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Northridge Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

555 South Park Road, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 · (303) 387-6525 · Part of Douglas County School District RE-1

Highlands Ranch’s School Grade A better than 92% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
560
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Northridge Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Highlands Ranch kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Northridge Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

555 South Park Road, Highlands Ranch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 174
Grade 272
Grade 396
Grade 481
Grade 582
Grade 675
Enrollment over time
605’20
594’21
566’22
565’23
560’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Asian 14%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 8%Black 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 Northridge Elementary School from Highlands Ranch families.

Other schools in Douglas County School District RE-1

The district →
American Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Castle Pines
A
2,803 students18:1
Skyview Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Highlands Ranch
A
1,358 students16:1
Aspen View Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Castle Rock
A−
1,018 students18:1
Ben Franklin Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Highlands Ranch
A
956 students20:1
World Compass Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Castle Rock
B−
791 students16:1
Pine Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Parker
B
744 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; Highlands Ranch’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.