016	66%	40%	50%
2015	63%	40%	50%
2014	83%	69%	76%
2013	88%	70%	77%
2012	84%	70%	76%
2011	94%	89%	93%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Indian Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	18:1	16:1	17:1
2022	18:1	15:1	17:1
2021	18:1	15:1	18:1
2020	18:1	16:1	18:1
2019	18:1	16:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	17:1	18:1
2015	18:1	17:1	18:1
2014	19:1	17:1	18:1
2013	18:1	17:1	18:1
2012	18:1	17:1	18:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	16:1	17:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	18:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	21:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	18:1	18:1	19:1
1987	22:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2022)
Year	Indian Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indian Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	7%	3%	9%
2022	10%	3%	9%
2021	12%	3%	9%
2020	12%	3%	9%
2019	12%	3%	9%
2018	13%	3%	9%
2017	13%	3%	9%
2016	12%	3%	9%
2015	11%	3%	8%
2014	11%	3%	8%
2013	12%	3%	8%
2012	10%	3%	8%
2011	13%	3%	8%
2010	12%	4%	9%
2009	13%	4%	9%
2008	14%	3%	8%
2007	13%	3%	8%
2006	12%	3%	8%
2005	11%	3%	8%
2004	10%	3%	7%
2003	9%	3%	7%
2002	10%	3%	7%
2001	10%	3%	7%
2000	9%	3%	6%
1999	6%	3%	6%
1998	6%	3%	6%
1997	6%	3%	5%
1996	6%	3%	6%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	5%	2%	5%
1993	4%	2%	4%
1992	5%	2%	4%
1991	6%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

14%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indian Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	13%	35%	22%
2022	14%	35%	21%
2021	14%	34%	21%
2020	12%	34%	20%
2019	12%	34%	20%
2018	13%	34%	20%
2017	13%	34%	20%
2016	11%	33%	19%
2015	11%	33%	19%
2014	11%	33%	19%
2013	11%	32%	18%
2012	10%	32%	18%
2011	11%	32%	18%
2010	9%	29%	14%
2009	8%	28%	14%
2008	8%	28%	13%
2007	7%	28%	13%
2006	7%	27%	12%
2005	6%	26%	11%
2004	5%	25%	10%
2003	5%	24%	9%
2002	5%	23%	8%
2001	5%	22%	7%
2000	4%	21%	6%
1999	3%	20%	6%
1998	4%	19%	5%
1997	3%	19%	5%
1996	2%	18%	4%
1995	3%	18%	4%
1994	3%	17%	4%
1993	2%	17%	4%
1992	2%	17%	4%
1991	3%	16%	3%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indian Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	9%	5%	12%
2022	6%	4%	12%
2021	8%	5%	12%
2020	8%	5%	11%
2019	8%	5%	11%
2018	6%	5%	11%
2017	6%	5%	11%
2016	7%	5%	11%
2015	7%	5%	12%
2014	7%	5%	12%
2013	9%	5%	12%
2012	9%	5%	12%
2011	9%	5%	12%
2010	14%	6%	15%
2009	12%	6%	14%
2008	11%	6%	14%
2007	11%	6%	14%
2006	12%	6%	13%
2005	11%	6%	12%
2004	11%	6%	12%
2003	11%	6%	11%
2002	9%	6%	10%
2001	9%	6%	9%
2000	7%	5%	9%
1999	6%	5%	8%
1998	5%	5%	7%
1997	6%	5%	7%
1996	4%	5%	6%
1995	3%	4%	6%
1994	3%	5%	6%
1993	4%	5%	6%
1992	4%	5%	6%
1991	5%	5%	6%

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White

59%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indian Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	62%	51%	48%
2022	62%	52%	49%
2021	57%	52%	50%
2020	58%	53%	52%
2019	58%	53%	52%
2018	61%	53%	54%
2017	61%	53%	54%
2016	62%	54%	55%
2015	63%	54%	55%
2014	64%	55%	56%
2013	62%	56%	56%
2012	63%	56%	57%
2011	61%	57%	57%
2010	64%	60%	61%
2009	67%	61%	63%
2008	67%	61%	64%
2007	68%	62%	64%
2006	68%	63%	66%
2005	72%	64%	69%
2004	74%	65%	71%
2003	74%	66%	73%
2002	76%	67%	75%
2001	76%	68%	77%
2000	80%	70%	79%
1999	85%	71%	80%
1998	85%	72%	82%
1997	85%	72%	83%
1996	88%	73%	84%
1995	89%	74%	85%
1994	89%	75%	85%
1993	90%	75%	86%
1992	89%	75%	86%
1991	86%	76%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Indian Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	8%	4%	6%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indian Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	0.58	0.62	0.70
2022	0.58	0.61	0.69
2021	0.63	0.61	0.68
2020	0.63	0.60	0.67
2019	0.63	0.60	0.67
2018	0.59	0.60	0.65
2017	0.59	0.60	0.65
2016	0.58	0.60	0.65
2015	0.57	0.60	0.64
2014	0.56	0.59	0.64
2013	0.58	0.59	0.64
2012	0.58	0.59	0.63
2011	0.60	0.58	0.63
2010	0.55	0.55	0.57
2009	0.52	0.55	0.56
2008	0.52	0.55	0.55
2007	0.51	0.54	0.54
2006	0.51	0.53	0.52
2005	0.46	0.52	0.50
2004	0.43	0.52	0.48
2003	0.43	0.51	0.45
2002	0.41	0.50	0.42
2001	0.41	0.49	0.40
2000	0.35	0.47	0.37
1999	0.27	0.46	0.34
1998	0.27	0.46	0.33
1997	0.26	0.45	0.31
1996	0.22	0.45	0.29
1995	0.20	0.43	0.27
1994	0.20	0.41	0.26
1993	0.19	0.41	0.25
1992	0.20	0.40	0.25
1991	0.25	0.40	0.24

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Eligible for

21%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indian Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	9%	33%	23%
2022	9%	30%	21%
2021	10%	33%	23%
2020	8%	33%	22%
2019	8%	33%	22%
2018	9%	35%	22%
2017	9%	35%	22%
2016	8%	34%	22%
2015	8%	34%	23%
2014	6%	35%	20%
2013	7%	34%	19%
2012	7%	34%	19%
2011	7%	33%	20%
2010	5%	31%	17%
2009	3%	28%	15%
2008	3%	28%	15%
2007	4%	27%	13%
2006	3%	27%	13%
2005	3%	25%	11%
2004	3%	24%	9%
2003	1%	22%	8%
2002	2%	21%	6%
2001	1%	20%	5%
2000	1%	21%	6%
1997	1%	22%	5%
1994	1%	21%	6%
1992	1%	19%	5%
1991	1%	18%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Indian Ridge Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	3%	7%	7%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	3%	8%	8%
2019	3%	8%	8%
2018	1%	8%	6%
2017	1%	8%	6%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	2%	7%	6%
2014	2%	7%	6%
2013	1%	7%	6%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	2%	7%	7%
2008	2%	7%	7%
2007	1%	7%	6%
2006	1%	6%	5%
2005	1%	6%	5%
2004	1%	6%	5%
2003	1%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Indian Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Indian Ridge Elementary School is ranked #306 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Indian Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Indian Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Meadow Point Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Indian Ridge Elementary School?

452 students attend Indian Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Indian Ridge Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Indian Ridge Elementary School?

Indian Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Indian Ridge Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Indian Ridge Elementary School part of?

Indian Ridge Elementary School is part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 452 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 20%
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education