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Coal Ridge Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

6201 Booth Drive, Firestone, CO 80504 · (303) 833-4176 · Part of St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J

Firestone’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
727
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Coal Ridge Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Firestone kids: 8 high schools

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Coal Ridge Middle SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts46%
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 ↗

6201 Booth Drive, Firestone

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6229
Grade 7223
Grade 8275
Enrollment over time
816’20
819’21
800’22
763’23
727’24

Down 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Coal Ridge Middle School from Firestone families.

Other schools in St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J

The district →
Soaring Heights PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Erie
B
1,211 students17:1
Thunder Valley PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Frederick
C−
880 students16:1
Mead Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mead
B
879 students19:1
Timberline PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Longmont
D−
762 students14:1
Flagstaff Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Longmont
B+
725 students13:1
Firestone Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Firestone
B
600 students14:1

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; Firestone’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.