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Coyote Ridge Elementary School vs. Meridian Elementary School

Should you attend Coyote Ridge Elementary School or Meridian Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Coyote Ridge Elementary School
13770 Broadlands Drive
Broomfield, CO 80020
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Meridian Elementary School
14256 Mckay Park Circle
Broomfield, CO 80020
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Coyote Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Meridian Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 384 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Coyote Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 541 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Meridian Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
384 students
541 students
This chart displays total students of Coyote Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Meridian Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Meridian Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Coyote Ridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meridian Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#250 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
#123 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Coyote Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meridian Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 10% in CO)
62%
(Top 10% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coyote Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meridian Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in CO)
67%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coyote Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meridian Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Coyote Ridge Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Meridian Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
54
89
Grade 1 Students
62
91
Grade 2 Students
64
79
Grade 3 Students
68
95
Grade 4 Students
66
97
Grade 5 Students
70
90

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Meridian Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
% Asian
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Coyote Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meridian Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Coyote Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meridian Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Coyote Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meridian Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
73%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Coyote Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meridian Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Coyote Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meridian Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.45
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Coyote Ridge Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Meridian Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coyote Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meridian Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coyote Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meridian Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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