Otho E Stuart Middle School vs Riverdale Ridge High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Otho E Stuart Middle School Riverdale Ridge High School
Location COMMERCE CITY, CO THORNTON, CO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle high
Enrollment 794 1,784
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.8:1 24.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 34.9% 20.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Otho E Stuart Middle School Riverdale Ridge High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,426 $13,426
District School District 27J School District 27J

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Otho E Stuart Middle School Riverdale Ridge High School
White 28.0% 42.4%
African American 5.8% 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 56.8% 44.5%
Asian 5.4% 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.8% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.9% 4.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Otho E Stuart Middle School Riverdale Ridge High School
AP Courses Offered 12
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 794:1 1784:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.1% 29.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 92 97
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.