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Boltz Middle School

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Boltz Middle School ranks 191 st of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Boltz Middle School is a public middle school located in Fort Collins, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 564 students. It is part of the Poudre School District R-1, which is ranked 14 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Boltz Middle School's performance on CMAS tests is generally lower than the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts was 47.4% at Boltz, compared to 60.4% for the Poudre School District and 44.8% for Colorado. Similarly, the percentage proficient or better in CMAS/Math was 35.1% at Boltz, compared to 52.2% for the district and 35.9% for the state. Boltz also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.7% to 34.2% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Boltz Middle School to other nearby schools within the Poudre School District, it generally performs worse academically. For example, Cache La Poudre Middle School and Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School both have significantly higher CMAS test scores and overall SchoolDigger rankings compared to Boltz. Additionally, Boltz Middle School's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 154 out of 436 Colorado middle schools in 2014-2015 to 191 out of 469 in 2024-2025, indicating a potential trend of declining academic performance.

551

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,272

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 Boltz Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525-2703

(970) 472-3700

District: Poudre School District R-1

Students who attend Boltz Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fort Collins High School

Feeder schools for Boltz Middle School:

Elementary:	Kruse Elementary School
	Linton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.1%

Hispanic:

31.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Poudre School District R-1's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg56%

Colorado avg40%

191^st of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Middle 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	52.9	191 of 469	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	215 of 485	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	232 of 480	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	174 of 448	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	151 of 369	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	227 of 458	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	208 of 418	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	188 of 424	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.9	160 of 400	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.4	154 of 436	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	194 of 461	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	222 of 454	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.4	187 of 425	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.6	149 of 422	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.3	160 of 409	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	138 of 377	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	111 of 362	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.7	85 of 360	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	69.2	100 of 346	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.3	77 of 340	77.4%	★★★★☆
2004	84.4	44 of 336	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	139 of 347	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	161 of 350	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	186 of 363	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	135 of 326	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	115 of 254	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	168 of 352	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	149 of 315	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	64.6	55 of 125	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	61 of 93	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	91 of 134	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	71 of 121	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	169 of 218	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	164 of 199	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	194 of 198	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	126 of 169	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	73 of 83	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	165 of 220	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	183 of 241	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	202 of 244	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	198 of 241	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	149 of 197	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	95 of 114	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	173 of 240	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	183 of 222	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	184 of 352	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	183 of 357	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	199 of 356	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	162 of 328	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	120 of 249	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	197 of 343	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	195 of 317	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	139 of 275	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	151 of 273	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	166 of 286	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	112 of 265	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	93 of 203	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	173 of 283	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	118 of 199	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)56th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

Math35%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lucile Erwin Middle School	Public	6-8	4700 Lucerne Avenue	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7600	686	45	15.3	36.9%	433 (63.1%)	6 (0.9%)	201 (29.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.8%)	34.4	281^st of 469 public middle schools	40.1%		29.8	311^th of 485 public middle schools	35.9%	30	35.5	45.6	38.7	40.1	15.0	20.9	24.1	20.0	35.1	$15,482
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Boltz Middle School

What district is Boltz Middle School in?

Poudre School District R-1

What is the racial makeup of Boltz Middle School?

Students at Boltz Middle School are 60% White, 31% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Boltz Middle School a good school?

Boltz Middle School ranks 191^st of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Boltz Middle School attend?

Students who attend Boltz Middle School usually go on to attend Fort Collins High School

How many students attend Boltz Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Boltz Middle School.

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