Mountain Ridge Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

10590 Mountain Vista Ridge
Littleton, CO 80126

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Serving 752 students in grades 7-8, Mountain Ridge Middle 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 53% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 752 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in CO
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mountain Ridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Mountain Ridge Middle School's student population of 752 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain Ridge Middle School
7	360
8	392

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Total Students

752 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Mountain Ridge Middle School
2025	752
2024	842
2023	865
2022	925
2021	994
2020	1,137
2019	1,137
2018	1,192
2017	1,192
2016	1,153
2015	1,131
2014	1,119
2013	1,056
2012	1,017
2011	1,052
2010	1,040
2009	1,071
2008	1,028
2007	935
2006	967
2005	957

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Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Mountain Ridge Middle School
2025	46
2024	48
2023	45
2022	49
2021	60
2020	63
2019	63
2018	63
2017	63
2016	61
2015	55
2014	54
2013	53
2012	51
2011	53
2010	59
2009	59
2008	57
2007	55
2006	56
2005	56

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School Rankings

Mountain Ridge Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mountain Ridge Middle School is 0.41, 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)

#200 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge Middle School
2023	#200
2022	#185
2021	#241
2019	#397
2018	#337
2017	#326
2016	#350
2015	#270
2014	#235
2013	#207
2012	#205

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53%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	53%	33%	50%
2022	53%	32%	49%
2021	49%	33%	45%
2019	47%	35%	48%
2018	46%	35%	45%
2017	44%	33%	42%
2016	46%	33%	43%
2015	46%	31%	41%
2014	79%	57%	70%
2013	79%	57%	70%
2012	79%	56%	71%

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68%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mountain Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2022	68%	45%	62%
2021	65%	47%	62%
2019	59%	47%	59%
2018	62%	44%	45%
2017	62%	42%	50%
2016	54%	40%	49%
2015	57%	40%	50%
2014	86%	69%	81%
2013	87%	70%	82%
2012	88%	70%	82%
2011	98%	89%	95%

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(20-21)

35%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Mountain Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	16:1	15:1
2024	18:1	15:1
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	17:1	18:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	17:1	19:1
2019	18:1	17:1	19:1
2018	19:1	17:1	20:1
2017	19:1	17:1	20:1
2016	19:1	17:1	20:1
2015	21:1	17:1	20:1
2014	21:1	18:1	20:1
2013	20:1	18:1	21:1
2012	20:1	18:1	21:1
2011	20:1	17:1	21:1
2010	18:1	17:1	19:1
2009	18:1	17:1	19:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	17:1	19:1
2005	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Mountain Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	4%	3%
2024	4%	3%
2023	4%	3%	7%
2022	4%	3%	7%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	4%	3%	6%
2019	4%	3%	6%
2018	4%	3%	5%
2017	4%	3%	5%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	7%	3%	5%
2007	7%	3%	5%
2006	5%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

12%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Mountain Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	12%	37%
2024	14%	36%
2023	14%	35%	16%
2022	12%	35%	16%
2021	13%	34%	15%
2020	12%	34%	15%
2019	12%	34%	15%
2018	11%	34%	15%
2017	11%	34%	15%
2016	11%	33%	14%
2015	11%	33%	15%
2014	11%	33%	14%
2013	11%	32%	14%
2012	11%	32%	13%
2011	11%	32%	13%
2010	7%	29%	9%
2009	7%	28%	9%
2008	7%	28%	7%
2007	8%	28%	7%
2006	6%	27%	7%
2005	7%	26%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Mountain Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%

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White

76%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Mountain Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	76%	49%
2024	74%	50%
2023	72%	51%	69%
2022	75%	52%	70%
2021	74%	52%	72%
2020	78%	53%	73%
2019	78%	53%	73%
2018	79%	53%	75%
2017	79%	53%	75%
2016	80%	54%	76%
2015	80%	54%	75%
2014	80%	55%	76%
2013	80%	56%	76%
2012	78%	56%	77%
2011	80%	57%	77%
2010	86%	60%	82%
2009	85%	61%	82%
2008	83%	61%	85%
2007	82%	62%	85%
2006	86%	63%	86%
2005	85%	64%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Mountain Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	7%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Mountain Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	0.41	0.62
2024	0.43	0.62
2023	0.46	0.62	0.49
2022	0.42	0.61	0.48
2021	0.43	0.61	0.46
2020	0.38	0.60	0.44
2019	0.38	0.60	0.44
2018	0.36	0.60	0.42
2017	0.36	0.60	0.42
2016	0.35	0.60	0.40
2015	0.35	0.60	0.41
2014	0.35	0.59	0.40
2013	0.36	0.59	0.40
2012	0.38	0.59	0.40
2011	0.35	0.58	0.39
2010	0.26	0.55	0.31
2009	0.27	0.55	0.31
2008	0.30	0.55	0.27
2007	0.31	0.54	0.26
2006	0.26	0.53	0.25
2005	0.27	0.52	0.24

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(22-23)

20.1%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mountain Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	20.1%	33.6%	19.9%
2022	25%	37.4%	21.2%
2021	8.8%	26.8%	16.4%

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Eligible for

13%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Mountain Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	13%	39%
2024	11%	39%
2023	6%	33%	8%
2022	7%	30%	9%
2021	6%	33%	8%
2020	5%	33%	9%
2019	5%	33%	9%
2018	4%	35%	8%
2017	4%	35%	8%
2016	5%	34%	8%
2015	4%	34%	8%
2014	5%	35%	9%
2013	5%	34%	9%
2012	5%	34%	8%
2011	5%	33%	8%
2010	4%	31%	6%
2009	3%	28%	6%
2008	3%	28%	3%
2007	2%	27%	3%
2006	2%	27%	2%
2005	1%	25%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Mountain Ridge Middle School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	2%	8%	3%
2019	2%	8%	3%
2018	2%	8%	3%
2017	2%	8%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	1%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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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 Mountain Ridge Middle School's ranking?

Mountain Ridge Middle School is ranked #200 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Mountain Ridge Middle School often compared to?

Mountain Ridge Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ranch View Middle School, Cresthill Middle School, Rocky Heights Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Mountain Ridge Middle School?

752 students attend Mountain Ridge Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Mountain Ridge Middle School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mountain Ridge Middle School?

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

What grades does Mountain Ridge Middle School offer ?

Mountain Ridge Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mountain Ridge Middle School part of?

Mountain Ridge Middle School is part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1.

The nearest high school to Mountain Ridge Middle School is Mountain Vista High School (0.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Rocky Heights Middle School (2.3 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Summit View Elementary School (0.7 miles away)

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