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Best Schools in Loveland, CO
Loveland, CO has 54 public schools (10 high, 11 middle, 29 elementary) serving 30,392 students. On average they score 43% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Loveland meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Loveland, CO
The top high schools in Loveland, 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. Rocky Mountain High School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2069 Students
3. Berthoud High School
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Thompson School District R-2j • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 691 Students
4. Poudre High School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1663 Students
5. Loveland High School
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Thompson School District R-2j • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1525 Students
6. Roosevelt High School
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Weld County School District No. Re-5j • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1082 Students
7. Mountain View High School
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Thompson School District R-2j • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1138 Students
8. Thompson Valley High School
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Thompson School District R-2j • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1039 Students
9. Estes Park High School
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Estes Park School District R-3 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 323 Students
10. Harold Ferguson High School
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Thompson School District R-2j • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 117 Students
Best Middle Schools in Loveland, CO
The top middle schools in Loveland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cache La Poudre Middle School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 324 Students
2. Webber Middle School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 729 Students
3. Timnath Middle-high School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1024 Students
4. Turner Middle School
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Thompson School District R-2j • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 461 Students
5. Preston Middle School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 545 Students
6. Walt Clark Middle School
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Thompson School District R-2j • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 366 Students
7. Estes Park Middle School
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Estes Park School District R-3 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 220 Students
8. Milliken Middle School
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Weld County School District No. Re-5j • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 682 Students
9. Lucile Erwin Middle School
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Thompson School District R-2j • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 712 Students
10. Bill Reed Middle School
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Thompson School District R-2j • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 511 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Loveland, CO
The top elementary schools in Loveland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mcgraw Elementary School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 395 Students
2. Coyote Ridge Elementary School
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Thompson School District R-2j • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 264 Students
3. Bacon Elementary School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 420 Students
4. Berthoud Elementary School
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Thompson School District R-2j • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 509 Students
5. Timnath Elementary School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 446 Students
6. Bamford Elementary School
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Poudre School District R-1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 294 Students
7. Ponderosa Elementary
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Thompson School District R-2j • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 364 Students
8. New Vision Charter School
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Thompson School District R-2j • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 998 Students
9. High Plains School
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Thompson School District R-2j • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 473 Students
10. Lincoln Elementary School
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Thompson School District R-2j • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 236 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Loveland, CO
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Loveland, CO has a total population of 91,780 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 40% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Loveland, 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 Loveland, CO.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
38.86 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.25 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
34.61 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Loveland, CO.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Loveland, 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 Loveland, CO Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Loveland, CO
How many schools are in Loveland, CO?
Loveland, CO has 54 public schools: 10 high schools, 11 middle schools and 29 elementary schools, serving 30,392 students in total.
How do schools in Loveland perform on state tests?
On average, 54 schools in Loveland score 43% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Loveland meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Loveland?
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: 45%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Loveland
23 of 27 schools in Loveland carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 13C: 5D: 5
All 27 public schools we grade in Loveland. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
- Harold Ferguson High School
- High Plains School
- Loveland High School
- Mountain View High School
- Thompson Valley High School
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (16)
- B F Kitchen Elementary School
- Bamford Elementary School
- Big Thompson Elementary School
- Carrie Martin Elementary School
- Centennial Elementary School
- Garfield Elementary School
- Laurene Edmondson Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Mary Blair Elementary School
- Monroe Elementary School
- Namaqua Elementary School
- Ponderosa Elementary
- Sarah Milner Elementary School
- Thompson Integrated Early Childhood
- Truscott Elementary School
- Winona Elementary School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.