Thunder Ridge Middle School
5250 South Picadilly Street, Aurora, CO 80015 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 33% state 33% · 2025-26 | 38% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 36% state 33% · 2025-26 | 45% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 41% state 38% · 2025-26 | 41% state 42% · 2025-26 | 45% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 37% state 34% · 2025-26 | 41% state 44% · 2025-26 | 45% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 37% state 34% | 41% state 44% | 45% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 33% state 33% | 44% state 46% | 46% state 36% |
| 2023-24 | 25% state 30% | 40% state 45% | 44% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 29% state 27% | 41% state 44% | — |
| 2021-22 | 35% state 26% | 47% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 40% state 33% | 43% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 39% state 29% | 45% state 44% | — |
| 2016-17 | 39% state 27% | 43% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 39% state 26% | 48% state 40% | — |
| 2014-15 | 37% state 27% | 46% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado middle schools where 5–15% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 10%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 37%, typical similar school 41%. Higher than 40% of 127 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 41%, typical similar school 52%. Higher than 28% of 126 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Sky Vista Middle School 1.1 mi from this school · math 38% · English 54%
- Infinity Middle School 2.2 mi from this school · math 45% · English 47%
- Liberty Middle School 3.0 mi from this school · math 57% · English 55%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 7%
- White 48%
- Hispanic 25%
- Black 10%
- Two or more 10%
- Other 1%
Students with disabilities: 17% of students (195) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 7% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Sky Vista Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.1 mi |
38%
+4
vs state
|
54%
+10
vs state
|
34% | |
|
Heritage Heights Academy
Grades K–8
Charter
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.2 mi |
48%
+9
vs state
|
43%
−3
vs state
|
38% | |
|
Falcon Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.5 mi |
40%
+6
vs state
|
48%
+4
vs state
|
36% | |
|
Buffalo Trail Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.7 mi |
44%
+4
vs state
|
46%
±0
vs state
|
38% | |
|
Infinity Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
2.2 mi |
45%
+11
vs state
|
47%
+4
vs state
|
23% | |
|
Horizon Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
2.4 mi |
16%
−22
vs state
|
24%
−19
vs state
|
59% | |
|
Aurora Frontier K-8
Grades PK–8
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
2.6 mi |
48%
+11
vs state
|
59%
+15
vs state
|
61% | |
|
Liberty Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
3.0 mi |
57%
+24
vs state
|
55%
+11
vs state
|
38% | |
|
Laredo Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
3.5 mi |
24%
−10
vs state
|
33%
−11
vs state
|
50% | |
|
Columbia Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
3.6 mi |
21%
−13
vs state
|
25%
−19
vs state
|
76% |
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