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Cache La Poudre Middle School

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Cache La Poudre Middle School ranks 95 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Cache La Poudre Middle School is a public middle school located in Laporte, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with 298 students. It is part of the Poudre School District R-1, which is ranked 14 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cache La Poudre Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages on CMAS tests, with 60.3% of 8th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to 53% for the district and 36.4% for the state. In English Language Arts, the school had 58.9% of all grades proficient or better, compared to 60.4% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In Math, the school had 48.6% of all grades proficient or better, compared to 52.2% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school also has an exceptional Gifted and Talented program, ranking 1st out of 125 Colorado middle schools in 2022-2023, and its low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform exceptionally well, ranking 24th out of 241 Colorado middle schools in 2022-2023.

When compared to other middle schools in the area, Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School in the Poudre district is the top-performing nearby school, ranking 8th out of 469 Colorado middle schools in 2024-2025. However, Cache La Poudre Middle School still outperforms many of the other nearby schools, especially in the areas of Science and Math. The school may want to investigate the gender performance gap, where male students have outperformed female students in recent years, and work to address its relatively high chronic absenteeism rates.

280

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,251

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3515 W Cr 54g
Laporte, CO 80535-9362

(970) 488-7400

District: Poudre School District R-1

Students who attend Cache La Poudre Middle School usually attend:

High:

Poudre High School

Feeder schools for Cache La Poudre Middle School:

Elementary:

Cache La Poudre Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (55% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Colorado middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Colorado avg40%

95^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Middle Schools in the Poudre School District R-1

14^th of 115Poudre School District R-1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	95 of 469	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	108 of 485	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	75 of 480	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	113 of 448	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	111 of 369	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	92 of 458	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	68 of 418	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	58.0	148 of 424	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	99 of 400	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	65.0	118 of 436	72.9%	★★★★☆
2014	66.6	145 of 461	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	144 of 454	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	151 of 425	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	135 of 422	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	136 of 409	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.0	80 of 377	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	79 of 362	78.2%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	81 of 360	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	78 of 346	77.5%	★★★★☆
2005	72.7	91 of 340	73.2%	★★★★☆
2004	69.1	99 of 336	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	82 of 347	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	107 of 350	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	91 of 363	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	111 of 326	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	127 of 254	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	108 of 352	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	74 of 315	76.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	83.8	1 of 125	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	10 of 134	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	71 of 241	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	55 of 244	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	24 of 241	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	21 of 240	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	22 of 222	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	91 of 352	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	85 of 357	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	55 of 356	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	96 of 328	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	66 of 249	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	61 of 343	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	46 of 317	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	101 of 275	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	106 of 273	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	61 of 286	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	109 of 283	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	68 of 199	65.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2023)99th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+24 vs state

English Language Arts59%+14 vs state

Math49%+13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, October 28, 2015

from personal experience, its not a great school. They don't follow IB standards very well, not enough funding for the arts and music departments, way too much funding for football and other sports, most of the good teachers left when they got a new principle a few years ago. Kids aren't particularly nice either. But if you like the small community feel, this is a good school for you, I just didn't enjoy it from my personal experiences Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 20, 2010

Cache La Poudre has been an outstanding experience for our family. My son, who was already a good student, was able to excel in areas that used to be a bit of a struggle for him. CLP is a quiet, unassuming school with experienced teaching staff that are respected and actually well-liked by their students. There are so many things to like about CLP: this school has a strong technology bent and students utilize current technology through all their course offerings, the country setting (and the river that runs through campus which facilitates water science studies),the encouragement to participate in music and sports or just to try something new, but most of all we love the fact that CLP students are well-balanced, motivated learners who go on to high school as leaders and top students. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 3, 2010

CLPMS offers the best gifted and talented program in PSD according to the district GT coordinator. Teachers have provided my children with a differentiated education. One of my children was accelerated and was very challenged and well-prepared by the pre-AP curriculum. The other child has a special education IEP and I have been extrememly impressed by the communication from his special ed support teacher. He has excelled due to the high expectations of his other classroom teachers. The music and art program have benefited both of my children. I look forward to sending my next child to CLP when he is in sixth grade Close Quote

