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Zach Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Zach Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Fort Collins, Colorado, serving 470 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Poudre School District R-1, which is ranked 14th out of 115 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Zach Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Colorado, with 80-92% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 85-87% proficient or better in Math across all grade levels. The school excels in serving different student subgroups, ranking among the top 10 Colorado elementary schools for both female and male students, as well as for white students. It also ranks highly for gifted and talented students, placing 2nd to 12th in the state over the past few years. Zach Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a small student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its exceptional academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools in the Poudre School District, Zach Elementary significantly outperforms its peers. For example, Zach's 5th-grade science proficiency rate is 80.2%, compared to 69% at Bethke Elementary and 69.1% at Werner Elementary. Zach Elementary's consistent high performance and focus on equity and inclusion make it a standout institution within the district.

492

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,080

Per pupil spending ?

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3715 Kechter Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528-9543

(970) 488-5100

District: Poudre School District R-1

Students who attend Zach Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Preston Middle School
High:	Fossil Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Asian:

11.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (86% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Colorado elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg56%

Colorado avg40%

7^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 30Elementary Schools in the Poudre School District R-1

14^th of 115Poudre 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
2025	98.5	7 of 950	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	8 of 943	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	3 of 933	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	6 of 921	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	3 of 710	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	7 of 965	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	27 of 917	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	97.0	13 of 929	98.6%	★★★★★
2016	95.4	25 of 914	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	95.9	25 of 938	97.3%	★★★★★
2014	94.8	13 of 962	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	94.1	18 of 954	98.1%	★★★★★
2012	93.8	15 of 935	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	92.9	18 of 935	98.1%	★★★★★
2010	94.5	8 of 925	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	93.8	12 of 872	98.6%	★★★★★
2008	92.9	20 of 849	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	90.4	35 of 852	95.9%	★★★★★
2006	88.9	51 of 829	93.8%	★★★★★
2005	85.9	80 of 823	90.3%	★★★★★
2004	87.9	60 of 808	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	14 of 694	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	7 of 684	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	3 of 642	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	6 of 595	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	4 of 351	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	9 of 758	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	23 of 690	96.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	6 of 119	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	12 of 82	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	24 of 110	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	27 of 84	67.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	6 of 700	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	10 of 683	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	3 of 649	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	12 of 594	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	8 of 352	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	9 of 764	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	25 of 693	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	7 of 551	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	9 of 539	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	6 of 525	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	10 of 454	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	5 of 288	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	6 of 596	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	32 of 337	90.5%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts88%+43 vs state

Math86%+50 vs state

Science80%+41 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 16, 2017

We love Zach Elementary! The teachers and staff in every grade are fantastic. Love that we can ride our bikes or walk to Zach and all 3 surrounding neighborhood schools. Can't do that in a lot of places. By far a great experience and would not hesitate to send anyone I know there. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Zach Elementary School	Public	K-5	3715 Kechter Road	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5100	492	30	16.5	15.9%	304 (61.8%)	10 (2.0%)	70 (14.2%)	58 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (9.8%)	98.5	7^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.1	8^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.2%	1	81.3	89.7	92.0	87.8	85.7	87.5	85.1	86.1	80.2	$18,080
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%)	95.1	29^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.9%		96.6	18^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.1%	11	71.6	73.2	91.5	78.7	70.3	66.2	83.1	73.1	81.4	$17,001
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	126^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.7%		85.8	115^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.8%	11	60.3	58.0	58.7	59.0	69.8	66.7	65.2	67.4	58.7	$21,467
Timnath Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3909 Main Street	Timnath	80547	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-6825	455	29	15.4	30.8%	285 (62.6%)	7 (1.5%)	122 (26.8%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	76.6	214^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.5%		68.1	285^th of 943 public elementary schools	69.8%	71	53.5	59.1	63.9	58.5	59.3	46.2	55.6	54.3	57.1	$17,602
Linton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Caribou Drive	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-5850	307	26	11.6	67.4%	124 (40.4%)	1 (0.3%)	161 (52.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	22.4	702^nd of 950 public elementary schools	26.1%		28.2	634^th of 943 public elementary schools	32.8%	68	24.5	23.3	31.8	26.4	20.8	21.7	28.6	23.4	32.6	$21,151
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%)	88.5	90^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.5%		88.2	93^rd of 943 public elementary schools	90.1%	3	66.0	63.1	74.6	68.1	63.0	60.6	75.8	66.7	61.2	$18,522
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%)	38.4	541^st of 950 public elementary schools	43.1%		43.1	494^th of 943 public elementary schools	47.6%	47	38.1	35.1	47.4	38.8	31.0	27.0	36.8	30.6	42.1	$11,858
Bethke Elementary School	Public	K-5	5100 School House Drive	Timnath	80547	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4300	512	33	15.6	8.0%	418 (81.6%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (10.0%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	92.9	45^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.3%		90.6	71^st of 943 public elementary schools	92.5%	26	75.3	69.1	74.3	72.8	71.6	74.7	69.0	71.7	69.0	$17,529
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%)	87.6	106^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.8%		91.3	67^th of 943 public elementary schools	92.9%	39	55.7	58.7	76.5	64.1	72.9	56.5	70.6	67.9	69.1	$28,019
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%)	89.5	78^th of 950 public elementary schools	91.8%		85	122^nd of 943 public elementary schools	87.1%	44	62.9	81.4	76.8	73.7	67.7	59.3	62.3	63.2	65.2	$20,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Zach Elementary School

How many students attend Zach Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Zach Elementary School.

Is Zach Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Zach Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Zach Elementary School in?

Poudre School District R-1

What is the racial makeup of Zach Elementary School?

Students at Zach Elementary School are 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Zach Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Preston Middle School
High : Fossil Ridge High School

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