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 2025 school year, there are 17 public middle schools serving 9,543 students in Poudre School District R-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Poudre School District R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
52 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
28,787 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
1,803 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Poudre School District R-1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
20%
36%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
70%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,236 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$431 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$583 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,966
$15,473
Spending / Student
$20,236
$15,791
Best Poudre School District R-1 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Common Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
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
| 1,475 students
Rank: #22.
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 76%)
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
| 766 students
Rank: #33.
Compass Community Collaborative School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2105 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 372-4242
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 372-4242
Grades: 6-12
| 163 students
Rank: #44.
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Alternative School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 71%)
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
| 390 students
Rank: #55.
Ridgeview Classical Schools
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
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
| 730 students
Rank: #66.
Preston Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
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
| 549 students
Rank: #77.
Lesher Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1400 Stover Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 472-3800
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 472-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 769 students
Rank: #88.
Psd Global Academy
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
703 East Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3086
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3086
Grades: K-12
| 299 students
Rank: #99.
Webber Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
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
| 724 students
Rank: #1010.
Cache La Poudre Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 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
| 298 students
Rank: #1111.
Mountain Sage Community School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
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
| 285 students
Rank: #1212.
Boltz Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
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
| 564 students
Rank: #1313.
Blevins Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 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
| 419 students
Rank: #1414.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
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
| 550 students
Rank: #1515.
Poudre Community Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2540 Laporte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3295
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3295
Grades: 6-12
| 251 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
Rank: n/an/a
4700 East Prospect Road
Laporte, CO 80535
(970) 419-3400
Laporte, CO 80535
(970) 419-3400
Grades: 6-11
| 1,250 students
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