Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Erie, Colorado

Aspen Ridge Preparatory School in Erie, Colorado enrolled 581 students in 2024-25 with 38.0 full-time teachers, 15.3 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 48% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%

547 students in 2022-23, 548 students in 2023-24, 581 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 38.6 to 38.0.

Students enrolled at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School by school year2022-23: 547, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 58102004006002022-235472023-245482024-25581
Students enrolled at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School by school year2022-23: 547, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 58102004006002022-235472023-245482024-25581
Students enrolled at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School by school year2022-23: 547, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 58102004006002022-235472023-245482024-25581
Students enrolled at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School by school year2022-23: 547, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 58102004006002022-235472023-245482024-25581
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2354738.614.2
2023-2454838.014.4
2024-2558138.015.3

15.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 52 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools

Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 15.3; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.3state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 15.3; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.3state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 15.3; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.3state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 15.3; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.3state median 15.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 227 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Aspen Ridge Preparatory School enrolled 503 students and had 2.2 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.2, one per 227 of the 503 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent13.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

80.6% of students were White, 8.1% Hispanic, 5.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White80.6%
  2. Hispanic8.1%
  3. Two or more races5.5%
  4. Asian4.8%
  5. Black0.9%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School scored proficient or above: 48% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math48%37% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Erie

7 public elementary schools in Erie report 2024-25 enrollment; Aspen Ridge Preparatory School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Soaring Heights PK-81,21116.810.7%
Meadowlark School74718.79.5%
Black Rock Elementary59720.118.1%
Red Hawk Elementary58818.211.2%
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School58115.39.1%
Highlands Elementary School52817.313.3%
Erie Elementary School48617.315.0%

All public schools in Erie →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

  1. Red Hawk ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 588 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Erie Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 486 students, 17.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Aspen Ridge Preparatory School with Red Hawk ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much St. Vrain Valley Schools spends per student$14,045 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,045
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoAspen Ridge Preparatory School is the number 131 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#131 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher15.3 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.15.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

  1. How many students attend Aspen Ridge Preparatory School?
    581 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 547 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Erie, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School?
    15.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Aspen Ridge Preparatory School a Title I school?
    Aspen Ridge Preparatory School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School scored proficient or above: 48% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Aspen Ridge Preparatory School in?
    St. Vrain Valley Schools, NCES district ID 0805370. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080537006530 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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