Irish Elementary School

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Irish Elementary School ranks 684 th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

515 Irish Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80521-1524

(970) 488-6900

District: Poudre School District R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
684^th of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,699

Students who attend Irish Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	Poudre High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 341

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.9%

White:

27.0%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Irish Elementary School ranks worse than 73.2% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks last among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Poudre School District R-1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.9%), White (27%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Irish Elementary School is 11.3, which is the 3^rd best among 31 elementary schools in the Poudre School District R-1. (See more...)

Compare Irish Elementary School employs 29.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Irish Elementary School is $15,699, which is the 6^th highest among 31 elementary schools in the Poudre School District R-1.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Irish Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Irish Elementary School 684^th of 935 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Irish Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

Poudre School District R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Poudre School District R-1 12^th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Irish Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Irish Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	10.17	734^th	808	9.2%
2005	11.48	737^th	823	10.4%
2006	30.34	618^th	829	25.5%
2007	27.07	656^th	852	23.0%
2008	36.68	585^th	849	31.1%
2009	30.34	657^th	872	24.7%
2010	32.82	670^th	925	27.6%
2011	23.85	735^th	935	21.4%
2012	16.69	792^nd	935	15.3%
2013	16.74	813^th	954	14.8%
2014	22.17	772^nd	962	19.8%
2015	23.90	703^rd	938	25.1%
2016	17.58	759^th	914	17.0%
2017	18.83	750^th	929	19.3%
2018	14.02	816^th	917	11.0%
2019	27.63	681^st	965	29.4%
2022	20.58	711^th	921	22.8%
2023	23.98	683^rd	933	26.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Irish Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	10.27	655^th	690	5.1%
2019	28.87	519^th	758	31.5%
2022	14.95	520^th	595	12.6%
2023	23.07	484^th	642	24.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Irish Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	15.63	600^th	693	13.4%
2019	19.18	617^th	764	19.2%
2022	23.67	444^th	594	25.3%
2023	27.70	457^th	649	29.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Irish Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.01	107^th	153	30.1%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Irish Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	430	1	4	92	8	n/a	n/a	535
1989	426	4	3	103	11	n/a	n/a	547
1990	397	1	4	122	6	n/a	n/a	530
1991	379	6	3	114	6	n/a	n/a	508
1992	397	4	2	119	5	n/a	n/a	527
1993	410	3	0	130	4	n/a	n/a	547
1994	399	14	6	119	5	n/a	n/a	543
1995	281	9	7	105	8	n/a	n/a	410
1996	281	9	7	105	8	n/a	n/a	410
1997	291	6	5	118	5	n/a	n/a	425
1998	276	10	5	128	6	n/a	n/a	425
1999	239	8	1	137	6	n/a	n/a	391
2000	230	11	0	154	8	n/a	n/a	403
2001	189	11	0	195	5	n/a	n/a	400
2002	134	8	1	249	9	n/a	n/a	401
2003	134	8	1	249	9	n/a	n/a	401
2004	133	11	0	259	3	n/a	n/a	406
2005	107	7	0	266	2	n/a	n/a	382
2006	78	1	0	271	5	n/a	n/a	355
2007	70	6	1	276	6	n/a	n/a	359
2008	87	4	0	313	9	n/a	n/a	413
2009	90	7	3	292	8	n/a	n/a	400
2010	96	11	3	295	10	n/a	n/a	415
2011	98	4	2	283	0	0	7	394
2012	89	3	0	302	1	1	6	402
2013	94	1	2	289	1	1	3	391
2014	88	1	3	296	1	0	2	391
2015	96	1	1	286	1	0	2	387
2016	107	1	0	296	1	0	3	408
2017	113	4	0	295	2	1	8	423
2018	119	2	0	250	1	1	11	384
2019	119	2	1	262	1	0	11	396
2020	105	3	0	269	2	0	11	390
2021	91	2	0	239	0	0	11	343
2022	102	7	0	257	2	0	11	379
2023	92	2	0	235	3	0	9	341

