Pikes Peak Elementary School vs. Meridian Ranch Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pikes Peak Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Meridian Ranch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pikes Peak Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 663 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 proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
307 students
663 students
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![This chart displays total students of Meridian Ranch Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Meridian Ranch Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/123000/123290/meridian-ranch-elementary-school-chart-KpK6sf.png)
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
42 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Meridian Ranch Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Meridian Ranch Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/123000/123290/meridian-ranch-elementary-school-chart-1KEtx9.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/123000/123290/meridian-ranch-elementary-school-chart-VwaEfw.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1531 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#320 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Meridian Ranch Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Meridian Ranch Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/123000/123290/meridian-ranch-elementary-school-chart-Fqkeyx.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
52%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/123000/123290/meridian-ranch-elementary-school-chart-YbdKos.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
56%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/123000/123290/meridian-ranch-elementary-school-chart-sKT2MY.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Meridian Ranch Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Meridian Ranch Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/123000/123290/meridian-ranch-elementary-school-chart-btzoUT0.png)
Pre-K Students
-
25
Kindergarten Students
67
95
Grade 1 Students
50
100
Grade 2 Students
43
95
Grade 3 Students
52
125
Grade 4 Students
57
112
Grade 5 Students
38
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Meridian Ranch Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Meridian Ranch Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/123000/123290/meridian-ranch-elementary-school-chart-btzoUUy.png)
% Asian
n/a
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/123000/123290/meridian-ranch-elementary-school-chart-VwaEf4.png)
% Hispanic
54%
18%
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% Black
14%
5%
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% White
21%
66%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/123000/123290/meridian-ranch-elementary-school-chart-REAB63.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/123000/123290/meridian-ranch-elementary-school-chart-Izc5cf.png)
Diversity Score
0.64
0.53
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/123000/123290/meridian-ranch-elementary-school-chart-ydoqNl.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/123000/123290/meridian-ranch-elementary-school-chart-NXk8Ve.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meridian Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/123000/123290/meridian-ranch-elementary-school-chart-b0OfagP.png)