Bacon Elementary School
Tel:
(970)488-5300
- Bacon Elementary School serves 568 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 72% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%.
School Overview
- Bacon Elementary School's student population of 568 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 568 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bacon Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bacon Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank | #142 out of 1,704 schools (Top 10%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 33% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 34% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 81% | 53% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Poudre R-1 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bacon Elementary School is Colorado Early College Fort Collins (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School (0.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fort Collins Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 806 students
0.9 miles
3002 East Trilby Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970)488-5405 0.9 6-8 806 - Fort Collins Traut Core Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 505 students
1.0 miles
2515 Timberwood Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970)488-7500 1.0 PK-5 505 - Fort Collins Colorado Early College Fort Collins Charter School
Grades: 6-12 | 914 students
1.2 miles
4800 Wheaton Dr
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970)377-0044 1.2 6-12 914 - Fort Collins Fossil Ridge High School Grades: 9-12 | 1957 students
1.2 miles
5400 Ziegler Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970)488-6260 1.2 9-12 1957 - Fort Collins Preston Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1154 students
1.2 miles
4901 Corbett Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970)488-7300 1.2 6-8 1154
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