Ridgway Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Ridgway Elementary School

1115 West Clinton Street
Ridgway, CO 81432

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Top 20%

Serving 149 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ridgway Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 149 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 20% in CO
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Ridgway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Ridgway Elementary School's student population of 149 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridgway Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	13
1	22
2	22
3	18
4	22
5	20

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Total Students

149 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridgway Elementary School
2023	151
2022	155
2021	154
2020	172
2019	172
2018	153
2017	153
2016	170
2015	157
2014	149
2013	153
2012	180
2011	167
2010	178
2009	189
2008	168
2007	158
2006	159
2005	153
2004	152
2003	172
2002	161
2001	152
2000	140
1999	131
1998	138
1997	137
1996	126
1995	113
1994	115
1993	104
1992	102
1991	102
1990	98
1989	123
1988	121
1987	127

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ridgway Elementary School
2023	13
2022	14
2021	14
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	15
2014	15
2013	13
2012	14
2011	14
2010	14
2009	18
2008	16
2007	11
2006	11
2005	10
2004	11
2002	11
2001	9
2000	6
1999	6
1998	10
1997	10
1996	10
1995	8
1994	8
1993	8
1992	8
1991	9
1990	10

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Ridgway Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ridgway Elementary School is 0.23, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#283 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridgway Elementary School
2023	#283
2022	#193
2021	#171
2019	#333
2018	#608
2017	#303
2016	#211
2015	#373
2014	#295
2013	#662
2012	#294

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45-49%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridgway Elementary School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2023	47%	33%	52%
2022	52%	32%	47%
2021	49%	33%	42%
2019	52%	35%	52%
2018	42%	35%	42%
2017	52%	33%	47%
2016	62%	33%	57%
2015	52%	31%	47%
2014	77%	57%	65%
2013	67%	57%	63%
2012	77%	56%	71%

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65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridgway Elementary School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2022	67%	45%	67%
2021	74%	47%	62%
2019	57%	47%	62%
2018	47%	44%	42%
2017	52%	42%	57%
2016	52%	40%	52%
2015	47%	40%	57%
2014	82%	69%	86%
2013	72%	70%	83%
2012	82%	70%	85%
2011	95%	89%	98%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ridgway Elementary School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2023	12:1	16:1	10:1
2022	11:1	15:1	10:1
2021	11:1	15:1	10:1
2020	13:1	16:1	12:1
2019	13:1	16:1	12:1
2018	12:1	17:1	11:1
2017	12:1	17:1	11:1
2016	13:1	17:1	12:1
2015	10:1	17:1	11:1
2014	10:1	17:1	10:1
2013	12:1	17:1	12:1
2012	13:1	17:1	13:1
2011	12:1	17:1	11:1
2010	12:1	16:1	11:1
2009	11:1	16:1	10:1
2008	10:1	16:1	11:1
2007	14:1	17:1	12:1
2006	14:1	16:1	12:1
2005	15:1	17:1	13:1
2004	14:1	16:1	13:1
2002	15:1	17:1	14:1
2001	17:1	17:1	15:1
2000	23:1	17:1	14:1
1999	22:1	17:1	13:1
1998	14:1	18:1	13:1
1997	14:1	18:1	13:1
1996	13:1	18:1	13:1
1995	14:1	18:1	12:1
1994	14:1	18:1	12:1
1993	13:1	18:1	11:1
1992	13:1	18:1	11:1
1991	11:1	18:1	11:1
1990	10:1	18:1	10:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2011)
Year	Ridgway Elementary School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	3%	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ridgway Elementary School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgway Elementary School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2023	8%	35%	10%
2022	9%	35%	12%
2021	10%	34%	11%
2020	7%	34%	9%
2019	7%	34%	9%
2018	9%	34%	11%
2017	9%	34%	11%
2016	11%	33%	8%
2015	13%	33%	9%
2014	13%	33%	9%
2013	11%	32%	9%
2012	8%	32%	9%
2011	10%	32%	11%
2010	7%	29%	7%
2009	8%	28%	10%
2008	5%	28%	7%
2007	6%	28%	6%
2006	8%	27%	6%
2005	9%	26%	9%
2004	8%	25%	7%
2003	9%	24%	8%
2002	6%	23%	5%
2001	4%	22%	5%
2000	4%	21%	4%
1999	6%	20%	3%
1998	6%	19%	2%
1997	4%	19%	3%
1996	2%	18%	3%
1995	1%	18%	2%
1994	2%	17%	3%
1993	5%	17%	4%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2010)
Year	Ridgway Elementary School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2010	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%

