📍 13102 Monaco Street, Thornton, Adams County, 80602
West Ridge Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Thornton, Adams County. The school has 827 pupils enrolled. It is part of the School District 27J school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.3:1.
West Ridge Elementary enrolls 827 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 444 | 54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 246 | 30% |
| Asian | 86 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
168 of the school's 827 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Ridge Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large).
West Ridge Elementary is one of 32 schools in School District 27J, based in BRIGHTON, Colorado. The district serves 24,046 students district-wide and employs 1,159 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 827 students, West Ridge Elementary is close to the district average of about 751 students per school.
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