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Best Schools in Fort Collins, CO
Fort Collins, CO has 82 public schools (14 high, 15 middle, 46 elementary) serving 43,800 students. On average they score 50% on state proficiency tests against a projected 41%, so schools in Fort Collins exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Fort Collins, CO
The top high schools in Fort Collins, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fossil Ridge High School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2053 Students
2. Compass Community Collaborative School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 174 Students
3. Rocky Mountain High School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2069 Students
4. Fort Collins High School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1903 Students
5. Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins
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State Charter School Institute • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 1036 Students
6. Poudre High School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1663 Students
7. Centennial High School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 141 Students
8. Loveland High School
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Thompson School District R-2j • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1525 Students
9. Mountain View High School
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Thompson School District R-2j • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1138 Students
10. Severance High School
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Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 879 Students
Best Middle Schools in Fort Collins, CO
The top middle schools in Fort Collins, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 748 Students
2. Lesher Middle School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 723 Students
3. Cache La Poudre Middle School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 324 Students
4. Webber Middle School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 729 Students
5. Timnath Middle-high School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1024 Students
6. Preston Middle School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 545 Students
7. Wellington Middle-high School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 857 Students
8. Blevins Middle School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 504 Students
9. Severance Middle School
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Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 725 Students
10. Boltz Middle School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 580 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Fort Collins, CO
The top elementary schools in Fort Collins, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Zach Elementary School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 475 Students
2. Traut Core Elementary School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 502 Students
3. Bethke Elementary School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 554 Students
4. Dunn Elementary School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 389 Students
5. Mcgraw Elementary School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 395 Students
6. Shepardson Elementary School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 440 Students
7. Werner Elementary School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 392 Students
8. Tavelli Elementary School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 555 Students
9. Kruse Elementary School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 458 Students
10. O'dea Elementary School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 429 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Fort Collins, CO
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Fort Collins, CO has a total population of 197,319 with 33% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 97%, and 58% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Fort Collins, CO
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Fort Collins, CO.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
52.70 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.45 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
47.26 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Fort Collins, CO.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Fort Collins, CO.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Fort Collins, CO Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Fort Collins, CO
How many schools are in Fort Collins, CO?
Fort Collins, CO has 82 public schools: 14 high schools, 15 middle schools and 46 elementary schools, serving 43,800 students in total.
How do schools in Fort Collins perform on state tests?
On average, 82 schools in Fort Collins score 50% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 41%, so on average schools in Fort Collins exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Fort Collins?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Fort Collins
47 of 47 schools in Fort Collins carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 25B: 17C: 4D: 1
All 47 public schools we grade in Fort Collins. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
- Centennial High School
- Fort Collins High School
- Fossil Ridge High School
- Poudre High School
- Rocky Mountain High School
Middle and junior high schools (7)
- Blevins Middle School
- Boltz Middle School
- Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School
- Lesher Middle School
- Lincoln Middle School
- Preston Middle School
- Webber Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (25)
- Bacon Elementary School
- Bauder Elementary School
- Beattie Elementary School
- Bennett Elementary School
- Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins
- Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus
- Coyote Ridge Elementary School
- Dunn Elementary School
- Harris Bilingual Elementary School
- Irish Elementary School
- Johnson Elementary School
- Kruse Elementary School
- Laurel Elementary School
- Linton Elementary School
- Lopez Elementary School
- Mcgraw Elementary School
- Odea Elementary School
- Olander Elementary School
- Putnam Elementary School
- Riffenburgh Elementary School
- Shepardson Elementary School
- Tavelli Elementary School
- Traut Core Elementary School
- Werner Elementary School
- Zach Elementary School
Other schools and academies (10)
- Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado
- Axis International Academy
- Compass Community Collaborative School
- Fort Collins Montessori School
- Liberty Common Charter School
- Mountain Sage Community School
- Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
- Poudre Community Academy
- Psd Global Academy
- Ridgeview Classical Schools
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Christian Core Academy
- Cornerstone Ministries Dba Grace Academy
- Discovery Montessori
- Fort Collins Christian School
- Front Range Baptist Academy
- Hearts In Hand Child Development Center
- Rivendell School Of Northern Colorado
- St Joseph Catholic School