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O'dea Elementary School

312 Princeton Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525

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Serving 398 students in grades Kindergarten-5, O'dea Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 398 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20% in CO
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: O'DEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves the southeast part of Fort Collins, CO, covering an area of approximately 2.3 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

O'dea Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

O'dea Elementary School's student population of 398 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	O'dea Elementary School
Kind	49
1	55
2	71
3	78
4	64
5	81

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Total Students

398 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	O'dea Elementary School
2025	398
2024	432
2023	429
2022	442
2021	446
2020	469
2019	450
2018	465
2017	446
2015	451
2014	441
2013	426
2012	413
2011	362
2010	348
2009	418
2008	366
2007	355
2006	337
2005	302
2004	313
2003	314
2002	457
2001	473
2000	437
1999	410
1998	451
1997	425
1996	453
1995	450
1994	498
1993	475
1992	524
1991	537
1990	554
1989	539
1988	534
1987	619

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	O'dea Elementary School
2025	34
2024	31
2023	28
2022	28
2021	28
2020	33
2019	33
2018	30
2017	32
2015	28
2014	26
2013	28
2012	26
2011	24
2010	25
2009	25
2008	26
2007	25
2006	22
2005	23
2004	22
2003	25
2002	28
2001	26
2000	24
1999	25
1998	25
1997	24
1996	21
1995	23
1994	24
1993	25
1992	25
1991	24
1990	24
1989	25
1988	25
1987	27

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Year Founded

1963

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School Motto

Inspire... Nurture... Teach... Learn

School Rankings

O'dea Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of O'dea Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#201 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	O'dea Elementary School
2023	#201
2022	#216
2021	#463
2019	#442
2018	#516
2017	#343
2016	#418
2015	#411
2014	#295
2013	#462
2012	#472
2011	#524
2010	#505

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57%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	O'dea Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	57%	33%	49%
2022	55%	32%	48%
2021	47%	33%	45%
2019	45%	35%	52%
2018	43%	35%	50%
2017	47%	33%	48%
2016	43%	33%	45%
2015	41%	31%	43%
2014	77%	57%	69%
2013	72%	57%	69%
2012	72%	56%	67%
2011	92%	82%	89%
2010	92%	81%	88%

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65%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	O'dea Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2022	65%	45%	59%
2021	52%	47%	60%
2019	57%	47%	62%
2018	52%	44%	50%
2017	55%	42%	56%
2016	54%	40%	55%
2015	53%	40%	55%
2014	82%	69%	80%
2013	77%	70%	80%
2012	77%	70%	80%
2011	92%	89%	94%
2010	92%	89%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	O'dea Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	12:1	15:1
2024	14:1	15:1
2023	15:1	16:1	16:1
2022	16:1	16:1	16:1
2021	16:1	15:1	17:1
2020	14:1	16:1	17:1
2019	14:1	17:1	17:1
2018	16:1	17:1	17:1
2017	14:1	17:1	17:1
2015	16:1	17:1	17:1
2014	17:1	17:1	18:1
2013	15:1	17:1	17:1
2012	16:1	17:1	18:1
2011	15:1	17:1	18:1
2010	14:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	14:1	16:1	18:1
2007	14:1	17:1	18:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	13:1	17:1	17:1
2004	14:1	16:1	18:1
2003	13:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	17:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	19:1
2000	18:1	17:1	19:1
1999	16:1	18:1	19:1
1998	18:1	18:1	19:1
1997	18:1	18:1	20:1
1996	22:1	18:1	21:1
1995	20:1	18:1	21:1
1994	21:1	19:1	20:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	21:1	18:1	20:1
1991	22:1	18:1	20:1
1990	23:1	18:1	19:1
1989	22:1	18:1	20:1
1988	21:1	18:1	21:1
1987	23:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	O'dea Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	1%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	O'dea Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	O'dea Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	19%	37%
2024	20%	36%
2023	18%	35%	20%
2022	15%	35%	20%
2021	15%	34%	19%
2020	17%	34%	18%
2019	19%	34%	18%
2018	19%	34%	18%
2017	21%	33%	18%
2015	21%	33%	18%
2014	22%	33%	18%
2013	24%	32%	18%
2012	21%	32%	18%
2011	23%	31%	18%
2010	19%	28%	16%
2009	18%	28%	16%
2008	20%	28%	16%
2007	15%	28%	15%
2006	18%	27%	15%
2005	18%	26%	15%
2004	16%	25%	14%
2003	14%	24%	13%
2002	15%	23%	12%
2001	13%	22%	12%
2000	12%	21%	11%
1999	11%	20%	11%
1998	10%	19%	10%
1997	12%	19%	10%
1996	8%	18%	10%
1995	10%	18%	10%
1994	12%	17%	9%
1993	9%	17%	9%
1992	12%	17%	9%
1991	11%	17%	9%
1990	9%	16%	9%
1989	10%	16%	8%
1988	10%	15%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	O'dea Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	2%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	3%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	4%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	5%	6%	2%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	4%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	3%	6%	2%
2000	3%	6%	1%
1999	3%	6%	1%
1998	4%	6%	1%
1997	4%	5%	1%
1996	4%	5%	1%
1995	2%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	2%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	2%	5%	1%
1990	2%	5%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%	1%