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White

87%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgway Elementary School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2023	89%	51%	84%
2022	88%	52%	82%
2021	86%	52%	83%
2020	86%	53%	85%
2019	86%	53%	85%
2018	86%	53%	85%
2017	86%	53%	85%
2016	85%	54%	88%
2015	83%	54%	85%
2014	83%	55%	84%
2013	84%	56%	84%
2012	88%	56%	86%
2011	83%	57%	82%
2010	88%	60%	88%
2009	86%	61%	85%
2008	91%	61%	90%
2007	90%	62%	90%
2006	89%	63%	90%
2005	90%	64%	89%
2004	89%	65%	91%
2003	90%	66%	91%
2002	93%	67%	93%
2001	95%	68%	93%
2000	97%	70%	95%
1999	96%	71%	96%
1998	95%	72%	96%
1997	98%	72%	97%
1996	98%	73%	97%
1995	99%	74%	98%
1994	98%	75%	96%
1993	95%	75%	96%
1992	96%	75%	96%
1991	97%	76%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ridgway Elementary School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2023	2%	5%	6%
2022	2%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.23

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ridgway Elementary School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2023	0.20	0.62	0.28
2022	0.22	0.61	0.31
2021	0.25	0.61	0.30
2020	0.25	0.60	0.28
2019	0.25	0.60	0.28
2018	0.25	0.60	0.27
2017	0.25	0.60	0.27
2016	0.27	0.60	0.23
2015	0.30	0.60	0.28
2014	0.31	0.59	0.29
2013	0.29	0.59	0.28
2012	0.23	0.59	0.26
2011	0.30	0.58	0.32
2010	0.21	0.55	0.22
2009	0.25	0.55	0.26
2008	0.17	0.55	0.19
2007	0.19	0.54	0.18
2006	0.20	0.53	0.19
2005	0.18	0.52	0.20
2004	0.20	0.52	0.17
2003	0.18	0.51	0.17
2002	0.12	0.50	0.13
2001	0.10	0.49	0.12
2000	0.10	0.47	0.10
1999	0.12	0.46	0.08
1998	0.13	0.46	0.09
1997	0.06	0.45	0.05
1993	0.10	0.41	0.08
1992	0.08	0.40	0.07
1991	0.06	0.40	0.08
1990	0.13	0.40	0.11

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Eligible for

26%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgway Elementary School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2023	15%	33%	15%
2022	12%	30%	13%
2021	15%	33%	15%
2020	17%	33%	15%
2019	17%	33%	15%
2018	25%	35%	23%
2017	25%	35%	23%
2016	19%	34%	18%
2015	17%	34%	18%
2014	26%	35%	22%
2013	27%	34%	22%
2012	29%	34%	25%
2011	29%	33%	22%
2010	22%	31%	16%
2009	19%	28%	13%
2008	14%	28%	11%
2007	12%	27%	11%
2006	9%	27%	11%
2005	14%	25%	14%
2004	14%	24%	13%
2003	13%	22%	12%
2002	11%	21%	9%
2001	8%	20%	8%
2000	12%	21%	11%
1999	5%	21%	5%
1998	7%	22%	5%
1997	6%	22%	4%
1996	8%	22%	6%
1995	11%	22%	9%
1994	14%	21%	12%
1993	12%	20%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ridgway Elementary School	Colorado	Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	5%	7%	4%
2020	2%	8%	6%
2019	2%	8%	6%
2018	5%	8%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	14%	7%	11%
2014	11%	7%	13%
2013	12%	7%	12%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	13%	7%	11%
2010	11%	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	7%	7%	8%
2007	5%	7%	7%
2006	13%	6%	12%
2005	5%	6%	6%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Ridgway Elementary School's ranking?

Ridgway Elementary School is ranked #283 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Ridgway Elementary School?

149 students attend Ridgway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Ridgway Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ridgway Elementary School?

Ridgway Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Ridgway Elementary School offer ?

Ridgway Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ridgway Elementary School part of?

Ridgway Elementary School is part of Ridgway School District No. R-2 Of The County Of Ouray.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 149 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 20%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education