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Dunn Elementary School

Q: Is Dunn Elementary School a good school?

Dunn Elementary School ranks 180 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Dunn Elementary School is a K–5 school in Fort Collins, CO, serving 392 students in the Poudre School District R-1—a district rated in the top 10% of Colorado districts—and currently holds a 4-star rating with an 81st-percentile statewide rank. Dunn's biggest academic strengths are English language arts and science: 65.4% of students are proficient in ELA (compared with 60.1% districtwide and 44.7% statewide), and 60.0% are proficient in 5th-grade science (versus 36.1% statewide).

The area to watch is math. Dunn's math proficiency is 51.9%, essentially at district average and well below several nearby schools: Tavelli Elementary School (62.2%), Riffenburgh Elementary School (62.1%), and O'Dea Elementary School (60.7%). This gap appears to widen as students move through the grades—Dunn's 3rd-grade math is close to its neighbors', but by 5th grade the gap grows to roughly 9–10 points. Dunn's statewide rank has also slipped from 97th in 2023-24 to 180th in 2025-26, while Tavelli and Riffenburgh have moved up over the same period.

Attendance is a standout strength: only 15.3% of Dunn students are chronically absent, less than half the district rate of 30.7% and among the best in the area. Dunn also serves a comparatively more economically advantaged population than nearby schools, with the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (30.6%) in its cluster. Its Gifted and Talented program is exceptional, ranking 3rd in Colorado. The bottom line: Dunn is a solidly above-average school with excellent attendance, strong ELA and science results, and a nationally elite G/T program—but families concerned about math achievement may want to ask the school about upper-grade math support and intervention.

392

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,272

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 South Washington
Fort Collins, CO 80521-3639

(970) 488-4825

District: Poudre School District R-1

Students who attend Dunn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	Poudre High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Asian:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Colorado elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Colorado avg41%

180^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 30Elementary 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	79.3	180 of 946	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.4	122 of 950	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	97 of 943	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	113 of 933	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	130 of 921	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	119 of 710	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	76 of 965	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	76 of 917	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	97 of 929	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	84.4	115 of 914	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.3	123 of 938	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	85.1	110 of 962	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	149 of 954	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.4	216 of 935	76.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	201 of 935	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	84.6	105 of 925	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	82.9	121 of 872	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	84.8	98 of 849	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	86.0	75 of 852	91.2%	★★★★★
2006	85.2	85 of 829	89.7%	★★★★☆
2005	87.1	71 of 823	91.4%	★★★★★
2004	87.6	63 of 808	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	187 of 695	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	79 of 694	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	73 of 684	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	66 of 642	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	93 of 595	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	97 of 351	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	107 of 758	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	72 of 690	89.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	3 of 120	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	76.9	9 of 119	92.4%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	78 of 110	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.8	48 of 84	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	96 of 322	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	30 of 337	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	25 of 365	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	3 of 265	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	45 of 332	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	54 of 308	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	170 of 697	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	159 of 700	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	115 of 683	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	184 of 649	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	168 of 594	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	88 of 352	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	44 of 764	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	82 of 693	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	197 of 547	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.7	108 of 551	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	66 of 539	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	145 of 525	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	137 of 454	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	67 of 596	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	59 of 337	82.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)98th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+21 vs state

Science60%+24 vs state

Math52%+15 vs state

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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 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
Dunn Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 South Washington	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4825	392	27	14.4	30.6%	287 (73.2%)	18 (4.6%)	38 (9.7%)	27 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	79.3	180^th of 946 public elementary schools	81.0%		85.4	122^nd of 950 public elementary schools	87.2%	58	63.1	65.6	67.8	65.4	52.3	50.0	53.3	51.9	60.0	$20,272
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 Bennett Road	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4750	362	25	14.7	48.6%	236 (65.2%)	11 (3.0%)	84 (23.2%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	68.1	282^nd of 946 public elementary schools	70.2%		65.4	315^th of 950 public elementary schools	66.8%	33	40.7	65.2	69.0	57.0	45.3	48.9	54.8	49.3	45.0	$19,459
Putnam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Maple Street	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-7700	258	28	9.3	77.1%	99 (38.4%)	8 (3.1%)	131 (50.8%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.7%)	40.7	509^th of 946 public elementary schools	46.2%		61.1	349^th of 950 public elementary schools	63.3%	160	28.6	41.7	61.3	44.6	17.9	25.0	35.5	26.5	41.9	$23,337
Harris Bilingual Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East Elizabeth	Fort Collins	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-5200	311	22	13.8	61.1%	81 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	223 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	62.4	333^rd of 946 public elementary schools	64.8%		55.6	402^nd of 950 public elementary schools	57.7%	69	67.7	41.7	50.0	51.2	47.1	37.3	52.0	45.4	56.0	$20,927
Laurel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 East Locust Street	Fort Collins	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-5925	412	30	13.8	54.6%	227 (55.1%)	8 (1.9%)	145 (35.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	53.5	408^th of 946 public elementary schools	56.9%		49.5	446^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.1%	38	37.7	50.0	61.2	49.5	40.6	33.3	35.8	36.6	49.3	$20,328
Bauder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2345 West Prospect Road	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-4150	423	34	12.4	54.6%	278 (65.7%)	12 (2.8%)	104 (24.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	51.1	428^th of 946 public elementary schools	54.8%		58.4	377^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.3%	51	32.8	47.4	52.2	44.5	35.9	42.9	45.6	41.6	40.3	$21,351
Irish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Irish Drive	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-6900	365	29	12.5	71.2%	101 (27.7%)	3 (0.8%)	247 (67.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	35.2	572^nd of 946 public elementary schools	39.5%		33.1	588^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.1%	16	25.0	51.2	35.8	38.3	28.9	42.0	31.5	34.5	22.0	$21,031
O'Dea Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Princeton Road	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4450	398	34	11.7	45.2%	273 (68.6%)	7 (1.8%)	77 (19.3%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	85.7	124^th of 946 public elementary schools	86.9%		84.2	128^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.5%	4	56.3	70.4	76.6	67.8	60.0	59.7	62.7	60.7	60.3	$22,724
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%)	72.6	236^th of 946 public elementary schools	75.1%		67.4	296^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.8%	60	54.3	73.8	63.2	64.3	48.6	52.4	47.4	49.6	41.7	$19,044
Riffenburgh Elementary School	Public	K-5	1320 East Stuart Street	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7935	443	30	14.7	34.5%	316 (71.3%)	10 (2.3%)	80 (18.1%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.2%)	86	119^th of 946 public elementary schools	87.4%		77.6	205^th of 950 public elementary schools	78.4%	86	60.3	76.7	76.2	71.4	53.6	68.6	62.5	62.1	51.6	$18,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunn Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dunn Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Poudre High School

Is Dunn Elementary School a good school?

Dunn Elementary School ranks 180^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dunn Elementary School?

Students at Dunn Elementary School are 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Dunn Elementary School in?

Poudre School District R-1

How many students attend Dunn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Dunn Elementary School.

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