Prospect Ridge Academy, Broomfield CO

Original Research by School Decision on Prospect Ridge Academy

Prospect Ridge Academy is a charter school serving kindergarten through twelfth grade in Broomfield, Colorado, and operates within the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district. As a regular public charter school, it is a school of choice that draws families from across the area. The school enrolls a substantial number of students for a single-site K-12 charter, with enrollment distributed fairly evenly across grades.

State assessment results for the most recent year show that a majority of students in grades three through eight met or exceeded expectations in math and English language arts. Science results, available for fifth and eighth graders, were somewhat higher, with a clear majority scoring proficient or advanced. These results reflect a solid academic footing, though the data covers only the tested grade bands and does not include high school subject assessments. A graduation rate for the school was not available in the data; families considering the high school years may want to inquire directly with the school about its completion outcomes.

The student body is predominantly white, with Asian and Hispanic students each making up a notable share. A very small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a largely economically comfortable population. No data was reported for students receiving special education services or for English learners, so it is not possible to characterize those dimensions of support from the available information.

Broomfield itself is a community with high housing costs. Home values in the area are well above the state median and even further above the national median, making it an expensive place to buy. Rental costs are also elevated, and the combination of high home prices and moderate rents means that renting is notably cheaper than buying a comparable home under current mortgage rates. The local housing market shows a slight year-over-year decline in both prices and rents, but the overall cost of entry remains steep. Publicly reported information about recent housing development or population growth in Broomfield was not available in this data.

The school’s charter status gives it operational independence within the district, and the district itself reported no major recent changes that would affect families. The school’s academic results, combined with its low rate of economic disadvantage and its location in a high-cost community, suggest a student environment where academic expectations are fairly high and where most families have resources to support their children’s education. Parents considering Prospect Ridge should note that while the assessment data shows solid proficiency, the absence of high school graduation data, special education counts, and English learner information leaves some important questions unanswered about the full scope of student support and outcomes across all grade levels.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=95%Cohort of 88 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

473 schools plotted. 26 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grades 3-856%

School 56% · District 34% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

English language arts

Grades 3-858%

School 58% · District 42% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 566%

School 66% · District 40% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 866%

School 66% · District 38% · ▲ 28 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median

This schoolAdams 12 Five Star Schools, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.