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What tradition at Coal Ridge High School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
578
High
DISTRICT 678 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-2·NCES 080624001906
Coal Ridge High School
35947 HIGHWAY 6, NEW CASTLE, CO 81647 · (970) 625-6700 · Garfield County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL578 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
232 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 155 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 161 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 158 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 104 | 18% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Coal Ridge High School
Coal Ridge High School's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Ridge High School this school | 578 | 40.1% | 27.8% |
| Roaring Fork High School CARBONDALE | 472 | 43.0% | 30.4% |
| Eagle Ridge Academy BRIGHTON | 593 | 40.6% | 33.3% |
| Eagle Valley High School GYPSUM | 980 | 35.7% | 28.9% |
| Gunnison High School GUNNISON | 410 | 40.2% | 26.4% |
| Strasburg High School STRASBURG | 364 | 40.1% | N/A |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Coal Ridge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Garfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #131 of 231 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 578 | #146 of 409 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #175 of 250 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #88 of 250 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #196 of 320 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #87 of 108 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
578
+26 (+5%) vs 2020
+18% since 2010-11, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 578 | 29.2 | 19.8:1 | 40% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 629 | 27.6 | 22.8:1 | 27% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 28.6 | 18.4:1 | 32% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 552 | 33 | 16.7:1 | 33% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 562 | 30.7 | 18.3:1 | 35% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 527 | 30 | 17.6:1 | 39% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 489 | 27 | 18.1:1 | 36% (176) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coal Ridge High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (562 to 578); teachers down 5% (30.7 to 29.2).
About Coal Ridge High School
Coal Ridge High School is a medium-sized high school in NEW CASTLE, Colorado, one of the schools in Garfield School District No. Re-2. A total of 578 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12.
Garfield School District No. Re-2 has 4,695 students in 10 schools, and Coal Ridge High School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Coal Ridge High School, 50% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 48% White and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Garfield County's population at about 33%. Coal Ridge High School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 19.8:1, with 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Coal Ridge High School is 40%. The average for public schools in Garfield County is 50%.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 42.4% for Coal Ridge High School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 27.8%. The 14.6-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of Colorado schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Garfield County, median household income is about $91,131, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Coal Ridge High School is one of 29 public schools in Garfield County, which together enroll about 10,790 students.
Cactus Valley Elementary School is located about 2.8 miles from Coal Ridge High School. Other public schools within five miles: 4. The school's 27.8% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
Coal Ridge High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 552 in 2020-21 and 578 in 2024-25, a increase of 26 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.7:1 to 19.8:1.
Community posts for Coal Ridge High School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Garfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,479
Census ACS
Median income
$91,131
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,790 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garfield School District No. Re-2
- Rifle High SchoolHigh · 778 students
- Rifle Middle SchoolMiddle · 552 students
- Riverside SchoolMiddle · 483 students
- Cactus Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- Graham Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
Other schools in NEW CASTLE
- Riverside SchoolMiddle · 483 students
- Kathryn Senor Elementary SchoolElementary · 275 students
- Elk Creek ElementaryElementary · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Cactus Valley Elementary School2.8 mi · 462
- Elk Creek Elementary4.0 mi · 272
- Kathryn Senor Elementary School4.7 mi · 275
- Riverside School4.7 mi · 483
- Graham Mesa Elementary School8.1 mi · 424
- Highland Elementary School8.4 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Coal Ridge High SchoolHow many students attend Coal Ridge High School?
Coal Ridge High School enrolls approximately 578 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Coal Ridge High School serve?
Coal Ridge High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coal Ridge High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Coal Ridge High School is approximately 19.8:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Coal Ridge High School?
Coal Ridge High School reports a student body of 48% White, 50% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Coal Ridge High School?
Coal Ridge High School is overseen by Garfield School District No. Re-2 in Garfield County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.