Based on its families’ demographics, Poudre R-1 would be expected to rank #12 of 105 Colorado districts, with 56% of students meeting or exceeding expectations in English and 47% in math. It actually ranks #10, with 59% and 50%. That is 2.9 percentage points above what its demographics predict, which ranks it #27 of 105 on performance vs. demographics.
| Subject | Expected | Actual | Over/under (pts) | Rank: predicted → actual | Rank vs. demographics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 56% | 59% | +2.8 ±0.9 | #12 → #11 | #30 |
| Math | 47% | 50% | +3.1 ±1.1 | #12 → #10 | #30 |
Met or exceeded expectations on CMAS, grades 3–8, 2024–2026 combined. District results include district-run neighborhood, choice and magnet schools, but not charter or online schools. ± is a 90% range for normal year-to-year swings.
Growth depends much less on family background than test scores do, so it is the closer measure of what schools add in a given year.
Parents’ education: parents of public-school children (Census ACS 2019–2023, NCES tabulation). For context, not in the prediction: all adults with a bachelor’s degree+ 57%; median household income $89,421.
| School | Met/exceeded Eng / Math | Vs. expected English | Vs. expected Math | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 86% / 85% | +23.9 | +18.2 | 67 |
| O'Dea Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 66% / 60% | +15.4 | +13.7 | 59 |
| Kruse Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 67% / 65% | +13.1 | +13.7 | 64 |
| Traut Core Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 79% / 76% | +15.4 | +11.4 | 65 |
| Putnam Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 50% / 29% | +15.9 | +9.1 | 68 |
| McGraw Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 69% / 65% | +13.2 | +10.1 | 64 |
| Tavelli Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 68% / 59% | +11.2 | +7.5 | 58 |
| Shepardson Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 68% / 60% | +7.4 | +8.4 | 51 |
| Bacon Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 61% / 66% | +0.7 | +11.0 | 51 |
| Riffenburgh Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 68% / 58% | +7.4 | +3.5 | 63 |
| Beattie Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 57% / 48% | +6.6 | +3.6 | 59 |
| Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 64% / 50% | +7.8 | +1.7 | 54 |
| Dunn Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 68% / 57% | +7.0 | +1.6 | 52 |
| Irish Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 36% / 28% | +5.2 | +2.6 | 47 |
| Bauder Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 46% / 43% | +1.7 | +5.5 | 63 |
| Werner Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 66% / 68% | +1.5 | +3.8 | 54 |
| Bennett Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 54% / 48% | +1.0 | +0.1 | 57 |
| Lopez Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 56% / 45% | +1.5 | −1.7 | 47 |
| Bamford Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 57% / 50% | −0.9 | −0.1 | 57 |
| Timnath Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 57% / 50% | −0.3 | −0.8 | 62 |
| Bethke Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 73% / 69% | −1.5 | −0.2 | 62 |
| Olander Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 51% / 45% | −1.8 | −3.8 | 55 |
| PSD Mountain SchoolsElementary · grades 3–5 | 55% / 39% | −0.2 | −5.9 | 49 |
| Linton Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 31% / 25% | −2.1 | −4.3 | 52 |
| Eyestone Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 48% / 40% | −4.8 | −4.8 | 48 |
| Cache La Poudre Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 45% / 36% | −6.6 | −6.1 | 49 |
| Laurel Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 44% / 32% | −4.0 | −9.3 | 67 |
| Rice Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 49% / 48% | −7.5 | −5.8 | 47 |
| Cache La Poudre Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 57% / 48% | +2.0 | +7.2 | 55 |
| Lesher Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 65% / 52% | +2.6 | +2.0 | 47 |
| Webber Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 59% / 45% | +2.8 | +1.8 | 44 |
| Boltz Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 47% / 36% | +0.8 | +0.9 | 49 |
| Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 38% / 27% | +1.2 | +0.5 | 44 |
| Preston Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 59% / 48% | −2.7 | −0.7 | 44 |
| Blevins Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 41% / 37% | −6.8 | +1.4 | 43 |
| Wellington Middle-High SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 44% / 29% | −6.7 | −6.2 | 39 |