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Cache La Poudre Middle School

Q: Is Cache La Poudre Middle School a good school?

Cache La Poudre Middle School ranks 111 th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

111^th

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of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Cache La Poudre Middle School is a small public middle school in Laporte, Colorado, serving 280 students in grades 6–8 as part of the highly rated Poudre School District R-1. A consistent 4-star performer, the school ranks 110th out of 469 Colorado middle schools—the 77th percentile statewide. It outperforms the state in every subject: 55.2% ELA proficiency vs. 44.7% statewide, 49.6% math vs. 37.3%, and a standout 67.9% science proficiency vs. 35.4%. A 14:1 student-teacher ratio and just 280 students create a more intimate learning environment than most area middle schools.

The school's biggest academic standout is 8th-grade science. At 67.9% proficiency, it runs about 19 points above the district and 32 points above the state—the second-highest among nearby schools, trailing only Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School at 73%. Science scores have climbed steadily from 41.3% in 2023–2024. Cache La Poudre also delivers exceptional results for low-income students; its low-SES subgroup ranks 44th out of 230 schools statewide, actually higher than the school's overall rank. While 6th graders arrive below district averages in math and ELA, by 8th grade they're ahead—65.4% ELA and 69.2% math proficiency versus district averages of 56.7% and 55.1%. Chronic absenteeism has improved to 24.7%, better than the district's 30.7% and most neighboring schools.

The contrast with nearby Lincoln Middle School, just 2.7 miles away, is striking: Cache La Poudre posts a 47-point lead in science and far lower absenteeism. Even against Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School's elite overall scores, Cache La Poudre's science holds its own. Gifted students have historically been extremely well served, ranking #1 statewide in 2022–2023. The main area to watch is 6th-grade math, at 36.7% proficiency. Overall, this is a small, effective school delivering strong growth from 6th to 8th grade—a compelling option for Laporte/Fort Collins families.

280

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,251

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3515 W Cr 54g
Laporte, CO 80535-9362

(970) 488-7400

District: Poudre School District R-1

Students who attend Cache La Poudre Middle School usually attend:

High:

Poudre High School

Feeder schools for Cache La Poudre Middle School:

Elementary:

Cache La Poudre Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Colorado middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Colorado avg41%

111^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Middle Schools in the Poudre School District R-1

12^th of 114Poudre 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
2026	75.3	111 of 476	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	95 of 469	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	108 of 485	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	75 of 480	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	113 of 448	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	111 of 369	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	92 of 458	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	68 of 418	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	58.0	148 of 424	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	99 of 400	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	65.0	118 of 436	72.9%	★★★★☆
2014	66.6	145 of 461	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	144 of 454	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	151 of 425	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	135 of 422	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	136 of 409	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.0	80 of 377	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	79 of 362	78.2%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	81 of 360	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	78 of 346	77.5%	★★★★☆
2005	72.7	91 of 340	73.2%	★★★★☆
2004	69.1	99 of 336	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	77 of 368	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	82 of 347	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	107 of 350	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	91 of 363	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	111 of 326	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	127 of 254	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	108 of 352	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	74 of 315	76.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	33 of 154	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	1 of 125	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	10 of 134	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	44 of 231	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	71 of 241	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	55 of 244	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	24 of 241	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	21 of 240	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	22 of 222	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	108 of 372	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	91 of 352	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	85 of 357	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	55 of 356	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	96 of 328	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	66 of 249	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	61 of 343	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	46 of 317	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	77 of 278	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	58.4	101 of 275	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	106 of 273	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	61 of 286	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	109 of 283	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	68 of 199	65.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile~ school

White (2026)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+32 vs state

English Language Arts55%+10 vs state

Math50%+12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, October 28, 2015

from personal experience, its not a great school. They don't follow IB standards very well, not enough funding for the arts and music departments, way too much funding for football and other sports, most of the good teachers left when they got a new principle a few years ago. Kids aren't particularly nice either. But if you like the small community feel, this is a good school for you, I just didn't enjoy it from my personal experiences Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 20, 2010

