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Fox Ridge Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

26301 East Arapahoe Road, Aurora, CO 80016 · (720) 886-4700 · Part of Cherry Creek School District 5

Aurora’s School Grade B better than 59% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
966
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Fox Ridge Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Aurora kids: 11 high schools

On the path

Where Aurora kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–552 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Fox Ridge Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1211 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

26301 East Arapahoe Road, Aurora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6307
Grade 7307
Grade 8352
Enrollment over time
1,107’20
1,125’21
1,077’22
998’23
966’24

Down 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 17%Asian 9%Two or more races 9%Black 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fox Ridge Middle School from Aurora families.

Other schools in Cherry Creek School District 5

The district →
Village East Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
D
821 students16:1
Altitude Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
A
758 students17:1
Eastridge Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
C−
716 students15:1
Ponderosa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
C−
634 students18:1
Holly Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C+
633 students15:1
Buffalo Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Aurora
B+
632 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Aurora’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.