Thunder Ridge Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Aurora, Colorado·80015
Score
61.8/100
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#98
Among 255 Colorado middle schools
#8
In Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
#6
In Aurora
Top 39%
In Colorado

Score 61.8/100: better than 61% of Colorado middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
41%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 44%, better than 52% of them
783 students tested
Math
37%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 35%, better than 64% of them
781 students tested
Science
45%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 36%, better than 72% of them
228 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6CMAS37.5283
English language artsGrade 7CMAS45.4273
English language artsGrade 8CMAS41227
English language artsAll gradesCMAS41.3783
MathGrade 6CMAS33.2283
MathGrade 7CMAS36.3273
MathGrade 8CMAS41.3225
MathAll gradesCMAS36.6781
ScienceGrade 8CMAS44.7228

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
1,151
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,151
Typical middle school: 467
Free or reduced-price lunch
36%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

Contact

Address
5250 SOUTH PICADILLY STREET
Aurora, CO 80015

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Thunder Ridge Middle School at a glance

Thunder Ridge Middle School is a public middle school in Aurora, Colorado, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah. It has about 1,151 students (a typical Colorado middle school has 467). About 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Colorado middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 37% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado middle schools, it scores 61.8 out of 100: better than 61% of them, ranking #98 of 255. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.