Cache La Poudre has been an outstanding experience for our family. My son, who was already a good student, was able to excel in areas that used to be a bit of a struggle for him. CLP is a quiet, unassuming school with experienced teaching staff that are respected and actually well-liked by their students. There are so many things to like about CLP: this school has a strong technology bent and students utilize current technology through all their course offerings, the country setting (and the river that runs through campus which facilitates water science studies),the encouragement to participate in music and sports or just to try something new, but most of all we love the fact that CLP students are well-balanced, motivated learners who go on to high school as leaders and top students. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 3, 2010

CLPMS offers the best gifted and talented program in PSD according to the district GT coordinator. Teachers have provided my children with a differentiated education. One of my children was accelerated and was very challenged and well-prepared by the pre-AP curriculum. The other child has a special education IEP and I have been extrememly impressed by the communication from his special ed support teacher. He has excelled due to the high expectations of his other classroom teachers. The music and art program have benefited both of my children. I look forward to sending my next child to CLP when he is in sixth grade Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)				CMAS Math (2026)				CMAS Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	75.3	111^th of 476 public middle schools	76.7%		76.1	95^th of 469 public middle schools	79.7%	16	48.3	52.7	65.4	55.2	36.7	44.4	69.2	49.6	67.9	$22,251
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%)	32.7	293^rd of 476 public middle schools	38.4%		39	253^rd of 469 public middle schools	46.1%	40	33.3	38.9	31.9	34.5	24.6	27.6	29.4	27.2	20.7	$22,189
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%)	47.8	203^rd of 476 public middle schools	57.4%		52.2	193^rd of 469 public middle schools	58.8%	10	43.2	40.4	38.2	41.0	31.7	33.7	42.0	35.1	31.8	$23,539
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%)	88.2	44^th of 476 public middle schools	90.8%		84.2	57^th of 469 public middle schools	87.8%	13	70.4	69.8	68.4	69.5	50.8	51.9	63.5	55.5	63.9	$17,469
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%)	72.6	118^th of 476 public middle schools	75.2%		74.2	106^th of 469 public middle schools	77.4%	12	59.2	55.4	59.9	58.2	41.3	39.0	51.0	43.3	51.5	$18,476
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%)	59.4	163^rd of 476 public middle schools	65.8%		52.9	191^st of 469 public middle schools	59.3%	28	49.1	53.2	49.1	50.5	34.5	39.7	46.4	40.2	30.9	$21,276
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%)	71.1	123^rd of 476 public middle schools	74.2%		72.5	112^th of 469 public middle schools	76.1%	11	54.0	62.3	51.5	56.4	44.4	44.5	52.8	47.0	37.5	$19,027
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%)	97.2	10^th of 476 public middle schools	97.9%		97.9	8^th of 469 public middle schools	98.3%	2	78.5	82.7	72.4	78.1	77.6	79.0	82.0	79.3	73.0	$17,024
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%)	36.6	270^th of 476 public middle schools	43.3%		34.4	281^st of 469 public middle schools	40.1%	11	33.5	43.7	37.6	38.0	25.4	16.3	28.5	23.7	33.9	$17,233
Ridgeline Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 N. 15th St	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(970) 833-7700	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	52.3	187^th of 476 public middle schools	60.7%					(n/a)	34.8	52.3	49.5	44.1	31.3	32.9	48.6	36.0	734.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Cache La Poudre Middle School

How many students attend Cache La Poudre Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Cache La Poudre Middle School.

Is Cache La Poudre Middle School a good school?

Cache La Poudre Middle School ranks 111^th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cache La Poudre Middle School?

Students at Cache La Poudre Middle School are 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Cache La Poudre Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cache La Poudre Middle School usually go on to attend Poudre High School

What district is Cache La Poudre Middle School in?

Poudre School District R-1

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