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Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 1·NCES 080345000447
South Ridge Elementary An IB World School
1100 SOUTH STREET, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104 · (303) 387-5075 · Douglas County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Colorado public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
13.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
197 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
39.3%
CO avg 44.9% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
26.8%
CO avg 36.1% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 are down about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.3% | 26.8% |
| 2023-24 | 42.1% | 29.1% |
% 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 South Ridge Elementary An IB World School
South Ridge Elementary An IB World School's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Ridge Elementary An IB World School this school | 371 | 53.1% | 33.8% |
| Laurel Elementary School FORT COLLINS | 412 | 54.6% | 37.3% |
| Pomona Elementary School GRAND JUNCTION | 395 | 50.1% | 47.5% |
| Rudy Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 385 | 53.8% | 48.6% |
| Thunder Mountain Elementary School GRAND JUNCTION | 432 | 54.4% | 25.4% |
| Prairie Winds Elementary School PUEBLO WEST | 477 | 51.6% | 32.4% |
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 South Ridge Elementary An IB World School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #523 of 931 | #57 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #591 of 940 ▼ 64 | #57 of 58 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #514 of 946 ▼ 46 | #57 of 58 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #504 of 1,056 | #45 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #129 of 896 | #2 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.8% | #314 of 896 | #16 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #443 of 983 | #2 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.4% | #85 of 664 | #4 of 45 |
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
371
-47 (-11%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 371 | 28.3 | 13.1:1 | 53% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 29.1 | 13.5:1 | 49% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 27.8 | 14.8:1 | 34% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 418 | 34 | 12.3:1 | 41% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 32.5 | 16.9:1 | 45% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 32 | 14.9:1 | 50% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 570 | 35 | 16.3:1 | 40% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 700 | 42 | 16.7:1 | 11% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 581 | 28 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Ridge Elementary An IB World School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (549 to 371); teachers down 13% (32.5 to 28.3).
About South Ridge Elementary An IB World School
South Ridge Elementary An IB World School is a medium-sized elementary school in CASTLE ROCK, Colorado. The school reports 371 students in kindergarten through 5.
The 89 schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1 enroll 61,550 students altogether, South Ridge Elementary An IB World School among them.
South Ridge Elementary An IB World School's enrollment is 57% White. Other groups include 36% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Douglas County residents are about 80% White. By the diversity index, South Ridge Elementary An IB World School comes in at 55%.
South Ridge Elementary An IB World School operates with 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Colorado average 16.6:1. About 53% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The rate at public schools in Douglas County averages 18%, lower than here.
Measured against Colorado public elementary schools, South Ridge Elementary An IB World School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Colorado, South Ridge Elementary An IB World School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 33.8% actual against a predicted 34.5%.
South Ridge Elementary An IB World School is located in Douglas County, where median household income is about $149,594, roughly 62% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 92 public schools in Douglas County, with a combined enrollment of about 63,841.
Of nearby public schools, Castle Rock Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.9 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, South Ridge Elementary An IB World School is behind the 51.4% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.
NCES describes the area around South Ridge Elementary An IB World School as Suburb: Small, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 418 in 2020-21 and 371 in 2024-25, a decrease of 47 students.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
377,150
Census ACS
Median income
$149,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
63,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1
- American AcademyElementary · 2,803 students
- Rock Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,325 students
- Legend High SchoolHigh · 2,206 students
- Mountain Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,169 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,007 students
- Castle View High SchoolHigh · 1,938 students
Other schools in CASTLE ROCK
- Castle View High SchoolHigh · 1,938 students
- Douglas County High SchoolHigh · 1,659 students
- Aspen View AcademyElementary · 1,018 students
- Mesa Middle SchoolMiddle · 852 students
- World Compass AcademyElementary · 791 students
- Castle Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
Nearby schools
- Castle Rock Elementary School0.9 mi · 440
- Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock1.0 mi · 113
- Douglas County High School1.5 mi · 1,659
- Rock Ridge Elementary School1.7 mi · 449
- Academy Charter School1.7 mi · 581
- Sage Canyon Elementary1.8 mi · 552
Frequently asked questions
About South Ridge Elementary An IB World SchoolHow large is South Ridge Elementary An IB World School?
South Ridge Elementary An IB World School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades KG-05.
Is South Ridge Elementary An IB World School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Ridge Elementary An IB World School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does South Ridge Elementary An IB World School have?
South Ridge Elementary An IB World School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at South Ridge Elementary An IB World School?
Student demographics at South Ridge Elementary An IB World School are roughly 57% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees South Ridge Elementary An IB World School?
South Ridge Elementary An IB World School is overseen by Douglas County School District No. Re 1 in Douglas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.