Poudre School District R-1

2407 Laporte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521-2297
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Poudre School District R-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 24 public preschools serving 9,390 students in Poudre School District R-1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Poudre School District R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
52 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
29,907 Students
286,399 Students
# Teachers
1,792 Teachers
18,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Poudre School District R-1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CO)
#10 out of 180 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Poudre School District R-1, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Poudre School District R-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Poudre School District R-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
83%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Poudre School District R-1 and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.62
# American Indian Students
148 Students
1,472 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
810 Students
9,756 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,847 Students
100,563 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
35%
# Black Students
380 Students
14,669 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
21,467 Students
144,101 Students
% White Students
72%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
38 Students
922 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,217 Students
15,030 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
825
30,884
# Students in K Grade:
2,077
40,015
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,975
38,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,118
39,234
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,130
38,109
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,196
38,503
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,176
38,588
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,182
8,923
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,283
5,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,333
5,549
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,452
612
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,359
551
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,262
518
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,539
542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,405 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,478 is higher than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$431 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of Poudre School District R-1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$583 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of Poudre School District R-1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,405
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Poudre School District R-1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,478
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in Poudre School District R-1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Poudre School District R-1 Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Traut Core Elementary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2515 Timberwood Drive
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:
10/
10
Top 10%
1900 South Taft Hill Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 631-8612
Grades: PK-6
| 219 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Mcgraw Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4800 Hinsdale Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-8335
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Tavelli Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1118 Miramount Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 488-6725
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students
Rank: #55.
Psd Mountain Schools
Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
505 N County Road 73c
Red Feather Lakes, CO 80545
(970) 488-6550
Grades: PK-5
| 109 students
Rank: #66.
Bennett Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1125 Bennett Road
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-4750
Grades: PK-5
| 395 students
Rank: #77.
Rice Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7000 Third Street
Wellington, CO 80549
(970) 488-8700
Grades: PK-5
| 521 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Johnson Elementary School
Math: 40-49% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4101 Seneca Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Kruse Elementary School
Math: 40-49% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4400 Mcmurry Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 488-5625
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Shepardson Elementary School
Math: 40-49% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1501 Springwood Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 488-4525
Grades: PK-5
| 431 students
Rank: #1111.
Bacon Elementary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5844 South Timberline Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-5300
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students
Rank: #1212.
Olander Elementary School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3401 Auntie Stone Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-8410
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: #1313.
Lopez Elementary School
Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
637 Wabash Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-8800
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
Rank: #1414.
Timnath Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3909 Main Street
Timnath, CO 80547
(970) 488-6825
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #1515.
Beattie Elementary School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3000 Meadowlark Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-4225
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #1616.
Cache La Poudre Elementary School
Math: 40-49% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3511 W Cr 54g
Laporte, CO 80535
(970) 488-7600
Grades: PK-5
| 301 students
Rank: #1717.
Bauder Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2345 West Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-4150
Grades: PK-5
| 531 students
Rank: #1818.
Eyestone Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4000 Wilson Avenue
Wellington, CO 80549
(970) 488-8600
Grades: PK-5
| 609 students
Rank: #1919.
Harris Bilingual Elementary School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
501 East Elizabeth
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 488-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 314 students
Rank: #2020.
Irish Elementary School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
515 Irish Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #2121.
Laurel Elementary School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 East Locust Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 488-5925
Grades: PK-5
| 434 students
Rank: #2222.
Linton Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4100 Caribou Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 488-5850
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #2323.
Putnam Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Maple Street
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: n/an/a
6055 Travers Stakes Street
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 488-8500
Grades: PK-5
| 263 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 52 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 29,907 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 60% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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