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McGraw Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

McGraw Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Collins, Colorado, serving 381 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Poudre School District R-1. This exceptional institution consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Colorado, with outstanding academic performance that exceeds district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

McGraw Elementary's students demonstrate exceptional proficiency on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests, with 72.1% of 5th-graders achieving proficiency in Science compared to 56.7% for the district and 39% for the state. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, and white students, as well as those from low socioeconomic backgrounds and those identified as gifted and talented. In fact, McGraw's ranking for low socioeconomic status students places it 11th out of 337 Colorado elementary schools, and its ranking for gifted and talented students is 1st out of 110 schools.

While McGraw Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, the school consistently outperforms nearby schools in the Poudre School District, including Beattie Elementary, Kruse Elementary, Olander Elementary, and Johnson Elementary, on CMAS test scores and statewide rankings. As the school continues to serve a growing population of students from lower-income families, it will be important for McGraw Elementary to maintain its focus on providing a high-quality education and supporting the diverse needs of its student body.

349

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,153

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4800 Hinsdale Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526-3926

(970) 488-8335

District: Poudre School District R-1

Students who attend McGraw Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Webber Middle School
High:	Rocky Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (68% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Poudre School District R-1

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg56%

Colorado avg40%

93^rd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	88.3	93 of 950	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	57 of 943	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	73 of 933	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	174 of 921	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	102 of 710	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	50 of 965	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	66 of 917	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.7	62 of 929	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	88.3	81 of 914	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	92.8	54 of 938	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	86.7	92 of 962	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	86.6	98 of 954	89.7%	★★★★☆
2012	87.5	92 of 935	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	84.1	120 of 935	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	86.7	84 of 925	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.3	115 of 872	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.4	139 of 849	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	166 of 852	80.5%	★★★★☆
2006	80.1	131 of 829	84.2%	★★★★☆
2005	78.9	150 of 823	81.8%	★★★★☆
2004	88.6	53 of 808	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	89 of 694	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	75 of 684	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	121 of 642	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	182 of 595	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.3	55 of 351	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	40 of 758	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	76 of 690	89.0%	★★★★☆

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
2025	85.6	11 of 337	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	21 of 365	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	81 of 700	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	58 of 683	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	48 of 649	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	75.2	127 of 594	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	127 of 352	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.0	65 of 764	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	57 of 693	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	57 of 551	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	58 of 539	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	139 of 454	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	73 of 288	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	49 of 596	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	24 of 337	92.9%	★★★★★

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+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+33 vs state

English Language Arts69%+24 vs state

Math65%+29 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, August 11, 2022

Principal was terrible to deal was, as she was condescending and belittling. She is discriminatory and oppressive to children with neuro diversity. Close Quote

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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 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
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	$16,153
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	$12,072
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	$16,061
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	$16,611
Werner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 Mail Creek Lane	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5550	374	24	15.7	22.7%	295 (78.9%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.5%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.3%)	87.6	106^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.8%		91.3	67^th of 943 public elementary schools	92.9%	39	55.7	58.7	76.5	64.1	72.9	56.5	70.6	67.9	69.1	$22,559
Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4800 Wheaton Dr	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(970) 226-2800	240	18	13.7	47.5%	159 (66.3%)	6 (2.5%)	51 (21.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.6%)	38.4	541^st of 950 public elementary schools	43.1%		43.1	494^th of 943 public elementary schools	47.6%	47	38.1	35.1	47.4	38.8	31.0	27.0	36.8	30.6	42.1	$10,639
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	$17,033
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	$10,947
Kruse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 McMurry Avenue	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5625	406	29	14.2	38.9%	266 (65.5%)	5 (1.2%)	101 (24.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	88.5	90^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.5%		88.2	93^rd of 943 public elementary schools	90.1%	3	66.0	63.1	74.6	68.1	63.0	60.6	75.8	66.7	61.2	$15,909
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	$17,792

Frequently Asked Questions about McGraw Elementary School

Is McGraw Elementary School a good school?

Yes. McGraw Elementary School ranks in the top 9.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend McGraw Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended McGraw Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of McGraw Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Webber Middle School
High : Rocky Mountain High School

What is the racial makeup of McGraw Elementary School?

Students at McGraw Elementary School are 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is McGraw Elementary School in?

Poudre School District R-1

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