Middle Schools in Poudre School District R-1

Summary:

The Poudre School District R-1 in Colorado is home to 8 middle schools serving grades 6-8. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with several standout institutions leading the way. Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School stands out as an exceptional performer, consistently ranking among the top 20 middle schools in the state with exceptional test scores and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cache La Poudre Middle School and Preston Middle School also demonstrate strong academic results, ranking in the top 100 and 112 middle schools in Colorado, respectively.

While the district as a whole performs well, with all middle schools ranked in the top half of Colorado, there are some areas of concern. Chronic absenteeism rates are high across all schools, ranging from 27.7% to 27.7%. Additionally, there appears to be a correlation between socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced lunch rates, and academic performance, with schools like Lincoln Middle School and Boltz Middle School having higher free and reduced lunch rates and lower proficiency rates.

Overall, the Poudre School District R-1 middle schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with several standout institutions leading the way. However, the district may benefit from addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and exploring ways to support schools with higher socioeconomic challenges to ensure all students have access to a quality education.

District Detail

2407 Laporte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521-2297

(970) 482-7420

SchoolDigger Rank:
14^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 29,381

Primary Schools: 31
Middle Schools: 8
High Schools: 9
Alternative Schools: 4

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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 (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	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
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	$19,373
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	$18,272
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	$19,125
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	$19,462
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	$16,483
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	$15,453
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	$14,852
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	$16,187

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State Charter School Institute	0.17 mi	52	50^th
Thompson School District R-2j	3.4 mi	32	43^rd
Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	6.8 mi	15	18^th
Weld County School District No. Re-5J	14.35 mi	7	67^th
GreeleySchool District No. 6	14.87 mi	34	100^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.

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