Thunder Ridge Middle School

Regular School · AURORA, CO

Thunder Ridge Middle School is a regular school school in AURORA, Colorado, serving grades 06–08 with 1,106 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.7:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,106

Teachers (FTE)

70.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	531	48%
Hispanic/Latino	271	25%
Two or more races	113	10%
Black or African American	109	10%
Asian	74	7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,106	549M / 556F

English Language Learners: 59 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	29.0% -3.2pp	32.2%	292
Reading Proficiency	45-49%	55.2%	117
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	98

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.32 grade levels

Math

+0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

101 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

195

17.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,106	100%

Contact & Location

5250 SOUTH PICADILLY STREET

AURORA, CO 80015

Phone: (720)886-1500

District

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,139

District enrollment: 52,392

Other Schools in District

Altitude Elementary School Elementary
Antelope Ridge Elementary School Elementary
Arrowhead Elementary School Elementary
Aspen Crossing Elementary School Elementary
Belleview Elementary School Elementary
Black Forest Hills Elementary School Elementary
Buffalo Trail Elementary School Elementary
Canyon Creek Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 80015) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080291000034

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD