Sunset Ridge Elementary School
Tel:
(303)426-8907
- Sunset Ridge Elementary School serves 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Sunset Ridge Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%.
Top Placements
Sunset Ridge Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Sunset Ridge Elementary School's student population of 371 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 371 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Sunset Ridge Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,718 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sunset Ridge Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1275 out of 1718 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 76% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 18% | 53% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 70% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Westminster School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sunset Ridge Elementary School is Pikes Peak Online School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Shaw Heights Middle School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mesa Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Westminster Mesa Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 368 students
0.6 miles
9100 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80030
(303)428-2891 0.6 PK-5 368 - Westminster Rocky Mountain Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 455 students
0.6 miles
3350 West 99th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80030
(720)972-5600 0.6 K-5 455 - Denver Federal Heights Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 605 students
0.7 miles
2500 W 96th Avenue
Denver, CO 80221
(720)972-5360 0.7 PK-5 605 - Westminster Flynn Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 274 students
1.0 miles
8731 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80030
(303)428-2161 1.0 PK-5 274 - Westminster Shaw Heights Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 566 students
1.0 miles
8780 Circle Drive
Westminster, CO 80030
(303)428-9533 1.0 6-8 566
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