Cedar Ridge Elementary School

Cedar Ridge Elementary School operates as a reasonably sized elementary campus in PUEBLO WEST, Colorado, part of Pueblo County School District 70. Current enrollment sits at 458 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 21% bigger than the state mean of about 379.

Across the 27 schools in Pueblo County School District 70 (10,563 students total), Cedar Ridge Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Cedar Ridge Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 33% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Cedar Ridge Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Pueblo County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Cedar Ridge Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Pueblo County put median household earnings sit near $64,010, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cedar Ridge Elementary School is one of 66 public schools in Pueblo County (combined enrollment of about 32,254 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sky View Middle School, around 1.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cedar Ridge Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Cedar Ridge Elementary School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 31.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Cedar Ridge Elementary School's enrollment has declined 10% since 2018, when it stood at 508 (now 458). White enrollment moved from 66% to 59% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 24.2:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.