For the 2024 school year, there are 32 public middle schools serving 16,602 students in Larimer County, CO.
The top ranked public middle schools in Larimer County, CO are Liberty Common Charter School, Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School and Colorado Early College Fort Collins. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Larimer County, CO public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 43% statewide average). Middle schools in Larimer County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of Colorado public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Best Larimer County Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Common Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1725 Sharp Point Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 482-9800
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 482-9800
Grades: K-12
| 1,150 students
Rank: #22.
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3002 East Trilby Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-5400
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 830 students
Rank: #33.
Colorado Early College Fort Collins
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4424 Innovation Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 377-0044
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 377-0044
Grades: 6-12
| 1,186 students
Rank: #44.
Psd Global Academy
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
703 East Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3086
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3086
Grades: K-12
| 496 students
Rank: #55.
Preston Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4901 Corbett Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-7300
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 982 students
Rank: #66.
Ridgeview Classical Schools
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1800 South Lemay Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 494-4620
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 494-4620
Grades: K-12
| 702 students
Rank: #77.
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Alternative School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1905 Orchard Place
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-8260
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-8260
Grades: K-12
| 389 students
Rank: #88.
Webber Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4201 Seneca Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-7800
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-7800
Grades: 6-8
| 739 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Cache La Poudre Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3515 W Cr 54g
Laporte, CO 80535
(970) 488-7400
Laporte, CO 80535
(970) 488-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 330 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Turner Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
950 Massachusetts Avenue
Berthoud, CO 80513
(970) 613-7400
Berthoud, CO 80513
(970) 613-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students
Rank: #1111.
Lesher Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1400 Stover Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 472-3800
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 472-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 778 students
Rank: #1212.
High Plains School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4255 Buffalo Mountain Drive
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 679-9800
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 679-9800
Grades: PK-8
| 450 students
Rank: #1313.
Compass Community Collaborative School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2105 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 372-4242
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 372-4242
Grades: 6-12
| 173 students
Rank: #1414.
Mountain Sage Community School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2310 East Prospect Road Suite
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 568-5456
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 568-5456
Grades: K-8
| 268 students
Rank: #1515.
New Vision Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2366 E 1st Street
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 593-5827
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 593-5827
Grades: K-8
| 960 students
Rank: #1616.
Loveland Classical School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3835 Sw 14th Street
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 541-1507
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 541-1507
Grades: K-12
| 949 students
Rank: #1717.
Colorado Early Colleges Windsor
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4640 Westgate Dr
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 657-2860
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 657-2860
Grades: 6-12
| 98 students
Rank: #1818.
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins West
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2130 West Horsetooth Rd
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 568-8100
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 568-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 150 students
Rank: #1919.
Blevins Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2101 South Taft Hill Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-4000
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 546 students
Rank: #2020.
Boltz Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
720 Boltz Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 472-3700
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 472-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 622 students
Rank: #2121.
Ascent Classical Northern Colorado
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2700 S Lemay Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(720) 541-9809
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(720) 541-9809
Grades: K-9
| 514 students
Rank: #2222.
Estes Park Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Manford Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-4439
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-4439
Grades: 6-8
| 227 students
Rank: #2323.
Wellington Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4001 Wilson Avenue
Wellington, CO 80549
(970) 488-6600
Wellington, CO 80549
(970) 488-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 516 students
Rank: #2424.
Walt Clark Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2605 Carlisle Drive
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 613-5400
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 613-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 362 students
Rank: #2525.
Bill Reed Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
370 West 4th Street
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 613-7200
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 613-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 542 students
Rank: #2626.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Lancer Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-5700
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 539 students
Rank: #2727.
Lucile Erwin Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4700 Lucerne Avenue
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-7600
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 816 students
Rank: #2828.
Conrad Ball Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2660 North Monroe Avenue
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-7300
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 333 students
Rank: #2929.
Poudre Community Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2540 Laporte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3295
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3295
Grades: 6-12
| 274 students
Rank: n/an/a
Estes Park Options School
Alternative School
1575 South St. Vrain Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-2361
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-2361
Grades: K-12
| 32 students
Rank: n/an/a
703 East Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 490-3086
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 490-3086
Grades: K-8
| 61 students
Larimer County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
703 East Prospect
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 490-3204
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 490-3204
Grades: PK
| 84 students
1505 Brodie Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-7406
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-7406
Grades: 3-5
| 310 students
1225 Redwood Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 419-3252
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 419-3252
Grades: 7-12
| 72 students
Global Village Academy - Fort Collins (Closed 2021)
Charter School
2130 Horsetooth Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(303) 446-7100
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(303) 446-7100
Grades: K-5
| 177 students
1905 Orchard Place
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-8260
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-8260
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
360 Red Feather Lakes Road
Livermore, CO 80536
(970) 488-6520
Livermore, CO 80536
(970) 488-6520
Grades: K-5
| 37 students
1905 Orchard Place
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-8260
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-8260
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
Mountain View Junior High School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
2540 La Porte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3360
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3360
Grades: 7-9
| 33 students
Peak Alternative Program (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
2551 Hampshire Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 407-9830
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 407-9830
Grades: 6-12
| 22 students
Pioneer Charter School (Closed 2008)
Charter School
2745 Minnesota Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 224-3562
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 224-3562
Grades: 7-12
| 231 students
Psd Mountain Crest Alternative Program High School (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
4601 Corbett Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 207-4800
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 207-4800
Grades: 7-12
| 7 students
505 N County Road 73c
Red Feather Lakes, CO 80545
(970) 488-6550
Red Feather Lakes, CO 80545
(970) 488-6550
Grades: K-5
| 45 students
407 East 42nd Street
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-6800
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-6800
Grades: K-5
| 118 students
3891 Stove Prairie Road
Bellvue, CO 80512
(970) 488-6575
Bellvue, CO 80512
(970) 488-6575
Grades: K-5
| 34 students
2890 North Monroe Avenue
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-5132
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-5132
Grades: K-12
| 64 students
1811 West 15th Street
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-7000
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-7000
Grades: K-5
| 123 students
Village School (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
2540 Laporte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3239
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3239
Grades: 7-12
| 23 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Larimer County, CO?
The top ranked public middle schools in Larimer County, CO include Liberty Common Charter School, Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School and Colorado Early College Fort Collins.
How many public middle schools are located in Larimer County, CO?
32 public middle schools are located in Larimer County, CO.
What is the racial composition of students in Larimer County, CO?
Larimer County, CO public middle schools minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle schools average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
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