Mesa Ridge High School
6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80911 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 9 | 24% state 41% · 2025-26 | 67% state 66% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 10 | 23% state 36% · 2024-25 | 56% state 65% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 11 | 14% state 33% · 2024-25 | 51% state 60% · 2025-26 | 24% state 25% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 21% state 41% · 2025-26 | 58% state 64% · 2025-26 | 24% state 25% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 21% state 41% | 58% state 64% | 24% state 25% |
| 2024-25 | 20% state 36% | 59% state 64% | 19% state 25% |
| 2023-24 | 18% state 35% | 61% state 63% | 17% state 25% |
| 2022-23 | — | 56% state 62% | 18% state 25% |
| 2021-22 | 22% state 39% | 57% state 63% | — |
| 2018-19 | 32% state 43% | 59% state 63% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado high schools where 1–11% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 6%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 21%, typical similar school 44%. Higher than 9% of 139 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 58%, typical similar school 70%. Higher than 24% of 144 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- James Irwin Charter High School 5.3 mi from this school · math 54% · English 84%
- The Vanguard School (High) 8.4 mi from this school · math 76% · English 97%
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.
Graduation & college
Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 1%
- White 39%
- Hispanic 34%
- Black 12%
- Two or more 12%
- Other 3%
Students with disabilities: 11% of students (140) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 0% 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).
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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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−16
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· School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
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2.6 mi |
25%
−16
vs state
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60%
−4
vs state
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Grades 9–12
Alternative
· School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
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2.7 mi | — |
26%
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65% | |
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The Haven School
Grades K–12
Virtual
· School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
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3.5 mi |
17%
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32%
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45% | |
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Fountain-Fort Carson High School
Grades 9–12
· Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an
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3.6 mi |
39%
−3
vs state · 2018-19
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58%
−2
vs state
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