Is Zach Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Zach Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 6 th of 921 Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Zach Elementary School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 493 students attended Zach Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Zach Elementary School?

Students at Zach Elementary School are 73% White, 9% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% 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

Zach Elementary School in Fort Collins CO

Performance Trends

Compare Details Zach Elementary School ranks better than 99.3% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks first among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Poudre School District R-1! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.42. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73%), Asian (8.9%), Hispanic (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Zach Elementary School is 16.7. 23 elementary schools in the Poudre School District R-1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Zach Elementary School employs 29.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Zach Elementary School is $11,831, which is the 14^th highest among 28 elementary schools in the Poudre School District R-1.

Map and boundary of Zach Elementary School

School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Zach Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Zach Elementary School 6^th of 921 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Zach Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Poudre School District R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Poudre School District R-1 12^th of 102 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Parent Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Zach Elementary School.

What do you think?

Your rating for Zach Elementary School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Zach Elementary School

Compare

Rank History for all students at Zach Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	87.87	60^th	808	92.6%
2005	85.89	80^th	823	90.3%
2006	88.93	51^st	829	93.8%
2007	90.43	35^th	852	95.9%
2008	92.94	20^th	849	97.6%
2009	93.81	12^th	872	98.6%
2010	94.47	8^th	925	99.1%
2011	92.85	18^th	935	98.1%
2012	93.84	15^th	935	98.4%
2013	94.13	18^th	954	98.1%
2014	94.82	13^th	962	98.6%
2015	95.89	25^th	938	97.3%
2016	95.35	25^th	914	97.3%
2017	97.00	13^th	929	98.6%
2018	95.89	27^th	917	97.1%
2019	98.64	7^th	965	99.3%
2021	98.92	3^rd	710	99.6%
2022	98.42	6^th	921	99.3%

Rank History for Female students at Zach Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	93.59	23^rd	690	96.7%
2019	96.71	9^th	758	98.8%
2021	97.87	4^th	351	98.9%
2022	97.46	6^th	595	99.0%

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Zach Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	68.96	27^th	84	67.9%
2019	70.87	24^th	110	78.2%
2022	80.26	2^nd	22	90.9%

Rank History for Male students at Zach Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	93.93	25^th	693	96.4%
2019	98.10	9^th	764	98.8%
2021	96.88	8^th	352	97.7%
2022	96.58	12^th	594	98.0%

Rank History for White students at Zach Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	87.74	32^nd	337	90.5%
2019	96.83	6^th	596	99.0%
2021	96.85	5^th	288	98.3%
2022	95.20	10^th	454	97.8%

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

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 5)

100%

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

Enrollment information for Zach Elementary School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	307	4	7	22	4	n/a	n/a	344
2003	307	4	7	22	4	n/a	n/a	344
2004	372	6	18	29	1	n/a	n/a	426
2005	456	8	21	26	1	n/a	n/a	512
2006	532	9	26	21	0	n/a	n/a	588
2007	519	6	29	19	0	n/a	n/a	573
2008	545	6	36	22	0	n/a	n/a	609
2009	556	7	34	24	0	n/a	n/a	621
2010	541	7	35	25	1	n/a	n/a	609
2011	545	2	29	22	0	0	9	607
2012	541	3	33	19	0	0	13	609
2013	540	1	38	22	1	0	14	616
2014	545	1	34	35	1	0	25	641
2015	559	3	33	35	2	0	34	666
2016	528	5	37	29	1	0	38	638
2017	486	5	42	31	2	0	36	602
2018	479	3	49	31	2	0	40	604
2019	438	6	44	38	1	0	43	570
2020	422	9	50	33	0	0	48	562
2021	383	9	49	33	1	0	39	514
2022	360	10	44	41	2	2	34	493

