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Alumni: what's one memory from Eagle Ridge Academy that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
593
High
DISTRICT 987 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL DISTRICT 27J·NCES 080258006474
Eagle Ridge Academy
3551 SOUTHERN STREET, BRIGHTON, CO 80601 · (303) 345-4380 · Adams County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
25.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
241 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 178 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 171 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 137 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 107 | 18% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Eagle Ridge Academy
Eagle Ridge Academy's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Ridge Academy this school | 593 | 40.6% | 33.3% |
| Coal Ridge High School NEW CASTLE | 578 | 40.1% | 27.8% |
| Roaring Fork High School CARBONDALE | 472 | 43.0% | 30.4% |
| Strasburg High School STRASBURG | 364 | 40.1% | N/A |
| Wheat Ridge High School WHEAT RIDGE | 932 | 42.2% | 34.6% |
| Eagle Valley High School GYPSUM | 980 | 35.7% | 28.9% |
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 Eagle Ridge Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #90 of 231 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 593 | #144 of 409 | #10 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #249 of 250 | #21 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #61 of 250 | #8 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #193 of 320 | #21 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.3% | #45 of 108 | #5 of 6 |
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
593
+71 (+14%) vs 2020
+164% since 2010-11, when it was 225
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 593 | 23.5 | 25.2:1 | 41% (241) |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 32.5 | 17.6:1 | 39% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 33.3 | 15.3:1 | 25% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 24 | 21.8:1 | 16% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 22.4 | 23.2:1 | 26% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 503 | 23 | 21.9:1 | 23% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 225 | 15 | 15.0:1 | 36% (82) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eagle Ridge Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (519 to 593); teachers up 5% (22.4 to 23.5).
About Eagle Ridge Academy
Eagle Ridge Academy sits in BRIGHTON, Colorado, and is classified as a high school. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 593 students enrolled.
Eagle Ridge Academy is one of 33 schools in School District 27J, which enrolls 24,044 students in total.
Hispanic students make up 49% of enrollment at Eagle Ridge Academy, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 44% White, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at Eagle Ridge Academy are from different groups.
There are 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 25.2:1. The average for high schools in Colorado, 16.9:1, is lower. Of all students at Eagle Ridge Academy, 41% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 62% average for public schools in Adams County, the school's rate is lower.
A school with Eagle Ridge Academy's lunch-eligibility share in Colorado is predicted to score 42.1%. Eagle Ridge Academy scores 33.3%, 8.8 points below that line.
In the wider Adams County area, the median household earns about $94,571 a year, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Adams County, 171 public schools serve about 87,938 students.
Eagle Ridge Academy is about 0.3 miles from Mary E Pennock Elementary School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 33.3% is above the 20.8% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 593, up from 522 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 21.8:1 to 25.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Eagle Ridge Academy lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
530,225
Census ACS
Median income
$94,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
171
87,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in School District 27J
- Colorado Connections @ 27JCombined · 2,042 students
- Prairie View High SchoolHigh · 1,809 students
- Riverdale Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,784 students
- Brighton High SchoolHigh · 1,733 students
- Bromley East Charter SchoolElementary · 1,214 students
- Rodger Quist Middle SchoolMiddle · 855 students
Other schools in BRIGHTON
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Brighton High SchoolHigh · 1,733 students
- Bromley East Charter SchoolElementary · 1,214 students
- Foundations AcademyElementary · 763 students
- Elaine S. Padilla Elementary SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Mary E Pennock Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
Other Eagle Ridge Academy schools
One other US public school is named Eagle Ridge Academy. Eagle Ridge Academy is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Eagle Ridge AcademyColumbus, GA · 658 students
Nearby schools
- Mary E Pennock Elementary School0.3 mi · 592
- Southeast Elementary School1.1 mi · 527
- Foundations Academy1.1 mi · 763
- Northeast Elementary School1.4 mi · 470
- Overland Trail Middle School1.4 mi · 581
- Brighton High School1.6 mi · 1,733
Frequently asked questions
About Eagle Ridge AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Eagle Ridge Academy?
Eagle Ridge Academy enrolls approximately 593 students in grades 09-12.
Is Eagle Ridge Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eagle Ridge Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Eagle Ridge Academy have?
Eagle Ridge Academy employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.2:1.
How diverse is Eagle Ridge Academy?
Eagle Ridge Academy reports a student body of 44% White, 49% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Eagle Ridge Academy public or private?
Eagle Ridge Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by School District 27J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.