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B−

Mesa Ridge High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80911 · (719) 391-3600 · Part of Widefield School District 3

Fountain’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Colorado school districts

Students
1,304
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Mesa Ridge High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state

On the path

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

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Mesa Ridge High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts47%
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).

6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway, Colorado Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9381
Grade 10321
Grade 11313
Grade 12289
Enrollment over time
1,312’20
1,234’21
1,269’22
1,255’23
1,304’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 34%Black 12%Two or more races 12%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian 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 Mesa Ridge High School from Fountain families.

Other schools in Widefield School District 3

The district →

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