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Meridian Ranch Elementary School

10480 Rainbow Bridge Drive
Peyton, CO 80831

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Serving 670 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meridian Ranch Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 670 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 20% in CO
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Meridian Ranch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Meridian Ranch Elementary School's student population of 670 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meridian Ranch Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	95
1	109
2	104
3	118
4	93
5	128

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Total Students

670 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Meridian Ranch Elementary School
2023	680
2022	663
2021	654
2020	686
2019	686
2018	740
2017	740
2016	727
2015	748
2014	698
2013	638
2012	607
2011	595
2010	595
2009	628
2008	669
2007	647
2006	414
2005	333

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Meridian Ranch Elementary School
2023	43
2022	42
2021	41
2020	39
2019	39
2018	40
2017	40
2016	43
2015	42
2014	40
2013	34
2012	29
2011	30
2010	35
2009	37
2008	38
2007	34
2006	24
2005	20

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School Rankings

Meridian Ranch 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 Meridian Ranch Elementary School is 0.55, 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)

#320 out of 1779 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Meridian Ranch Elementary School
2022	#320
2021	#732
2019	#390
2018	#490
2017	#529
2016	#443
2015	#405
2014	#366
2013	#425
2012	#361
2011	#328

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52%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Meridian Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2022	52%	32%	27%
2021	37%	33%	27%
2019	51%	35%	31%
2018	48%	35%	30%
2017	39%	33%	30%
2016	50%	33%	30%
2015	43%	31%	28%
2014	77%	57%	54%
2013	76%	57%	60%
2012	77%	56%	61%
2011	97%	82%	88%

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56%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Meridian Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2022	56%	45%	46%
2021	42%	47%	47%
2019	56%	47%	48%
2018	50%	44%	30%
2017	52%	42%	45%
2016	49%	40%	40%
2015	51%	40%	38%
2014	81%	69%	71%
2013	78%	70%	75%
2012	80%	70%	75%
2011	92%	89%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Meridian Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	16:1	16:1	20:1
2022	16:1	15:1	21:1
2021	16:1	15:1	20:1
2020	18:1	16:1	20:1
2019	18:1	16:1	20:1
2018	19:1	17:1	20:1
2017	19:1	17:1	20:1
2016	17:1	17:1	21:1
2015	18:1	17:1	21:1
2014	18:1	17:1	21:1
2013	19:1	17:1	19:1
2012	21:1	17:1	19:1
2011	20:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	16:1	17:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Meridian Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Meridian Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

18%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Meridian Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	16%	35%	30%
2022	18%	35%	29%
2021	18%	34%	28%
2020	15%	34%	27%
2019	15%	34%	27%
2018	14%	34%	26%
2017	14%	34%	26%
2016	13%	33%	24%
2015	11%	33%	24%
2014	12%	33%	23%
2013	12%	32%	18%
2012	14%	32%	18%
2011	13%	32%	17%
2010	11%	29%	15%
2009	11%	28%	15%
2008	12%	28%	15%
2007	13%	28%	15%
2006	9%	27%	14%
2005	8%	26%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Meridian Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	7%
2012	3%	5%	7%
2011	3%	5%	8%
2010	4%	6%	9%
2009	6%	6%	10%
2008	6%	6%	10%
2007	6%	6%	9%
2006	5%	6%	8%
2005	5%	6%	8%

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White

64%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Meridian Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	67%	51%	53%
2022	66%	52%	55%
2021	64%	52%	56%
2020	68%	53%	57%
2019	68%	53%	57%
2018	73%	53%	59%
2017	73%	53%	59%
2016	76%	54%	61%
2015	76%	54%	61%
2014	74%	55%	61%
2013	74%	56%	65%
2012	74%	56%	65%
2011	76%	57%	66%
2010	79%	60%	69%
2009	76%	61%	69%
2008	77%	61%	68%
2007	76%	62%	69%
2006	83%	63%	72%
2005	83%	64%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Meridian Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	10%	5%	9%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	9%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	8%	4%	7%
2015	8%	4%	7%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	7%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Meridian Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	0.52	0.62	0.62
2022	0.53	0.61	0.61
2021	0.55	0.61	0.61
2020	0.51	0.60	0.60
2019	0.51	0.60	0.60
2018	0.44	0.60	0.58
2017	0.44	0.60	0.58
2016	0.40	0.60	0.57
2015	0.41	0.60	0.57
2014	0.44	0.59	0.57
2013	0.44	0.59	0.54
2012	0.44	0.59	0.54
2011	0.42	0.58	0.53
2010	0.36	0.55	0.50
2009	0.40	0.55	0.50
2008	0.39	0.55	0.50
2007	0.40	0.54	0.49
2006	0.30	0.53	0.48
2005	0.30	0.52	0.47

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Eligible for

24%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Meridian Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	15%	33%	23%
2022	9%	30%	20%
2021	13%	33%	21%
2020	9%	33%	24%
2019	9%	33%	24%
2018	10%	35%	23%
2017	10%	35%	23%
2016	10%	34%	26%
2015	9%	34%	25%
2014	9%	35%	23%
2013	7%	34%	15%
2012	8%	34%	14%
2011	7%	33%	12%
2010	7%	31%	13%
2009	4%	28%	10%
2008	4%	28%	9%
2007	3%	27%	8%
2006	7%	27%	9%
2005	7%	25%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Meridian Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	2%	7%	6%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	3%	8%	7%
2017	3%	8%	7%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	3%	7%	6%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	7%
2008	2%	7%	6%
2007	3%	7%	6%
2006	2%	6%	6%
2005	3%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

El Paso County Colorado School District 49

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meridian Ranch Elementary School's ranking?

Meridian Ranch Elementary School is ranked #320 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Meridian Ranch Elementary School often compared to?

Meridian Ranch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woodmen Hills Elementary School, Peyton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Meridian Ranch Elementary School?

670 students attend Meridian Ranch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Meridian Ranch Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Meridian Ranch Elementary School?

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

What grades does Meridian Ranch Elementary School offer ?

Meridian Ranch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Meridian Ranch Elementary School part of?

Meridian Ranch Elementary School is part of El Paso County Colorado School District 49.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 670 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education