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Werner Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

94^th

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of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Werner Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Fort Collins, CO, serving 374 students as part of the highly rated Poudre School District R-1, one of Colorado's top districts. Werner is a 5-star school ranked 94th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (90th percentile) for 2025-26. In its immediate area, it ranks second only to Traut Core Elementary School (rank 31), ahead of Kruse Elementary School (rank 114), McGraw Elementary School (rank 123), and Bacon Elementary School (rank 139).

Math is Werner's standout subject, with 68.2% of students proficient, far above the district (52.2%) and state (37.3%)—and up 9 points from 59.2% in 2022-23. ELA proficiency is also strong at 65.7% (district: 60.1%; state: 44.7%), and 5th-grade science proficiency sits at 60.5% (district: 50.4%; state: 36.1%). Grade-level results show an interesting pattern: math is strongest in 3rd grade (71.4% proficient) and eases to 63.6% by 5th grade, while ELA climbs from 58.9% in 3rd grade to 75.0% in 5th grade. This points to strong early numeracy and steadily improving literacy as students advance.

Werner's chronic absenteeism rate is 14.7%, roughly half the district's 30.7% and well below the state's 28.4%. About 22.7% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, up from 14.8% three years ago, even as academic performance has stayed strong. The school hasn't regained its earlier top-3% status—from 2015-16 to 2018-19 it ranked in the top 25–35 schools in Colorado—but it remains a consistent high performer. Traut Core remains the academic benchmark, outperforming Werner in every tested subject, while Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary, less than a mile away, posts dramatically lower scores (28.3% ELA, 26.7% math) and 41.9% chronic absenteeism—a sharp reminder of how much school quality can vary within a small geographic area.

374

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,019

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5400 Mail Creek Lane
Fort Collins, CO 80525-3886

(970) 488-5550

District: Poudre School District R-1

Students who attend Werner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Preston Middle School
High:	Fossil Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Poudre School District R-1

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 school66%

District avg56%

Colorado avg41%

94^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	88.0	94 of 946	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.6	106 of 950	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.3	67 of 943	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	96 of 933	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	69 of 921	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	39 of 710	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	28 of 965	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	29 of 917	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	25 of 929	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	94.1	35 of 914	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	94.1	41 of 938	95.6%	★★★★★
2014	90.7	45 of 962	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.9	56 of 954	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	90.5	53 of 935	94.3%	★★★★★
2011	90.4	55 of 935	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	91.5	38 of 925	95.9%	★★★★★
2009	90.2	41 of 872	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	87.6	68 of 849	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	88.3	53 of 852	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	89.4	47 of 829	94.3%	★★★★★
2005	87.4	64 of 823	92.2%	★★★★★
2004	93.3	19 of 808	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	91 of 695	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	111 of 694	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	83 of 684	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	111 of 642	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	115 of 595	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	30 of 351	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	24 of 758	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	37 of 690	94.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	74.9	19 of 110	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	4 of 84	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	77.7	33 of 308	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	101 of 697	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.4	91 of 700	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	70 of 683	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	95 of 649	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	43 of 594	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	40 of 352	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	38 of 764	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	24 of 693	96.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	147 of 547	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	147 of 551	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	79 of 539	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	104 of 525	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	60 of 454	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	41 of 288	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	30 of 596	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	23 of 337	93.2%	★★★★★

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 (2018)89th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)83rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math68%+31 vs state

English Language Arts66%+21 vs state

Science60%+24 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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Werner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 Mail Creek Lane	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5550	374	24	15.7	22.7%	295 (78.9%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.5%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.3%)	88	94^th of 946 public elementary schools	90.1%		87.6	106^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.8%	12	58.9	65.4	75.0		65.7	71.4	68.4	63.6		68.2	60.5	$28,019
Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4800 Wheaton Dr	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(970) 226-2800	240	18	13.7	47.5%	159 (66.3%)	6 (2.5%)	51 (21.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.6%)	26.3	666^th of 946 public elementary schools	29.6%		38.4	541^st of 950 public elementary schools	43.1%	125	21.6	29.4	34.3		28.3	35.1	14.7	29.4		26.7	34.3	$11,858
McGraw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Hinsdale Drive	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8335	349	25	13.9	34.4%	256 (73.4%)	4 (1.1%)	69 (19.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	85.9	123^rd of 946 public elementary schools	87.0%		88.3	93^rd of 950 public elementary schools	90.2%	30	52.5	70.0	76.6		66.8	59.3	67.1	59.4		62.2	63.5	$18,979
Kruse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 McMurry Avenue	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5625	406	29	14.2	38.9%	266 (65.5%)	5 (1.2%)	101 (24.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	86.2	115^th of 946 public elementary schools	87.8%		88.5	90^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.5%	25	61.9	67.3	73.1		67.6	54.0	74.0	72.1		66.3	54.4	$18,522
Bacon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5844 South Timberline Road	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5300	397	31	12.8	27.0%	300 (75.6%)	2 (0.5%)	57 (14.4%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.0%)	84.4	138^th of 946 public elementary schools	85.4%		84.4	126^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.7%	12	57.1	60.6	65.7		61.3	66.1	64.1	67.6		66.0	58.0	$21,467
Lopez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	637 Wabash Street	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8800	361	24	15.1	48.8%	245 (67.9%)	12 (3.3%)	77 (21.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	63.9	316^th of 946 public elementary schools	66.6%		62.2	344^th of 950 public elementary schools	63.8%	28	60.5	52.7	62.5		58.0	44.2	47.3	43.6		45.3	35.9	$18,063
Fort Collins Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1109 West Harmony Rd	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 631-8612	278	12	22.3		234 (84.2%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.8%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	69.4	270^th of 946 public elementary schools	71.5%		73.5	239^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.8%	31	742.0	67.6	80.0		64.1	39.3	43.2	748.0		43.5	50.0	$14,391
Traut Core Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Timberwood Drive	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7500	484	27	17.7	17.4%	308 (63.6%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (10.3%)	90 (18.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.2%)	94.6	31^st of 946 public elementary schools	96.7%		95.1	29^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.9%	2	76.1	75.0	87.7		79.6	81.9	66.7	74.0		74.2	64.4	$17,001
Coyote Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7115 Avondale Road	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 679-9400	242	17	14.1	27.3%	182 (75.2%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (13.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.9%)	80.7	170^th of 946 public elementary schools	82.0%		84.7	124^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.9%	46	66.7	70.4	71.8		69.7	66.7	55.6	43.6		54.5	51.3	$18,525
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 Werner Elementary School

What district is Werner Elementary School in?

Poudre School District R-1

Is Werner Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Werner Elementary School ranks in the top 9.9% of Colorado elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Werner Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Preston Middle School
High : Fossil Ridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Werner Elementary School?

Students at Werner Elementary School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Werner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Werner Elementary School.

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