Best Public Schools in Windsor, CO

Summary:

The city of Windsor, Colorado is home to 12 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4. This district is ranked 18th out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has an overall 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Windsor are the Windsor Charter Academy Early College High School, ranked 12th out of 328 Colorado high schools with a 5-star rating, exceptional test scores, and a high graduation rate. The Windsor Charter Academy Middle School and Windsor Charter Academy Elementary School also excel, with 5-star and 4-star ratings respectively and impressive performance on state assessments. In contrast, the traditional public schools in the district, such as Windsor High School, lag behind the charter schools in academic achievement.

While the district as a whole is performing well, there are some areas for improvement, particularly in addressing high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools. Additionally, the data highlights the importance of school choice, as the Windsor Charter Academy schools are clearly meeting the needs of their students more effectively than the traditional public schools in the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Colorado Early Colleges Windsor	Public, Charter	6-12	7640 Westgate Dr	Windsor	80528	Larimer County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 657-2860	196	15	13.1	26.0%	153 (78.1%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (16.3%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	35.2	217^th of 328 public high schools	33.8%		74.2	81^st of 349 public high schools	76.8%	136	59.0	24.0								38.1	44.7	38.5	40.8				42.9	26.3	38.5	34.7		56.4		$5,643
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	3-5	810 Third Street	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	No	(970) 686-8300	256	19	13.8	35.9%	169 (66.0%)	3 (1.2%)	66 (25.8%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	71.9	257^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.9%		70.6	256^th of 943 public elementary schools	72.9%	1							51.4	49.4	55.4				52.2	49.3	52.6	56.6				53.0	59.8			$14,236
Tozer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	501 Oak Street	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 686-8400	308	19	16.3	37.7%	201 (65.3%)	2 (0.6%)	87 (28.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)								(n/a)																								$12,999
Windsor High School	Public	9-12	1100 West Main Street	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	No	(970) 686-8100	1,094	57	19.1	19.2%	840 (76.8%)	14 (1.3%)	192 (17.6%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.4%)	51.7	142^nd of 328 public high schools	56.7%		58.1	126^th of 349 public high schools	63.9%	16	65.0	32.0	69.0	38.0	68.0	32.0																	25.1	$14,167
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		$13,474
Skyview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Stone Mountain Drive	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	No	(970) 686-8500	440	30	14.7	43.0%	253 (57.5%)	10 (2.3%)	144 (32.7%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	48.3	458^th of 950 public elementary schools	51.8%		60.1	365^th of 943 public elementary schools	61.3%	93							47.9	37.9	44.8				43.9	45.2	39.7	31.0				39.2	34.5			$12,746
Windsor Charter Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	680 Academy Court	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 674-5020	780	38	20.3	16.4%	629 (80.6%)	5 (0.6%)	110 (14.1%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.1%)	87.6	107^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.7%		83.5	134^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.8%	27							66.4	67.7	71.5				68.5	69.6	52.0	65.0				62.1	65.6			$10,601
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1583 Grand Avenue	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	No	(970) 686-8600	542	34	15.9	20.7%	406 (74.9%)	4 (0.7%)	98 (18.1%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	75	225^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.3%		72.7	238^th of 943 public elementary schools	74.8%	13							55.2	49.4	59.1				54.8	64.4	44.2	60.7				56.9	55.1			$12,855
Severance Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Avery Plaza Street	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	No	(970) 833-7200	670	43	15.7	33.6%	444 (66.3%)	8 (1.2%)	190 (28.4%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.4%)	55.1	178^th of 469 public middle schools	62.0%		47.4	227^th of 485 public middle schools	53.2%	49										42.8			41.0				37.3			34.4		43.2		$13,153
Windsor Charter Academy Early College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	810 Automation Drive	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 833-5190	435	24	18.3	17.0%	340 (78.2%)	6 (1.4%)	60 (13.8%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	94.5	12^th of 328 public high schools	96.3%		95.2	9^th of 349 public high schools	97.4%	3	86.0	79.0	90.0	77.0	90.0	70.0																	57.3	$16,121
Windsor Charter Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	810 Automation Drive	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 833-5190	395	23	17.2	16.7%	308 (78.0%)	4 (1.0%)	64 (16.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.3%)	90.5	35^th of 469 public middle schools	92.5%		85.9	53^rd of 485 public middle schools	89.1%	18										71.0	76.6	70.2	72.6				49.2	64.6	71.7	61.5				$5,315
American Legacy Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1870 Marina Dr.	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 460-6057	419	21	20.2		342 (81.6%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (15.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	39.5	529^th of 950 public elementary schools	44.3%		36.2	552^nd of 943 public elementary schools	41.5%	23							34.7	37.0	25.6	37.5			35.9	53.1	34.8	34.9				34.9	28.6			$9,364
Hollister Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Sundance Drive	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 866-6600	529	30	17.5	27.2%	382 (72.2%)	5 (0.9%)	110 (20.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.1%)	20 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Orchard Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 Covered Bridge Parkway	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 833-7500	548	29	18.6	21.4%	415 (75.7%)	5 (0.9%)	89 (16.2%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Windsor

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Collins	0.54 mi	49	46^th
Laporte	4.38 mi	2	65^th
Timnath	5.26 mi	3	29^th
Wellington	8.31 mi	3	76^th
Loveland	9.69 mi	25	104^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.