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What's one thing Harmony Ridge P-8 gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
894
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080234006803
Harmony Ridge P-8
52 NORTH ROBERTSDALE STREET, AURORA, CO 80018 · (303) 326-1013 · Arapahoe County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL894 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Colorado public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
552 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 80 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 94 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 26% larger than its 8th grade class (85).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.3%
CO avg 44.9% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
29.3%
CO avg 36.1% . +9.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.3% | 29.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.7% | 19.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Harmony Ridge P-8
Harmony Ridge P-8's state test result (28.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Ridge P-8 this school | 894 | 61.7% | 28.9% |
| Soaring Eagles Community School COLORADO SPRINGS | 764 | 62.6% | 39.6% |
| Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory AURORA | 960 | 54.9% | 29.7% |
| McMeen Elementary School DENVER | 706 | 63.3% | 22.1% |
| Southlawn Elementary School COMMERCE CITY | 673 | 52.7% | 24.6% |
| Eastridge Community Elementary School AURORA | 716 | 65.6% | 17.1% |
Matched among Colorado elementary 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 Harmony Ridge P-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #601 of 931 | #51 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #553 of 940 ▲ 139 | #53 of 96 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #539 of 946 ▲ 32 | #49 of 96 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 894 | #19 of 1,056 | #4 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #862 of 896 | #89 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #66 of 896 | #32 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #351 of 983 | #41 of 101 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
894
+416 (+87%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 894 | 45 | 19.9:1 | 62% (552) |
| 2023-24 | 769 | 45 | 17.1:1 | 63% (481) |
| 2022-23 | 878 | 55 | 16.0:1 | 60% (524) |
| 2020-21 | 478 | 34 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmony Ridge P-8.
About Harmony Ridge P-8
Harmony Ridge P-8 is a public large elementary school in AURORA, Colorado. The school enrolls 894 students in pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Colorado, the average enrollment is about 379.
In Aurora Public Schools, 59 schools enroll a combined 39,464 students.
Federal enrollment data show Harmony Ridge P-8 is 50% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 16% White, 16% Black, 10% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 29 points above the 22% share among Arapahoe County residents. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Harmony Ridge P-8 are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.9:1. The school has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 19.9:1 compares with an average of 16.6:1 for elementary schools in Colorado. Federal data show 62% of students (552) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 50% average for public schools in Arapahoe County.
Among Colorado public elementary schools, Harmony Ridge P-8 outscored 35%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Compared with Colorado schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Harmony Ridge P-8's results are within a point of predicted: 28.9% against 29.3%.
Looking at the county, Arapahoe County, the median household earns about $101,087 a year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Arapahoe County has 176 public schools with about 115,502 students, including Harmony Ridge P-8.
A public school about 1.2 miles away, Sky Ranch Academy, is the closest to Harmony Ridge P-8. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Harmony Ridge P-8. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Harmony Ridge P-8 ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Harmony Ridge P-8 is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 478 in 2020-21 and 894 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.1:1 to 19.9:1.
The discussion board for Harmony Ridge P-8 is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Arapahoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
659,844
Census ACS
Median income
$101,087
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
115,502 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aurora Public Schools
- Aurora Central CampusCombined · 2,468 students
- Rangeview High SchoolHigh · 2,078 students
- Vista Peak 9-12 PreparatoryHigh · 2,045 students
- Gateway High SchoolHigh · 1,748 students
- Hinkley High SchoolHigh · 1,527 students
- Lotus School for ExcellenceCombined · 1,008 students
Other schools in AURORA
- Cherokee Trail High SchoolHigh · 3,089 students
- Grandview High SchoolHigh · 2,684 students
- Aurora Central CampusCombined · 2,468 students
- Smoky Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,297 students
- Overland High SchoolHigh · 2,228 students
- Rangeview High SchoolHigh · 2,078 students
Nearby schools
- Sky Ranch Academy1.2 mi · 495
- Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory1.6 mi · 960
- Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory1.6 mi · 2,045
- Murphy Creek K-8 School2.8 mi · 855
- Aurora Highlands K-84.4 mi · 472
- Clyde Miller K-85.0 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About Harmony Ridge P-8How many students attend Harmony Ridge P-8?
Harmony Ridge P-8 enrolls approximately 894 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Harmony Ridge P-8 serve?
Harmony Ridge P-8 serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Ridge P-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harmony Ridge P-8 is approximately 19.9:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harmony Ridge P-8?
At Harmony Ridge P-8, the student body is approximately 16% White, 50% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Harmony Ridge P-8 public or private?
Harmony Ridge P-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Aurora Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.