Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Centennial, Colorado

Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School in Centennial, Colorado enrolled 518 students in 2024-25 with 33.7 full-time teachers, 15.4 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 35-39% 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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

518 students in 2022-23, 503 students in 2023-24, 518 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.7 to 33.7.

Students enrolled at Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School by school year2022-23: 518, 2023-24: 503, 2024-25: 51802004006002022-235182023-245032024-25518
Students enrolled at Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School by school year2022-23: 518, 2023-24: 503, 2024-25: 51802004006002022-235182023-245032024-25518
Students enrolled at Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School by school year2022-23: 518, 2023-24: 503, 2024-25: 51802004006002022-235182023-245032024-25518
Students enrolled at Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School by school year2022-23: 518, 2023-24: 503, 2024-25: 51802004006002022-235182023-245032024-25518
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2351835.714.5
2023-2450331.915.8
2024-2551833.715.4

15.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 54 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 15.4; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 15.4; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 15.4; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 15.4; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state 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).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School enrolled 461 students and reported no counselor; it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions8
  • Chronically absent39.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

35.7% of students were Hispanic, 26.1% White, 15.8% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic35.7%
  2. White26.1%
  3. Black15.8%
  4. Two or more races14.9%
  5. Asian6.8%
  6. American Indian0.6%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

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 Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School scored proficient or above: 35-39% 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
Math35‑39%41% (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 Centennial

17 public elementary schools in Centennial report 2024-25 enrollment; Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Ford Elementary65317.411.0%
Aspen Crossing Elementary School56916.332.5%
Mountain Vista Elementary School56814.826.1%
Creekside Elementary School56715.930.7%
Heritage Heights Academy53916.332.5%
Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School51815.455.2%
Lois Lenski Elementary School50918.610.2%
Gudy Gaskill Elementary50815.025.8%

All public schools in Centennial →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

  1. Fox Hollow Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 555 students, 15.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. Parker Performing ArtsThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 638 students, 17.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School with Fox Hollow Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Cherry Creek School District #5 spends per student$15,158 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,158
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoRed Hawk Ridge Elementary School is the number 207 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#207 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher15.4 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.15.4:1
  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 Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School?
    518 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 518 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Centennial, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School?
    15.4 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 Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School a Title I school?
    Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School scored proficient or above: 35-39% 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 Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School in?
    Cherry Creek School District #5, NCES district ID 0802910. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080291001880 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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