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Irish Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	535	26.2	20.4	n/a
1989	547	26.8	20.4	33.1
1990	530	29.1	18.2	32.1
1991	508	24.6	20.6	33.9
1992	527	27.6	19.0	42.9
1993	547	32.9	16.6	47.3
1994	543	31.3	17.3	40
1995	410	26.1	15.7	23.9
1996	410	26.1	15.7	23.9
1997	425	29.1	14.6	42.8
1998	425	26.0	16.3	48.2
1999	391	30.5	12.8	55
2000	403	31.2	12.9	66
2001	400	32.8	12.2	70.5
2002	401	36.7	10.9	81
2003	401	36.7	10.9	81
2004	406	35.4	11.5	84.5
2005	382	36.6	10.4	84.6
2006	355	36.3	9.8	74.9
2007	359	31.9	11.3	86.6
2008	413	33.6	12.3	74.6
2009	400	31.4	12.7	81.8
2010	415	29.4	14.1	74.9
2011	394	28.9	13.6	76.9
2012	402	29.3	13.7	73.6
2013	391	30.4	12.8	74.4
2014	391	28.8	13.5	74.9
2015	387	30.0	12.9	76.5
2016	408	29.0	14.0	75.2
2017	423	29.6	14.2	81.1
2018	384	29.4	13.0	76
2019	396	29.3	13.5	74.5
2020	390	31.9	12.2	75.4
2021	343	28.9	11.8	59.2
2022	379	29.9	12.6	67.5
2023	341	29.9	11.3	75.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Irish Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	535	26.2	20.4	n/a
1989	547	26.8	20.4	33.1
1990	530	29.1	18.2	32.1
1991	508	24.6	20.6	33.9
1992	527	27.6	19.0	42.9
1993	547	32.9	16.6	47.3
1994	543	31.3	17.3	40
1995	410	26.1	15.7	23.9
1996	410	26.1	15.7	23.9
1997	425	29.1	14.6	42.8
1998	425	26.0	16.3	48.2
1999	391	30.5	12.8	55
2000	403	31.2	12.9	66
2001	400	32.8	12.2	70.5
2002	401	36.7	10.9	81
2003	401	36.7	10.9	81
2004	406	35.4	11.5	84.5
2005	382	36.6	10.4	84.6
2006	355	36.3	9.8	74.9
2007	359	31.9	11.3	86.6
2008	413	33.6	12.3	74.6
2009	400	31.4	12.7	81.8
2010	415	29.4	14.1	74.9
2011	394	28.9	13.6	76.9
2012	402	29.3	13.7	73.6
2013	391	30.4	12.8	74.4
2014	391	28.8	13.5	74.9
2015	387	30.0	12.9	76.5
2016	408	29.0	14.0	75.2
2017	423	29.6	14.2	81.1
2018	384	29.4	13.0	76
2019	396	29.3	13.5	74.5
2020	390	31.9	12.2	75.4
2021	343	28.9	11.8	59.2
2022	379	29.9	12.6	67.5
2023	341	29.9	11.3	75.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Irish Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,921
2020	$13,834
2021	$15,494
2022	$15,699

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Irish Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 681^st of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 683^rd of 933 Elementary schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Irish Elementary School)	38.2	36	2.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Poudre School District R-1)	55.2	56	0.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Irish Elementary School)	40	31.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Math (Poudre School District R-1)	55.2	54.3	0.9%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Irish Elementary School)	23	26.8	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Poudre School District R-1)	66.6	59.1	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Irish Elementary School)	11.5	8.7	2.8%
4th Grade Math (Poudre School District R-1)	53.7	49.4	4.3%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Irish Elementary School)	22.9	20.8	2.1%
5th Grade Science (Poudre School District R-1)	51.7	49.5	2.2%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Irish Elementary School)	43.2	34.8	8.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Poudre School District R-1)	66.4	64.3	2.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Irish Elementary School)	20.8	16.7	4.1%
5th Grade Math (Poudre School District R-1)	54.5	52.6	1.9%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Irish Elementary School)	33.8	32.8	1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Poudre School District R-1)	60.6	58.7	1.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Irish Elementary School)	23.8	19.6	4.2%
All Grades Math (Poudre School District R-1)	52	49.5	2.5%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	396	341	13.9%
African American	2	2
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	262	235	10.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	119	92	22.7%
Two or More Races	11	9	18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.5%	75.1%	0.6%

