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Ridgeview Elementary School

6753 Shimmering Creek Place
Colorado Springs, CO 80922

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Top 30%

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Serving 599 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ridgeview Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% 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: 599 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 30% in CO
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Ridgeview Elementary School's student population of 599 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridgeview Elementary School
Pre-K	68
Kind	89
1	80
2	100
3	97
4	78
5	87

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Total Students

599 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School
2023	588
2022	572
2021	623
2020	871
2019	871
2018	956
2017	956
2016	873
2015	916
2014	720
2013	692
2012	701
2011	684
2010	718
2009	735
2008	700
2007	748
2006	1,012
2005	929
2004	809
2003	589

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School
2023	33
2022	36
2021	37
2020	44
2019	44
2018	44
2017	44
2016	42
2015	41
2014	36
2013	37
2012	39
2011	40
2010	41
2009	43
2008	37
2007	36
2006	47
2005	44
2004	38
2003	30

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School Rankings

Ridgeview Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ridgeview Elementary School is 0.66, which is more 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)

#395 out of 1779 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School
2022	#395
2021	#753
2019	#404
2018	#634
2017	#893
2016	#644
2015	#701
2014	#627
2013	#496
2012	#443
2011	#364

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43%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2022	43%	32%	27%
2021	34%	33%	27%
2019	48%	35%	31%
2018	40%	35%	30%
2017	29%	33%	30%
2016	39%	33%	30%
2015	35%	31%	28%
2014	70%	57%	54%
2013	75%	57%	60%
2012	80%	56%	61%
2011	96%	82%	88%

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60%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2022	60%	45%	46%
2021	44%	47%	47%
2019	57%	47%	48%
2018	48%	44%	30%
2017	41%	42%	45%
2016	43%	40%	40%
2015	38%	40%	38%
2014	73%	69%	71%
2013	76%	70%	75%
2012	75%	70%	75%
2011	92%	89%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	18:1	16:1	20:1
2022	16:1	15:1	21:1
2021	17:1	15:1	20:1
2020	20:1	16:1	20:1
2019	20:1	16:1	20:1
2018	22:1	17:1	20:1
2017	22:1	17:1	20:1
2016	21:1	17:1	21:1
2015	22:1	17:1	21:1
2014	20:1	17:1	21:1
2013	19:1	17:1	19:1
2012	18:1	17:1	19:1
2011	17:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	16:1	17:1
2007	21:1	17:1	19:1
2006	22:1	16:1	18:1
2005	21:1	17:1	19:1
2004	21:1	16:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	5%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	7%	3%	4%
2005	6%	3%	5%
2004	6%	3%	5%
2003	6%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

24%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	28%	35%	30%
2022	26%	35%	29%
2021	25%	34%	28%
2020	22%	34%	27%
2019	22%	34%	27%
2018	21%	34%	26%
2017	21%	34%	26%
2016	20%	33%	24%
2015	21%	33%	24%
2014	23%	33%	23%
2013	23%	32%	18%
2012	24%	32%	18%
2011	21%	32%	17%
2010	20%	29%	15%
2009	18%	28%	15%
2008	16%	28%	15%
2007	15%	28%	15%
2006	17%	27%	14%
2005	17%	26%	13%
2004	16%	25%	12%
2003	14%	24%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	5%	5%	7%
2011	5%	5%	8%
2010	7%	6%	9%
2009	8%	6%	10%
2008	11%	6%	10%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	9%	6%	8%
2005	8%	6%	8%
2004	8%	6%	8%
2003	5%	6%	8%

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White

51%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	49%	51%	53%
2022	52%	52%	55%
2021	54%	52%	56%
2020	59%	53%	57%
2019	59%	53%	57%
2018	60%	53%	59%
2017	60%	53%	59%
2016	64%	54%	61%
2015	62%	54%	61%
2014	58%	55%	61%
2013	59%	56%	65%
2012	60%	56%	65%
2011	65%	57%	66%
2010	67%	60%	69%
2009	66%	61%	69%
2008	66%	61%	68%
2007	68%	62%	69%
2006	65%	63%	72%
2005	67%	64%	72%
2004	68%	65%	73%
2003	74%	66%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	12%	5%	9%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	11%	4%	8%
2017	11%	4%	8%
2016	9%	4%	7%
2015	9%	4%	7%
2014	9%	3%	7%
2013	9%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	0.67	0.62	0.62
2022	0.65	0.61	0.61
2021	0.63	0.61	0.61
2020	0.60	0.60	0.60
2019	0.60	0.60	0.60
2018	0.59	0.60	0.58
2017	0.59	0.60	0.58
2016	0.55	0.60	0.57
2015	0.57	0.60	0.57
2014	0.60	0.59	0.57
2013	0.59	0.59	0.54
2012	0.58	0.59	0.54
2011	0.53	0.58	0.53
2010	0.51	0.55	0.50
2009	0.53	0.55	0.50
2008	0.53	0.55	0.50
2007	0.51	0.54	0.49
2006	0.54	0.53	0.48
2005	0.51	0.52	0.47
2004	0.51	0.52	0.45
2003	0.43	0.51	0.42

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Eligible for

37%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	28%	33%	23%
2022	17%	30%	20%
2021	20%	33%	21%
2020	17%	33%	24%
2019	17%	33%	24%
2018	16%	35%	23%
2017	16%	35%	23%
2016	18%	34%	26%
2015	16%	34%	25%
2014	17%	35%	23%
2013	17%	34%	15%
2012	13%	34%	14%
2011	15%	33%	12%
2010	15%	31%	13%
2009	8%	28%	10%
2008	7%	28%	9%
2007	6%	27%	8%
2006	9%	27%	9%
2005	7%	25%	9%
2004	11%	24%	9%
2003	7%	22%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Elementary School	Colorado	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	1%	7%	5%
2020	3%	8%	8%
2019	3%	8%	8%
2018	4%	8%	7%
2017	4%	8%	7%
2016	3%	7%	6%
2015	3%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	6%	7%	6%
2007	5%	7%	6%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2005	8%	6%	7%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	6%	7%	6%

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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 Ridgeview Elementary School's ranking?

Ridgeview Elementary School is ranked #395 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Ridgeview Elementary School often compared to?

Ridgeview Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Stetson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Ridgeview Elementary School?

599 students attend Ridgeview Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Ridgeview Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ridgeview Elementary School?

Ridgeview Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Ridgeview Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Ridgeview Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 599 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education