Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Poudre School District R-1 (2025)

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 45 schools in Poudre School District R-1, Colorado. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Colorado.

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Putnam Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.6
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62
O'Dea Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
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44
Linton Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
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30
Irish Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.6
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77
Bacon Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.8
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51
Bauder Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.8
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79
Bamford Elementary SchoolLoveland · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.9
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54
Blevins Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.0
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46
Boltz Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.4
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39
Lincoln Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.5
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47
Compass Community Collaborative SchoolFort Collins · Charter HighStudents per teacher: 13.8
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78
McGraw Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.0
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67
Cache La Poudre Middle SchoolLaporte · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.0
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55
Harris Bilingual Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.1
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33
Laurel Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.2
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67
Shepardson Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.3
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51
Eyestone Elementary SchoolWellington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.4
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76
Dunn Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.5
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74
Kruse Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.5
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65
Riffenburgh Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.8
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62
Olander Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.8
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67
Rice Elementary SchoolWellington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.9
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66
Bennett Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.1
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50
Cache La Poudre Elementary SchoolLaporte · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.6
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65
Timnath Elementary SchoolTimnath · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.7
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60
Lopez Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.7
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62
Beattie Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.9
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80
Bethke Elementary SchoolTimnath · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.0
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80
Werner Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.3
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62
Johnson Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.6
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55
Poudre High SchoolFort Collins · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.6
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53
Mountain Sage Community SchoolFort Collins · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.6
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73
Preston Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.7
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41
Wellington Middle-High SchoolWellington · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.8
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85
Zach Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.0
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67
Tavelli Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.3
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61
Webber Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.8
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82
Traut Core Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.9
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67
Timnath Middle-High SchoolTimnath · Public HighStudents per teacher: 18.4
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66
Fort Collins High SchoolFort Collins · Public HighStudents per teacher: 18.7
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62
Lesher Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 18.7
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82
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 19.1
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79
Fossil Ridge High SchoolFort Collins · Public HighStudents per teacher: 19.4
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65
Rocky Mountain High SchoolFort Collins · Public HighStudents per teacher: 19.7
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55
Fort Collins Montessori SchoolFort Collins · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 23.2

#	School	Sector	Students per teacher	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Putnam Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.6	30.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	258
2	O'Dea Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	11.7	62.2 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	398
3	Linton Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.8	43.8 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	307
4	Irish Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.6	30.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	365
5	Bacon Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.8	77.1 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	397
6	Bauder Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.8	51.1 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	423
7	Bamford Elementary School Loveland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.9	79.3 Top 25%	27.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	310
8	Blevins Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.0	53.9 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	363
9	Boltz Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.4	45.7 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	551
10	Lincoln Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.5	38.9 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	552
11	Compass Community Collaborative School Fort Collins · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	13.8	46.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	179
12	McGraw Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.0	78.1 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	349
13	Cache La Poudre Middle School Laporte · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	14.0	66.7 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	280
14	Harris Bilingual Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.1	55.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	311
15	Laurel Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.2	32.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	412
16	Shepardson Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.3	66.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	414
17	Eyestone Elementary School Wellington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.4	51.3 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	619
18	Dunn Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	14.5	76.2 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	392
19	Kruse Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.5	73.9 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	406
20	Riffenburgh Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	14.8	65.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	443
21	Olander Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.8	61.8 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	310
22	Rice Elementary School Wellington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.9	67.2 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	401
23	Bennett Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.1	65.6 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	362
24	Cache La Poudre Elementary School Laporte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.6	50.3 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	281
25	Timnath Elementary School Timnath · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.7	65.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	455
26	Lopez Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.7	60.2 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	361
27	Beattie Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.9	62.4 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	302
28	Bethke Elementary School Timnath · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	16.0	80.0 Top 10%	70% Math proficiency	512
29	Werner Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.3	79.6 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	374
30	Johnson Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.6	61.9 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	348
31	Poudre High School Fort Collins · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.6	54.7 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,409
32	Mountain Sage Community School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	16.6	53.0 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	265
33	Preston Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.7	73.0 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	568
34	Wellington Middle-High School Wellington · High · Grades 6–12	Public	16.8	40.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	1,173
35	Zach Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	17.0	85.1 Top 5%	81% Math proficiency	492
36	Tavelli Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.3	67.0 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	519
37	Webber Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.8	61.4 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	728
38	Traut Core Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.9	82.1 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	484
39	Timnath Middle-High School Timnath · High · Grades 6–12	Public	18.4	66.9 Top 25%	19.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,456
40	Fort Collins High School Fort Collins · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.7	66.0 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	1,836
41	Lesher Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.7	62.1 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	766
42	Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.1	82.2 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	762
43	Fossil Ridge High School Fort Collins · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.4	78.8 Top 10%	68% Math proficiency	1,846
44	Rocky Mountain High School Fort Collins · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.7	64.5 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	2,044
45	Fort Collins Montessori School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Charter	23.2	55.3 Top 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	278

Putnam Elementary School in Fort Collins leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Poudre School District R-1 with Students per teacher 9.6. Of the 45 schools shown, 42 are public, 3 are charter.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ratio school in Poudre School District R-1?

Putnam Elementary School in Fort Collins, Colorado ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Poudre School District R-1 with Students per teacher 9.6 (Enrollment: 258).

How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Poudre School District R-1 ranked?

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

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