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White

69%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	O'dea Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	69%	49%
2024	69%	50%
2023	73%	51%	71%
2022	79%	52%	72%
2021	78%	52%	72%
2020	75%	53%	73%
2019	72%	53%	73%
2018	71%	53%	74%
2017	69%	54%	74%
2015	72%	54%	73%
2014	69%	55%	74%
2013	67%	56%	74%
2012	69%	56%	74%
2011	70%	57%	74%
2010	74%	61%	76%
2009	74%	61%	77%
2008	71%	62%	78%
2007	76%	62%	78%
2006	73%	63%	79%
2005	77%	64%	79%
2004	79%	65%	80%
2003	80%	66%	81%
2002	79%	67%	82%
2001	79%	68%	82%
2000	80%	69%	84%
1999	81%	70%	84%
1998	80%	71%	85%
1997	79%	72%	85%
1996	82%	73%	85%
1995	83%	74%	85%
1994	83%	74%	86%
1993	87%	75%	86%
1992	85%	75%	87%
1991	84%	75%	87%
1990	87%	76%	87%
1989	87%	76%	88%
1988	88%	77%	88%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	O'dea Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

31%

51%

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	O'dea Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	0.49	0.62
2024	0.48	0.62
2023	0.44	0.62	0.45
2022	0.36	0.61	0.45
2021	0.37	0.61	0.44
2020	0.41	0.60	0.44
2019	0.45	0.60	0.44
2018	0.46	0.60	0.42
2017	0.48	0.60	0.42
2015	0.44	0.60	0.41
2014	0.48	0.59	0.42
2013	0.50	0.59	0.42
2012	0.48	0.59	0.42
2011	0.46	0.58	0.42
2010	0.42	0.55	0.39
2009	0.42	0.55	0.38
2008	0.46	0.54	0.37
2007	0.40	0.54	0.37
2006	0.44	0.53	0.36
2005	0.38	0.52	0.36
2004	0.35	0.52	0.35
2003	0.34	0.51	0.33
2002	0.36	0.50	0.32
2001	0.36	0.49	0.31
2000	0.35	0.48	0.29
1999	0.33	0.47	0.28
1998	0.35	0.46	0.27
1997	0.36	0.45	0.27
1996	0.32	0.44	0.27
1995	0.30	0.42	0.26
1994	0.30	0.42	0.25
1993	0.24	0.41	0.25
1992	0.27	0.41	0.24
1991	0.28	0.41	0.24
1990	0.24	0.40	0.23
1989	0.24	0.40	0.22
1988	0.22	0.39	0.22

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(22-23)

37.9%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	O'dea Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	37.9%	33.6%	36.5%
2022	34.9%	37.4%	36.3%
2021	21.1%	26.8%	22.9%

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Eligible for

41%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	O'dea Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	41%	39%
2024	41%	39%
2023	29%	33%	24%
2022	30%	30%	23%
2021	30%	33%	21%
2020	38%	33%	25%
2019	37%	33%	25%
2018	37%	34%	24%
2017	39%	35%	24%
2015	44%	34%	25%
2014	40%	35%	24%
2013	41%	34%	24%
2012	38%	34%	25%
2011	38%	33%	23%
2010	34%	31%	22%
2009	34%	28%	20%
2008	30%	28%	18%
2007	35%	27%	21%
2006	32%	27%	17%
2005	31%	25%	16%
2004	30%	24%	15%
2003	21%	22%	12%
2002	21%	21%	12%
2001	22%	20%	12%
2000	19%	21%	12%
1999	22%	21%	13%
1998	24%	22%	14%
1997	24%	22%	14%
1996	23%	22%	14%
1995	25%	22%	16%
1994	19%	21%	12%
1993	14%	20%	13%
1992	20%	19%	12%
1991	18%	18%	12%
1990	19%	18%	12%
1989	18%	17%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	O'dea Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	6%
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	9%	8%	6%
2019	12%	8%	6%
2018	10%	8%	5%
2017	6%	8%	5%
2015	7%	7%	5%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	9%	7%	5%
2012	10%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	9%	7%	5%
2009	6%	7%	4%
2008	8%	7%	4%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	8%	6%	4%
2005	8%	6%	4%
2004	10%	6%	4%
2003	9%	7%	4%
2002	8%	7%	4%
2001	10%	7%	4%
2000	10%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Poudre School District R-1

Sports

Colors

Blue and White

School Mascot

Owl

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is O'dea Elementary School's ranking?

O'dea Elementary School is ranked #201 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend O'dea Elementary School?

398 students attend O'dea Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of O'dea Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of O'dea Elementary School?

O'dea Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does O'dea Elementary School offer ?

O'dea Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is O'dea Elementary School part of?

O'dea Elementary School is part of Poudre School District R-1.

In what neighborhood is O'dea Elementary School located?

O'dea Elementary School is located in the South College Heights neighborhood of Fort Collins, CO.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 398 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20%
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: O'DEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves the southeast part of Fort Collins, CO, covering an area of approximately 2.3 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education