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 Zach Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	344	20.8	16.5	0
2003	344	20.8	16.5	0
2004	426	24.4	17.5	8.9
2005	512	30.5	16.8	7.4
2006	588	34.3	17.1	7.3
2007	573	33.5	17.1	5.6
2008	609	31.7	19.2	4.3
2009	621	33.6	18.5	4
2010	609	32.6	18.6	4.3
2011	607	30.1	20.1	3.3
2012	609	33.6	18.1	3.3
2013	616	33.2	18.5	3.1
2014	641	31.7	20.2	3.4
2015	666	35.0	19.0	4.2
2016	638	36.0	17.7	4.2
2017	602	34.0	17.7	5.3
2018	604	33.6	17.9	6.1
2019	570	33.0	17.2	8.2
2020	562	32.0	17.5	7.3
2021	514	29.0	17.7	6.4
2022	493	29.4	16.7	7.7

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Zach Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	344	20.8	16.5	0
2003	344	20.8	16.5	0
2004	426	24.4	17.5	8.9
2005	512	30.5	16.8	7.4
2006	588	34.3	17.1	7.3
2007	573	33.5	17.1	5.6
2008	609	31.7	19.2	4.3
2009	621	33.6	18.5	4
2010	609	32.6	18.6	4.3
2011	607	30.1	20.1	3.3
2012	609	33.6	18.1	3.3
2013	616	33.2	18.5	3.1
2014	641	31.7	20.2	3.4
2015	666	35.0	19.0	4.2
2016	638	36.0	17.7	4.2
2017	602	34.0	17.7	5.3
2018	604	33.6	17.9	6.1
2019	570	33.0	17.2	8.2
2020	562	32.0	17.5	7.3
2021	514	29.0	17.7	6.4
2022	493	29.4	16.7	7.7

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 Zach Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$335 (2.8%)	$11,497 (97.2%)	$11,831

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Zach 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 Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 7^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 6^th of 921 Elementary schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Zach Elementary School)	85.7	72	13.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Poudre School District R-1)	55.2	51.1	4.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	40.7	0.6%
3rd Grade Math (Zach Elementary School)	87	84.3	2.7%
3rd Grade Math (Poudre School District R-1)	55.2	50.3	4.9%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	39.4	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Zach Elementary School)	94.1	90	4.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Poudre School District R-1)	66.6	59.5	7.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	44.1	3.9%
4th Grade Math (Zach Elementary School)	79.8	86.1	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Poudre School District R-1)	53.7	49.3	4.4%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	30.7	2.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Zach Elementary School)	87.7	86.8	0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Poudre School District R-1)	66.4	59.9	6.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	45.4	3%
5th Grade Math (Zach Elementary School)	76.4	80.4	4%
5th Grade Math (Poudre School District R-1)	54.5	52.7	1.8%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	34.9	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Zach Elementary School)	89.7	83.5	6.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Poudre School District R-1)	60.6	56.7	3.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.2	2.6%
All Grades Math (Zach Elementary School)	80.5	83.7	3.2%
All Grades Math (Poudre School District R-1)	52	47.6	4.4%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	31.5	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	570	514	9.8%
African American	6	9	50%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	44	49	11.4%
Hispanic	38	33	13.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	438	383	12.6%
Two or More Races	43	39	9.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	8.2%	6.4%	1.8%

Zach Elementary School

Zach Elementary School:

Poudre School District R-1:

Average Parent Rating:

What do you think?

Rank History for Zach Elementary School

Rank History for all students at Zach Elementary School

Rank History for Female students at Zach Elementary School

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Zach Elementary School

Rank History for Male students at Zach Elementary School

Rank History for White students at Zach Elementary School

Review counts

Enrollment information for Zach Elementary School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Zach Elementary School

Student/Teacher Ratio Zach Elementary School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Zach Elementary School

Impact of COVID-19 on Zach Elementary School

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

Frequently Asked Questions about Zach Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Zach Elementary School?

Is Zach Elementary School a good school?

What schools do graduates of Zach Elementary School attend?

What district is Zach Elementary School in?

How many students attend Zach Elementary School?

Rate Zach Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Sign up for updates!