For the 2024 school year, there are 40 public preschools serving 14,027 students in Larimer County, CO.
The top ranked public preschools in Larimer County, CO are Traut Core Elementary School, Fort Collins Montessori School and Carrie Martin Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Larimer County, CO public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 42% statewide average). Pre schools in Larimer County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Colorado public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in Larimer County (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Traut Core Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2515 Timberwood Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-7500
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-7500
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #22.
Fort Collins Montessori School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1900 South Taft Hill Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 631-8612
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 631-8612
Grades: PK-6
| 219 students
Rank: #33.
Carrie Martin Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4129 Joni Lane
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 613-5700
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 613-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Mcgraw Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4800 Hinsdale Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-8335
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-8335
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Tavelli Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1118 Miramount Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 488-6725
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 488-6725
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students
Rank: #66.
Psd Mountain Schools
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
505 N County Road 73c
Red Feather Lakes, CO 80545
(970) 488-6550
Red Feather Lakes, CO 80545
(970) 488-6550
Grades: PK-5
| 109 students
Rank: #77.
Berthoud Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
560 Bunyan Avenue
Berthoud, CO 80513
(970) 613-7500
Berthoud, CO 80513
(970) 613-7500
Grades: PK-5
| 472 students
Rank: #88.
Bennett Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1125 Bennett Road
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-4750
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-4750
Grades: PK-5
| 395 students
Rank: #99.
Rice Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7000 Third Street
Wellington, CO 80549
(970) 488-8700
Wellington, CO 80549
(970) 488-8700
Grades: PK-5
| 521 students
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1555 West 37th Street
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-5800
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-5800
Grades: PK-5
| 372 students
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4101 Seneca Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-5000
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Kruse Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4400 Mcmurry Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 488-5625
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 488-5625
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Shepardson Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1501 Springwood Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 488-4525
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 488-4525
Grades: PK-5
| 431 students
Rank: #1414.
Bacon Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5844 South Timberline Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-5300
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-5300
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students
Rank: #1515.
Olander Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3401 Auntie Stone Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-8410
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-8410
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: #1616.
Lopez Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
637 Wabash Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-8800
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-8800
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
Rank: #1717.
Timnath Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3909 Main Street
Timnath, CO 80547
(970) 488-6825
Timnath, CO 80547
(970) 488-6825
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #1818.
Axis International Academy
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2130 West Horsetooth Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(303) 866-4643
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(303) 866-4643
Grades: PK-5
| 180 students
Rank: #1919.
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: #2020.
Beattie Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3000 Meadowlark Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-4225
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-4225
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #2121.
Coyote Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7115 Avondale Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 679-9400
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 679-9400
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #2222.
Ponderosa Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4550 Florence Drive
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 679-9500
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 679-9500
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students
Rank: #2323.
Cache La Poudre Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3511 W Cr 54g
Laporte, CO 80535
(970) 488-7600
Laporte, CO 80535
(970) 488-7600
Grades: PK-5
| 301 students
Rank: #2424.
Bauder Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2345 West Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-4150
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-4150
Grades: PK-5
| 531 students
Rank: #2525.
Eyestone Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4000 Wilson Avenue
Wellington, CO 80549
(970) 488-8600
Wellington, CO 80549
(970) 488-8600
Grades: PK-5
| 609 students
Rank: #2626.
Harris Bilingual Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
501 East Elizabeth
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 488-5200
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 488-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 314 students
Rank: #2727.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3312 North Douglas Avenue
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-6200
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 226 students
Rank: #2828.
Laurene Edmondson Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
307 West 49th Street
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-6300
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 252 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Estes Park K-5 School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1505 Brodie Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-7406
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-7406
Grades: PK-5
| 424 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Irish Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
515 Irish Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-6900
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #3131.
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
525 Turman Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 613-5900
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 613-5900
Grades: PK-5
| 394 students
Rank: #3232.
Laurel Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 East Locust Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 488-5925
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 488-5925
Grades: PK-5
| 434 students
Rank: #3333.
Sarah Milner Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
743 Jocelyn Drive
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 613-6700
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 613-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 280 students
Rank: #3434.
Linton Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4100 Caribou Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 488-5850
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 488-5850
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #3535.
Winona Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 South Boise Avenue
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 613-7100
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 613-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 262 students
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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 preschools in Larimer County, CO?
The top ranked public preschools in Larimer County, CO include Traut Core Elementary School, Fort Collins Montessori School and Carrie Martin Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Larimer County, CO?
40 public preschools are located in Larimer County, CO.
What is the racial composition of students in Larimer County, CO?
Larimer County, CO public preschools minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschools average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
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