Meadow Ridge Elementary School

376 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Meadow Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Weld County School District RE-3J school district, located in LOCHBUIE, CO with 376 students offering grade levels from PK to 02.

With 26 teachers, Meadow Ridge Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

376

Total Students

26.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Meadow Ridge Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	133
Hispanic	216
Black	6
Asian	6
Two or More	14
American Indian	1

Hispanic
216 (57.4 %)
White
133 (35.4 %)
Two or More
14 (3.7 %)
Black
6 (1.6 %)
Asian
6 (1.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Weld County School District RE-3J
Phone:	(303)536-2400
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	376
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	226
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 91

Kindergarten 103

Grade 1 98

Grade 2 84

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Meadow Ridge Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	91
Kindergarten	103
Grade 1	98
Grade 2	84

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Meadow Ridge Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	186	49.5%
Male	190	50.5%

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