Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School

Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School is a K-5 school of moderately sized scale in WESTMINSTER, Colorado, part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools, hosting 465 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 23% larger than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School is one of 54 schools operated by Adams 12 Five Star Schools, a district that educates 34,466 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School records that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 38% White, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 43% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 32.4%; this one delivers 48.1%, a residual of +15.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Adams County indicate median household earnings sit near $94,571, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Adams County runs 171 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,938 students), of which Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Westlake Middle School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 37.1%.

Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 20%: 584 students in 2018 compared to 465 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 54% to 38% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.