Best traditional public schools in Poudre School District R-1 (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 43 schools in Poudre School District R-1, Colorado. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Colorado.

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Zach Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 492 students
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Kinard Core Knowledge Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 762 students
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Traut Core Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 484 students
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Bethke Elementary SchoolTimnath · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 512 students
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Werner Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 374 students
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Bamford Elementary SchoolLoveland · Public Elementary27.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 310 students
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Fossil Ridge High SchoolFort Collins · Public High68% Math proficiency · 1,846 students
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McGraw Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 349 students
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Bacon Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 397 students
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Dunn Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 392 students
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Kruse Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 406 students
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Preston Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 568 students
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Rice Elementary SchoolWellington · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 401 students
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Tavelli Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 519 students
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Timnath Middle-High SchoolTimnath · Public High19.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,456 students
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Cache La Poudre Middle SchoolLaporte · Public Middle44% Math proficiency · 280 students
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Shepardson Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 414 students
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PSD Mountain SchoolsRed Feather Lakes · Public Elementary44.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 88 students
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Fort Collins High SchoolFort Collins · Public High55% Math proficiency · 1,836 students
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Bennett Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 362 students
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Riffenburgh Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 443 students
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Timnath Elementary SchoolTimnath · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 455 students
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Rocky Mountain High SchoolFort Collins · Public High53% Math proficiency · 2,044 students
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Beattie Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 302 students
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O'Dea Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 398 students
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Lesher Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public Middle50% Math proficiency · 766 students
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Johnson Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 348 students
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Olander Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 310 students
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Webber Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 728 students
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Lopez Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 361 students
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Harris Bilingual Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 311 students
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Poudre High SchoolFort Collins · Public High44% Math proficiency · 1,409 students
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Blevins Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public Middle42% Math proficiency · 363 students
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Eyestone Elementary SchoolWellington · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 619 students
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Bauder Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 423 students
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Cache La Poudre Elementary SchoolLaporte · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 281 students
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Boltz Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 551 students
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Linton Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 307 students
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Wellington Middle-High SchoolWellington · Public High31% Math proficiency · 1,173 students
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Lincoln Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public Middle28% Math proficiency · 552 students
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Laurel Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 412 students
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Putnam Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 258 students
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Irish Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 365 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Zach Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	85.1 Top 5%	81% Math proficiency	492
2	Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	82.2 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	762
3	Traut Core Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82.1 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	484
4	Bethke Elementary School Timnath · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	80.0 Top 10%	70% Math proficiency	512
5	Werner Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	79.6 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	374
6	Bamford Elementary School Loveland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	79.3 Top 25%	27.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	310
7	Fossil Ridge High School Fort Collins · High · Grades 9–12	Public	78.8 Top 10%	68% Math proficiency	1,846
8	McGraw Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	78.1 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	349
9	Bacon Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	77.1 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	397
10	Dunn Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	76.2 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	392
11	Kruse Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	73.9 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	406
12	Preston Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.0 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	568
13	Rice Elementary School Wellington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67.2 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	401
14	Tavelli Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67.0 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	519
15	Timnath Middle-High School Timnath · High · Grades 6–12	Public	66.9 Top 25%	19.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,456
16	Cache La Poudre Middle School Laporte · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.7 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	280
17	Shepardson Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	66.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	414
18	PSD Mountain Schools Red Feather Lakes · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	66.2 Top 50%	44.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	88
19	Fort Collins High School Fort Collins · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.0 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	1,836
20	Bennett Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.6 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	362
21	Riffenburgh Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	65.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	443
22	Timnath Elementary School Timnath · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	455
23	Rocky Mountain High School Fort Collins · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.5 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	2,044
24	Beattie Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62.4 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	302
25	O'Dea Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	62.2 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	398
26	Lesher Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.1 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	766
27	Johnson Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	61.9 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	348
28	Olander Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	61.8 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	310
29	Webber Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.4 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	728
30	Lopez Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	60.2 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	361
31	Harris Bilingual Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	311
32	Poudre High School Fort Collins · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54.7 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,409
33	Blevins Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.9 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	363
34	Eyestone Elementary School Wellington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.3 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	619
35	Bauder Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.1 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	423
36	Cache La Poudre Elementary School Laporte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.3 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	281
37	Boltz Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	45.7 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	551
38	Linton Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.8 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	307
39	Wellington Middle-High School Wellington · High · Grades 6–12	Public	40.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	1,173
40	Lincoln Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38.9 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	552
41	Laurel Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	412
42	Putnam Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	258
43	Irish Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	365

Zach Elementary School in Fort Collins leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Poudre School District R-1 with a Success Index (US) of 85.1. Of the 43 schools shown, 43 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Colorado traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Poudre School District R-1 page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Zach Elementary School in Fort Collins, Colorado ranks first among traditional public schools in Poudre School District R-1 with a Success Index (US) of 85.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 492).

How are traditional public schools in Poudre School District R-1 ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.