Schools by Reading Proficiency in Poudre School District R-1 (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 43 schools in Poudre School District R-1, Colorado. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Colorado.
- Elementary Schools in Poudre School District R-1
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- Traditional Public Schools in Poudre School District R-1
- Schools by Math Proficiency in Poudre School District R-1
- Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Poudre School District R-1
- Largest Schools in Poudre School District R-1
- 185Zach Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 90% · 81%
- 282Traut Core Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 74%
- 379Fossil Ridge High SchoolFort Collins · Public HighReading · math: 86% · 68%
- 482Kinard Core Knowledge Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public MiddleReading · math: 78% · 74%
- 580Werner Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 78% · 69%
- 655Fort Collins Montessori SchoolFort Collins · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 74.5% · 44.5%
- 766Fort Collins High SchoolFort Collins · Public HighReading · math: 74% · 55%
- 878McGraw Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 73% · 66%
- 965Rocky Mountain High SchoolFort Collins · Public HighReading · math: 71% · 53%
- 1080Bethke Elementary SchoolTimnath · Public ElementaryReading · math: 70% · 70%
- 1174Kruse Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 69% · 64%
- 1276Dunn Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 67%
- 1377Bacon Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 60%
- 1460Lopez Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 47%
- 1573Preston Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public MiddleReading · math: 65% · 62%
- 1667Tavelli Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64% · 61%
- 1766Bennett Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 63% · 58%
- 1862Beattie Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 57%
- 1965Timnath Elementary SchoolTimnath · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 52%
- 2062Johnson Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 52%
- 2167Cache La Poudre Middle SchoolLaporte · Public MiddleReading · math: 62% · 44%
- 2267Rice Elementary SchoolWellington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 61% · 55%
- 2365Riffenburgh Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 61% · 52%
- 2455Poudre High SchoolFort Collins · Public HighReading · math: 60% · 44%
- 2562Olander Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 58% · 48%
- 2667Shepardson Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 52%
- 2762Lesher Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public MiddleReading · math: 57% · 50%
- 2855Harris Bilingual Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 47%
- 2962O'Dea Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 45%
- 3053Mountain Sage Community SchoolFort Collins · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 32%
- 3161Webber Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public MiddleReading · math: 55% · 52%
- 3250Cache La Poudre Elementary SchoolLaporte · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 42%
- 3354Blevins Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public MiddleReading · math: 49% · 42%
- 3451Bauder Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 49% · 40%
- 3551Eyestone Elementary SchoolWellington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 46% · 40%
- 3646Boltz Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public MiddleReading · math: 45% · 31%
- 3739Lincoln Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public MiddleReading · math: 45% · 28%
- 3847Compass Community Collaborative SchoolFort Collins · Charter HighReading · math: 42% · 22%
- 3944Linton Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 39%
- 4041Wellington Middle-High SchoolWellington · Public HighReading · math: 38% · 31%
- 4133Laurel Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 34% · 22%
- 4231Putnam Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 22%
- 4330Irish Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 22%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 90% · 81% | 85.1 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 492 |
| 2 | Traut Core Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87% · 74% | 82.1 Top 10% | 74% Math proficiency | 484 |
| 3 | Fossil Ridge High School Fort Collins · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 86% · 68% | 78.8 Top 10% | 68% Math proficiency | 1,846 |
| 4 | Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 78% · 74% | 82.2 Top 10% | 74% Math proficiency | 762 |
| 5 | Werner Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 78% · 69% | 79.6 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 374 |
| 6 | Fort Collins Montessori School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Charter | 74.5% · 44.5% | 55.3 Top 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 278 |
| 7 | Fort Collins High School Fort Collins · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 74% · 55% | 66.0 Top 25% | 55% Math proficiency | 1,836 |
| 8 | McGraw Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 73% · 66% | 78.1 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 349 |
| 9 | Rocky Mountain High School Fort Collins · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 71% · 53% | 64.5 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 2,044 |
| 10 | Bethke Elementary School Timnath · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 70% · 70% | 80.0 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 512 |
| 11 | Kruse Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 69% · 64% | 73.9 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 406 |
| 12 | Dunn Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 67% · 67% | 76.2 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 13 | Bacon Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 60% | 77.1 Top 25% | 60% Math proficiency | 397 |
| 14 | Lopez Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 47% | 60.2 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 361 |
| 15 | Preston Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 65% · 62% | 73.0 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 568 |
| 16 | Tavelli Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64% · 61% | 67.0 Top 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 519 |
| 17 | Bennett Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63% · 58% | 65.6 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 362 |
| 18 | Beattie Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62% · 57% | 62.4 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 302 |
| 19 | Timnath Elementary School Timnath · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62% · 52% | 65.2 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 455 |
| 20 | Johnson Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62% · 52% | 61.9 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 21 | Cache La Poudre Middle School Laporte · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 62% · 44% | 66.7 Top 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 280 |
| 22 | Rice Elementary School Wellington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 61% · 55% | 67.2 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 401 |
| 23 | Riffenburgh Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 61% · 52% | 65.2 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 443 |
| 24 | Poudre High School Fort Collins · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 60% · 44% | 54.7 Top 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 1,409 |
| 25 | Olander Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58% · 48% | 61.8 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 310 |
| 26 | Shepardson Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 52% | 66.7 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 414 |
| 27 | Lesher Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 57% · 50% | 62.1 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 766 |
| 28 | Harris Bilingual Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 47% | 55.1 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 311 |
| 29 | O'Dea Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 57% · 45% | 62.2 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 398 |
| 30 | Mountain Sage Community School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 57% · 32% | 53.0 Top 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 265 |
| 31 | Webber Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 55% · 52% | 61.4 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 728 |
| 32 | Cache La Poudre Elementary School Laporte · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 42% | 50.3 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 281 |
| 33 | Blevins Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 49% · 42% | 53.9 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 34 | Bauder Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 49% · 40% | 51.1 Top 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 35 | Eyestone Elementary School Wellington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46% · 40% | 51.3 Top 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 619 |
| 36 | Boltz Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 45% · 31% | 45.7 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 551 |
| 37 | Lincoln Middle School Fort Collins · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 45% · 28% | 38.9 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 552 |
| 38 | Compass Community Collaborative School Fort Collins · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 42% · 22% | 46.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 179 |
| 39 | Linton Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 41% · 39% | 43.8 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 307 |
| 40 | Wellington Middle-High School Wellington · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 38% · 31% | 40.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 1,173 |
| 41 | Laurel Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34% · 22% | 32.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 42 | Putnam Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 22% | 30.5 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 258 |
| 43 | Irish Elementary School Fort Collins · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 22% | 30.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 365 |
Zach Elementary School in Fort Collins leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Poudre School District R-1 with Reading · math 90% · 81%. Of the 43 schools shown, 40 are public, 3 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider Colorado schools by reading proficiency 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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What is the best reading results school in Poudre School District R-1?
Zach Elementary School in Fort Collins, Colorado ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Poudre School District R-1 with Reading · math 90% · 81% (Enrollment: 492).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Poudre School District R-1 ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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.