Best Elementary Schools in Fort Morgan, CO

The city of Fort Morgan, Colorado is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from early childhood through 5th grade. These schools are part of the School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan, and they face significant challenges, with high poverty rates and overall academic underperformance compared to state averages.

Among the standout schools, Columbine Elementary School ranks higher than the other district schools, though still in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools. Columbine outperforms the district and state averages on several CMAS test metrics, particularly in math. Another school, Pioneer Elementary School, has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 83.72%, indicating a high-poverty student population, yet has shown some promising performance, outperforming the district average on several CMAS tests.

Across the district, the schools face concerning challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates of 27.7%, well above the state average, and free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 53.9% to 83.72%. While the student-teacher ratios are relatively low, the schools generally underperform the state averages on CMAS English Language Arts, Math, and Science tests, with all schools ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools. The data highlights opportunities for the district to address chronic absenteeism, provide targeted support for low-income students, and learn from the successful practices of Columbine Elementary to improve the overall quality of education in the Fort Morgan school district.