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Harris Bilingual Elementary School

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Harris Bilingual Elementary School ranks 333 rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Harris Bilingual Elementary School is a PK-5 bilingual elementary school in Fort Collins, Colorado, serving 311 students within the highly rated Poudre School District R-1. In 2025–2026, Harris earned a statewide rank of 333 out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (65th percentile) with a 3-star rating—a solid improvement from the prior year and a strong recovery from its pandemic-era dip. The school serves a largely low-income population, with 61.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, but its chronic absenteeism rate of 16.8% is remarkably low compared with the district (30.7%) and state (28.4%).

Harris stands out most for its effectiveness with student subgroups. Hispanic students at the school rank in the top 20% statewide, and students from low-income families jumped from the 35th to 61st percentile in a single year. Academically, 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency is 67.7%—the highest among all 10 nearby elementary schools and far above the state rate of 40.8%. Fifth-grade science is another bright spot at 56% proficient, outperforming schools with much lower poverty, including Shepardson Elementary School and Riffenburgh Elementary School. Harris also outpaces its nearest neighbor, Laurel Elementary School, in both math and science while maintaining half of Laurel’s chronic absenteeism rate.

The main area for improvement is a noticeable 4th-grade dip in literacy, where proficiency falls to 41.7%—the lowest in the cluster alongside Putnam Elementary School—before rebounding in 5th grade. Still, the overall trajectory is positive, with steady growth in science and low-SES outcomes. Given its bilingual model and high-poverty demographics, Harris delivers exceptional early literacy and science results while keeping students engaged and present. If the school can solve the 4th-grade puzzle, it has strong potential to climb even higher in the Fort Collins elementary school landscape.

311

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,927

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 East Elizabeth
Fort Collins, CO 80524-3803

(970) 488-5200

District: Poudre School District R-1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.7%

White:

26.0%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg56%

Colorado avg41%

333^rd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	62.4	333 of 946	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	402 of 950	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	353 of 943	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	364 of 933	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	412 of 921	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	406 of 710	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.5	248 of 965	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	320 of 917	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	319 of 929	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.2	277 of 914	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.7	247 of 938	73.7%	★★★★☆
2014	78.9	178 of 962	81.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	215 of 954	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	66.9	328 of 935	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.6	243 of 935	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	62.4	384 of 925	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.8	423 of 872	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.1	394 of 849	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	437 of 852	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.0	484 of 829	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.8	540 of 823	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.0	552 of 808	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	248 of 695	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	355 of 694	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	385 of 684	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	253 of 642	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	256 of 595	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	247 of 758	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	407 of 690	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	49 of 251	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.0	94 of 247	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	49 of 242	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	51 of 270	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	124 of 322	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.4	218 of 337	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	225 of 365	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	116 of 265	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.0	147 of 203	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	266 of 332	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	290 of 697	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	318 of 700	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	255 of 683	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	343 of 649	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	372 of 594	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	230 of 764	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	235 of 693	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+20 vs state

English Language Arts51%+7 vs state

Math45%+8 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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
Mountain Sage Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	2310 East Prospect Road Suite	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 568-5456	265	17	15.9	26.0%	216 (81.5%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.7%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.1%)	44.9	470^th of 946 public elementary schools	50.3%		58	380^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.0%	90	42.9	46.7	57.1		747.0	93.8	54.3	22.7	38.6	28.6		739.0	68.8	37.1	33.3	75.0	$13,906
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
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
Shepardson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Springwood Drive	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4525	414	30	13.9	24.2%	339 (81.9%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (9.4%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	78.1	191^st of 946 public elementary schools	79.8%		89.5	78^th of 950 public elementary schools	91.8%	113	50.9	70.6	70.3				64.6	56.1	61.8	49.2				55.8	47.0		$20,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Harris Bilingual Elementary School

What district is Harris Bilingual Elementary School in?

Poudre School District R-1

How many students attend Harris Bilingual Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Harris Bilingual Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Harris Bilingual Elementary School?

Students at Harris Bilingual Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 26% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Harris Bilingual Elementary School a good school?

Harris Bilingual Elementary School ranks 333^rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

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