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 17 public middle schools serving 9,395 students in Poudre School District R-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Poudre School District R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
52 Schools
673 Schools
# Students
29,907 Students
312,442 Students
# Teachers
1,792 Teachers
19,108 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.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 180 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Graduation Rate
83%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.62
# American Indian Students
148 Students
1,901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
810 Students
11,056 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,847 Students
109,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
35%
# Black Students
380 Students
14,374 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
21,467 Students
159,847 Students
% White Students
72%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
38 Students
929 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,217 Students
15,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
825
2,712
# Students in K Grade:
2,077
12,897
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,975
12,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,118
12,923
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,130
13,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,196
13,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,176
14,560
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,182
59,204
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,283
66,826
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,333
68,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,452
9,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,359
8,238
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,262
8,246
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,539
9,489
# 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.
Total Revenue
$431 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$583 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,405
$15,247
Spending / Student
$19,478
$15,560
Best Poudre School District R-1 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.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
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: #1111.
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: #1212.
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: #1313.
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: #1414.
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: #1515.
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: #1616.
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
703 East Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 490-3086
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 490-3086
Grades: K-8
| 61 students
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