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Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE1J·NCES 080537001794
Prairie Ridge Elementary School
6632 ST VRAIN RANCH BOULEVARD, FIRESTONE, CO 80504 · (720) 494-3641 · Weld County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
153 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 50%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 58% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
42.7%
CO avg 44.9% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
48.8%
CO avg 36.1% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% | 48.8% |
| 2023-24 | 45.3% | 49.5% |
% 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
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Prairie Ridge Elementary School
Prairie Ridge Elementary School's state test result (46.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Ridge Elementary School this school | 387 | 39.5% | 46.6% |
| Shelton Elementary School GOLDEN | 394 | 36.8% | 48.7% |
| Legacy Elementary School FREDERICK | 430 | 37.7% | 39.9% |
| Vanderhoof Elementary School ARVADA | 403 | 36.7% | 46.2% |
| Ryan Elementary School LAFAYETTE | 436 | 34.9% | 46.1% |
| Birch Elementary School BROOMFIELD | 299 | 37.5% | 53.7% |
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 Prairie Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Weld County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #344 of 931 | #13 of 53 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #283 of 940 ▼ 28 | #14 of 55 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #473 of 946 ▼ 53 | #21 of 55 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #462 of 1,056 | #43 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #441 of 896 | #15 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #375 of 896 | #16 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.5% | #588 of 983 | #35 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #319 of 664 | #13 of 30 |
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
387
-49 (-11%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 465
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 387 | 25.2 | 15.4:1 | 40% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 34% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 26.3 | 16.1:1 | 31% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 28% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 473 | 26.6 | 17.8:1 | 18% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 24 | 19.0:1 | 19% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 23 | 17.7:1 | 21% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 465 | 22 | 21.1:1 | 26% (119) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prairie Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (473 to 387); teachers down 5% (26.6 to 25.2).
About Prairie Ridge Elementary School
In FIRESTONE, Colorado, part of Weld County, Prairie Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school. The school reports 387 students in pre-K through 5.
Across its 54 schools, St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J enrolls 31,607 students. Prairie Ridge Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students are the majority at Prairie Ridge Elementary School, with 63% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 27% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The school's White share is 10 points below the 73% share among Weld County residents. Prairie Ridge Elementary School's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1 at Prairie Ridge Elementary School, with 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Colorado have 16.6:1, compared with 15.4:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 40% of enrollment.
In Colorado, Prairie Ridge Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 46.6% actual against a predicted 42.8%.
Within Weld County, the median household income is $97,097, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Weld County has 116 public schools and roughly 61,274 students.
The closest public school, Coal Ridge Middle School, is about 0.3 miles from Prairie Ridge Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Prairie Ridge Elementary School is 1st on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Prairie Ridge Elementary School is Town: Fringe.
Prairie Ridge Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 436 in 2020-21 to 387 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.4:1 to 15.4:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Weld County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
350,396
Census ACS
Median income
$97,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
116
61,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
- Erie High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
- Niwot High SchoolHigh · 1,509 students
- Frederick Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Longmont High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- Soaring Heights PK-8Elementary · 1,211 students
- Silver Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
Other schools in FIRESTONE
- Coal Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 727 students
- Firestone Charter AcademyElementary · 600 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 525 students
Other Prairie Ridge Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Prairie Ridge Elementary. Prairie Ridge Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Prairie Ridge Elementary SchoolKALAMAZOO, MI · 449 students
- Prairie Ridge ElementaryCedar Rapids, IA · 438 students
- Prairie Ridge Elementary SchoolShawnee, KS · 431 students
Nearby schools
- Coal Ridge Middle School0.3 mi · 727
- Firestone Charter Academy1.2 mi · 600
- Centennial Elementary1.4 mi · 525
- Legacy Elementary School3.3 mi · 430
- Frederick Senior High School3.6 mi · 1,491
- Carbon Valley Academy3.6 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Prairie Ridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Prairie Ridge Elementary School?
Prairie Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 387 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Prairie Ridge Elementary School serve?
Prairie Ridge Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Prairie Ridge Elementary School have?
Prairie Ridge Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Prairie Ridge Elementary School?
Student demographics at Prairie Ridge Elementary School are roughly 63% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Prairie Ridge Elementary School?
Prairie Ridge Elementary School is overseen by St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J in Weld County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.