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Prairie Ridge Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6632 St Vrain Ranch Boulevard, Firestone, CO 80504 · (720) 494-3641 · Part of St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J

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

Directions
Students
387
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Ridge Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Firestone kids: Coal Ridge Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Prairie Ridge Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Coal Ridge Middle School727 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

6632 St Vrain Ranch Boulevard, Firestone

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 163
Grade 264
Grade 364
Grade 471
Grade 588
Enrollment over time
436’20
430’21
424’22
411’23
387’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie Ridge Elementary 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.