Schools Near Cache La Poudre Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Cache La Poudre Middle School	Public	6-8	3515 W Cr 54g	Laporte	80535	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7400	280	20	14.0	31.8%	233 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	76.1	95^th of 469 public middle schools	79.7%		73.3	108^th of 485 public middle schools	77.7%	13	48.8	63.0	64.2	58.9	36.3	45.7	64.2	48.6	60.3	$22,251
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Lancer Drive	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5700	552	41	13.3	66.7%	229 (41.5%)	10 (1.8%)	268 (48.6%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.6%)	39	253^rd of 469 public middle schools	46.1%		37.2	266^th of 485 public middle schools	45.2%	13	43.4	39.1	41.9	41.3	25.9	25.8	31.3	27.6	27.5	$22,189
Blevins Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 South Taft Hill Road	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4000	363	29	12.6	52.1%	241 (66.4%)	12 (3.3%)	87 (24.0%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	52.2	193^rd of 469 public middle schools	58.8%		53.2	192^nd of 485 public middle schools	60.4%	1	38.3	46.2	44.6	42.8	32.7	35.2	47.8	38.3	38.5	$23,539
Lesher Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Stover Street	Fort Collins	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 472-3800	766	42	18.2	29.5%	558 (72.8%)	8 (1.0%)	143 (18.7%)	15 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	84.2	57^th of 469 public middle schools	87.8%		77	85^th of 485 public middle schools	82.5%	28	64.2	70.3	57.4	64.4	50.2	51.2	61.2	53.9	62.4	$17,469
Webber Middle School	Public	6-8	4201 Seneca Street	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7800	728	42	17.3	34.9%	528 (72.5%)	12 (1.6%)	150 (20.6%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.7%)	74.2	106^th of 469 public middle schools	77.4%		76.4	90^th of 485 public middle schools	81.4%	16	44.0	70.8	64.6	59.1	34.4	44.7	57.8	45.6	59.4	$18,476
Boltz Middle School	Public	6-8	720 Boltz Drive	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 472-3700	551	41	13.4	49.2%	331 (60.1%)	9 (1.6%)	173 (31.4%)	10 (1.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	52.9	191^st of 469 public middle schools	59.3%		49	215^th of 485 public middle schools	55.7%	24	42.3	56.2	43.0	47.4	28.7	38.2	40.7	35.1	35.3	$21,276
Preston Middle School	Public	6-8	4901 Corbett Drive	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7300	568	35	16.3	29.8%	419 (73.8%)	8 (1.4%)	94 (16.5%)	22 (3.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.5%)	72.5	112^th of 469 public middle schools	76.1%		77	86^th of 485 public middle schools	82.3%	26	53.0	60.1	57.1	56.6	42.6	45.2	60.6	49.1	42.6	$19,027
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School	Public	6-8	3002 East Trilby Road	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5400	762	40	18.8	11.8%	569 (74.7%)	4 (0.5%)	61 (8.0%)	75 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.0%)	97.9	8^th of 469 public middle schools	98.3%		95	18^th of 485 public middle schools	96.3%	10	85.2	84.1	78.5	82.8	83.4	78.4	79.8	80.6	75.6	$17,024
Lucile Erwin Middle School	Public	6-8	4700 Lucerne Avenue	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7600	686	45	15.3	36.9%	433 (63.1%)	6 (0.9%)	201 (29.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.8%)	34.4	281^st of 469 public middle schools	40.1%		29.8	311^th of 485 public middle schools	35.9%	30	35.5	45.6	38.7	40.1	15.0	20.9	24.1	20.0	35.1	$17,233
Windsor Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Main Street	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	No	(970) 686-8200	785	50	15.8	21.8%	613 (78.1%)	7 (0.9%)	135 (17.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	54.4	182^nd of 469 public middle schools	61.2%		57.2	175^th of 485 public middle schools	63.9%	7	41.4	58.8	36.8	45.3	30.9	41.2	40.6	37.4	41.3	$14,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Cache La Poudre Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Cache La Poudre Middle School?

Students at Cache La Poudre Middle School are 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Cache La Poudre Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cache La Poudre Middle School usually go on to attend Poudre High School

Is Cache La Poudre Middle School a good school?

Cache La Poudre Middle School ranks 95^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Cache La Poudre Middle School in?

Poudre School District R-1

How many students attend Cache La Poudre Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Cache La Poudre Middle School.

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