Schools Near Irish Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)				CMAS Math (2023)				CMAS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Irish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Irish Drive	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 488-6900	341	30	11.3	75.1%	92 (27.0%)	2 (0.6%)	235 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	24	684^th of 935 public elementary schools	26.8%		20.6	711^th of 921 public elementary schools	22.8%	27	36.0	26.8	34.8	32.8	31.5	8.7	16.7	19.6	20.8	$15,699
Putnam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Maple Street	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 488-7700	306	29	10.6	88.2%	106 (34.6%)	6 (2.0%)	172 (56.2%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.6%)	25.7	662^nd of 935 public elementary schools	29.2%		12.4	843^rd of 921 public elementary schools	8.5%	181	14.6	36.7	42.5	30.6	14.6	10.0	32.5	19.8	27.5	$16,733
Dunn Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 South Washington	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 488-4825	389	27	14.4	22.6%	305 (78.4%)	15 (3.9%)	25 (6.4%)	21 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	85.5	113^th of 935 public elementary schools	87.9%		83.2	130^th of 921 public elementary schools	85.9%	17	76.1	65.1	68.2	69.9	67.2	54.0	47.0	56.1	54.7	$15,033
Bauder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2345 West Prospect Road	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 488-4150	495	38	13.1	48.3%	341 (68.9%)	9 (1.8%)	111 (22.4%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	57.3	368^th of 935 public elementary schools	60.6%		54.9	393^rd of 921 public elementary schools	57.3%	25	39.7	30.7	61.4	42.4	52.1	30.3	54.4	44.7	46.4	$15,497
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 Bennett Road	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 488-4750	409	26	16.0	44.5%	293 (71.6%)	8 (2.0%)	79 (19.3%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	76.8	188^th of 935 public elementary schools	79.9%		74.2	219^th of 921 public elementary schools	76.2%	31	49.4	57.6	64.0	55.9	48.8	53.3	54.0	51.6	66.7	$14,304
Cache La Poudre Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3511 W Cr 54g	Laporte	80535	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 488-7600	298	19	15.8	32.2%	234 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	37.8	534^th of 935 public elementary schools	42.9%		53.8	401^st of 921 public elementary schools	56.5%	133	31.3	46.8	40.0	39.3	33.3	27.1	28.9	29.8	28.9	$15,134
Harris Bilingual Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East Elizabeth	Fort Collins	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 488-5200	315	20	16.0	54.6%	82 (26.0%)	1 (0.3%)	226 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	57.5	364^th of 935 public elementary schools	61.1%		52.3	412^th of 921 public elementary schools	55.3%	48	53.3	39.0	46.0	45.5	46.9	47.7	36.0	43.4	40.0	$15,272
Laurel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 East Locust Street	Fort Collins	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 488-5925	464	32	14.3	49.1%	244 (52.6%)	9 (1.9%)	165 (35.6%)	8 (1.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	31.1	600^th of 935 public elementary schools	35.8%		25.1	665^th of 921 public elementary schools	27.8%	65	40.4	33.9	41.1	38.9	20.0	19.6	25.8	22.5	26.1	$15,192
Tavelli Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1118 Miramount Drive	Fort Collins	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 488-6725	555	32	17.3	34.2%	401 (72.3%)	2 (0.4%)	110 (19.8%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	85.1	119^th of 935 public elementary schools	87.3%		81.6	147^th of 921 public elementary schools	84.0%	28	67.5	61.4	68.6	66.0	61.4	47.6	59.2	56.3	56.9	$13,373
O'Dea Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Princeton Road	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 488-4450	429	28	15.3	33.8%	313 (73.0%)	4 (0.9%)	79 (18.4%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	80.3	162^nd of 935 public elementary schools	82.7%		84.8	109^th of 921 public elementary schools	88.2%	53	59.2	63.5	64.7	62.5	70.8	51.9	52.3	58.6	41.9	$16,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Irish Elementary School

How many students attend Irish Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 341 students attended Irish Elementary School.

What district is Irish Elementary School in?

Poudre School District R-1

What is the racial makeup of Irish Elementary School?

Students at Irish Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 27% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Irish Elementary School a good school?

Irish Elementary School ranks 684^th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Irish Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Poudre High School

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