Shadow Ridge Middle School

Shadow Ridge Middle School, a middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campus in THORNTON, Colorado, operated by Adams 12 Five Star Schools, works with 632 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 37% above the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 462 students.

Shadow Ridge Middle School is one of 54 schools operated by Adams 12 Five Star Schools, a district that hosts 34,466 students overall.

On demographics, Shadow Ridge Middle School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school logs 34% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 43%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Shadow Ridge Middle School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 31.9%; actual is 16.4%, a gap of -15.5 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Adams County) records that median household income runs about $94,571, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Shadow Ridge Middle School is one of 171 public schools in Adams County (combined enrollment of about 87,938 students).

The closest other public school is Skyview Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Shadow Ridge Middle School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 34.6%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Shadow Ridge Middle School's enrollment has declined 33% since 2018, when it stood at 949 (now 632). Hispanic enrollment moved from 42% to 56% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.2:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.