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Enrollment
721
Combined
DISTRICT 726 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1·NCES 080399001717
Ridgeview Classical Schools
1800 SOUTH LEMAY AVENUE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80525 · (970) 494-4620 · Larimer County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Colorado public K-12 schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 50 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 34% smaller than its 8th grade class (67).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
64.2%
CO avg 44.9% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
59.9%
CO avg 36.1% . +13.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.2% | 59.9% |
| 2023-24 | 59.4% | 46.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
721
+33 (+5%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 764
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 721 | 47.8 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 730 | 45 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 729 | 45.2 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 688 | 46 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 692 | 51.2 | 13.5:1 | 8% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 789 | 50 | 15.8:1 | 12% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 764 | 49 | 15.6:1 | 19% (148) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgeview Classical Schools.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (692 to 721); teachers down 6% (51.2 to 47.8).
About Ridgeview Classical Schools
Ridgeview Classical Schools is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels found in FORT COLLINS, Colorado. Federal data show 721 students enrolled in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. Across combined schools in Colorado, the average enrollment is about 523.
Ridgeview Classical Schools is part of Poudre School District R-1, where 52 schools serve 29,381 students.
The share of White students at Ridgeview Classical Schools is 83%. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Larimer County overall, the White share is about 82%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.
Classroom staffing at Ridgeview Classical Schools totals 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. The average for combined schools in Colorado, 14.3:1, is lower.
Ridgeview Classical Schools holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of Colorado public K-12 schools.
For the population of Larimer County, median household income comes to about $93,765, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Larimer County counts 94 public schools with about 47,159 students.
Ridgeview Classical Schools is about 0.3 miles from Riffenburgh Elementary School, its nearest public school. Ridgeview Classical Schools has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Ridgeview Classical Schools falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Ridgeview Classical Schools is one of the charter schools in Colorado.
In 2020-21, Ridgeview Classical Schools enrolled 688 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 721.
This community page is for conversations about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Larimer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
367,368
Census ACS
Median income
$93,765
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
94
47,159 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Poudre School District R-1
- Rocky Mountain High SchoolHigh · 2,044 students
- Fossil Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,846 students
- Fort Collins High SchoolHigh · 1,836 students
- Liberty Common Charter SchoolCombined · 1,516 students
- Timnath Middle-High SchoolHigh · 1,456 students
- Poudre High SchoolHigh · 1,409 students
Other schools in FORT COLLINS
- Rocky Mountain High SchoolHigh · 2,044 students
- Fossil Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,846 students
- Fort Collins High SchoolHigh · 1,836 students
- Liberty Common Charter SchoolCombined · 1,516 students
- Poudre High SchoolHigh · 1,409 students
- Colorado Early Colleges Fort CollinsHigh · 971 students
Nearby schools
- Riffenburgh Elementary School0.3 mi · 443
- PSD Global Academy0.6 mi · 259
- Lesher Middle School0.6 mi · 766
- Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado0.8 mi · 621
- Laurel Elementary School0.9 mi · 412
- O'Dea Elementary School1.0 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgeview Classical SchoolsHow large is Ridgeview Classical Schools?
Ridgeview Classical Schools enrolls approximately 721 students in grades KG-12.
Is Ridgeview Classical Schools an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ridgeview Classical Schools is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Ridgeview Classical Schools?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Ridgeview Classical Schools.
What is the student diversity at Ridgeview Classical Schools?
Student demographics at Ridgeview Classical Schools are roughly 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Ridgeview Classical Schools in?
Ridgeview Classical Schools is part of Poudre School District R-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.