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Olander Elementary School

Q: Is Olander Elementary School a good school?

Olander Elementary School ranks 309 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Olander Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Collins, Colorado, serving 340 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Poudre School District R-1, which is ranked 14 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Olander Elementary consistently ranks in the top 30-35% of Colorado elementary schools, with particularly strong performance in 5th grade Science and English Language Arts. However, the school's performance among students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds is a concern, ranking in the bottom 35% of Colorado elementary schools in this subgroup. Olander also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, which may contribute to its academic challenges. Interestingly, the school's Gifted and Talented students perform exceptionally well, ranking 1st out of 110 Colorado elementary schools in this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools in the Poudre School District, such as O'Dea Elementary and Johnson Elementary, Olander's academic performance is generally on par or slightly below. However, the school falls short of the high-performing McGraw Elementary, also within the same district. Additionally, the nearby Axis International Academy, a public charter school, serves a similar percentage of low-socioeconomic students but outperforms Olander Elementary in academic measures.

310

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,661

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3401 Auntie Stone Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526-6401

(970) 488-8410

District: Poudre School District R-1

Students who attend Olander Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Blevins Middle School
High:	Rocky Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

22.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (51% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

Colorado avg40%

309^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 30Elementary 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	66.0	309 of 950	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	325 of 943	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	304 of 933	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	230 of 921	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	186 of 710	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	199 of 965	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	185 of 917	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	122 of 929	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	74.5	204 of 914	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	177 of 938	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	61.9	366 of 962	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	439 of 954	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.8	433 of 935	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.4	254 of 935	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	54.6	469 of 925	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.4	351 of 872	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.9	324 of 849	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	291 of 852	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.2	219 of 829	73.6%	★★★★☆
2005	69.2	267 of 823	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.1	186 of 808	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	315 of 694	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	291 of 684	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	341 of 642	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	198 of 758	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	266 of 690	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	81.4	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	16.2	335 of 365	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	152 of 265	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	187 of 332	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.1	62 of 308	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	220 of 700	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	285 of 683	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	211 of 649	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	190 of 764	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	86 of 693	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	157 of 551	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	220 of 539	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	284 of 525	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	155 of 596	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	91 of 337	73.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)99th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)8th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+22 vs state

English Language Arts54%+10 vs state

Math45%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Olander Elementary 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 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Olander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Auntie Stone Street	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8410	310	22	14.2	37.7%	219 (70.6%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (22.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	66	309^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.5%		64	325^th of 943 public elementary schools	65.5%	16	49.0	42.1	73.1	54.4	55.1	27.6	53.8	44.7	60.8	$20,661
Axis International Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2130 West Horsetooth Road	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(970) 658-4199	288	19	15.5	33.3%	151 (52.4%)	9 (3.1%)	82 (28.5%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.5%)	83.6	133^rd of 950 public elementary schools	86.0%		77.8	189^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.0%	56	47.1	73.7		55.4	72.7	73.7		69.9	61.1	$11,840
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Seneca Street	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5000	348	21	16.4	39.1%	239 (68.7%)	11 (3.2%)	75 (21.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.2%)	72.8	248^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.9%		72.7	239^th of 943 public elementary schools	74.7%	9	70.0	56.9	64.6	63.5	58.5	45.1	53.8	52.2	40.0	$18,217
Fort Collins Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1109 West Harmony Rd	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 631-8612	278	12	22.3		234 (84.2%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.8%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	73.5	239^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.8%		84.7	124^th of 943 public elementary schools	86.9%	115	59.5	63.6		67.8	37.8		63.2	50.0	68.4	$14,391
Lopez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	637 Wabash Street	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8800	361	24	15.1	48.8%	245 (67.9%)	12 (3.3%)	77 (21.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	62.2	344^th of 950 public elementary schools	63.8%		67.5	291^st of 943 public elementary schools	69.1%	53	51.8	44.2	56.1	51.3	60.0	25.6	46.4	45.5	47.3	$18,063
Bauder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2345 West Prospect Road	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-4150	423	34	12.4	54.6%	278 (65.7%)	12 (2.8%)	104 (24.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	58.4	377^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.3%		54.7	407^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.8%	30	44.6	45.3	58.1	49.2	43.3	38.1	44.4	42.0	48.4	$21,351
Beattie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Meadowlark Avenue	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4225	302	20	15.4	50.3%	186 (61.6%)	7 (2.3%)	73 (24.2%)	10 (3.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	67.4	296^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.8%		69.2	275^th of 943 public elementary schools	70.8%	21	60.5	42.9	58.3	53.7	46.5	42.9	48.6	45.9	59.5	$19,044
McGraw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Hinsdale Drive	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8335	349	25	13.9	34.4%	256 (73.4%)	4 (1.1%)	69 (19.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	88.3	93^rd of 950 public elementary schools	90.2%		91.8	57^th of 943 public elementary schools	94.0%	36	57.8	82.8	67.8	69.1	57.8	66.1	72.1	65.2	72.1	$18,979
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 Bennett Road	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4750	362	25	14.7	48.6%	236 (65.2%)	11 (3.0%)	84 (23.2%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	65.4	315^th of 950 public elementary schools	66.8%		70.7	254^th of 943 public elementary schools	73.1%	61	43.6	36.2	67.1	51.7	53.6	28.6	52.0	46.1	59.2	$19,459
O'Dea Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Princeton Road	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4450	398	34	11.7	45.2%	273 (68.6%)	7 (1.8%)	77 (19.3%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	84.2	128^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.5%		82.9	143^rd of 943 public elementary schools	84.8%	15	51.4	70.0	75.0	65.2	55.7	65.6	63.8	61.5	61.8	$22,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Olander Elementary School

What district is Olander Elementary School in?

Poudre School District R-1

How many students attend Olander Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Olander Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Olander Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Olander Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blevins Middle School
High : Rocky Mountain High School

Is Olander Elementary School a good school?

Olander Elementary School ranks 309^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Olander Elementary School?

Students at Olander Elementary School are 71% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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