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Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School is a grades 6–8 middle school in Fort Collins, CO, serving 762 students in Poudre School District R-1, a 5-star district ranked 12th of 115 districts statewide. Kinard itself is an elite performer: in 2025-26 it ranked #10 of 469 Colorado middle schools (98th percentile) with a 5-star rating, and it has ranked in the top 25 statewide every year since at least 2015-16. That decade of consistency suggests the school's results are systemic, not the product of one standout cohort.

Academically, Kinard far exceeds district and state averages on 2025-26 CMAS tests. In English Language Arts, 78.1% of students were proficient versus 60.1% districtwide and 44.7% statewide. In math, 79.3% were proficient versus 52.2% districtwide and 37.3% statewide — nearly double the state average. In 8th grade science, 73.0% were proficient versus 35.4% statewide. Kinard also leads every nearby school by a wide margin. Compared with Lesher Middle School, Kinard leads by +8.6 points in ELA and +23.8 points in math; against Preston Middle School, the gaps grow to +21.7 ELA and +32.3 math. Math proficiency also strengthens as students progress: 77.6% in 6th grade, 79.0% in 7th, and 82.0% in 8th.

Kinard's strong results extend beyond its overall averages. Its Hispanic students rank #3 of 207 schools statewide, and its low-income students rank #3 of 241 schools statewide — meaningful signs of school effectiveness. The school also has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 14.6%, less than half the district rate of 30.7%. Notably, Kinard achieves these outcomes while having the highest student-teacher ratio (18.8) among nearby schools, suggesting instructional quality and school culture — not small class sizes — drive its success. For families in Fort Collins, Kinard stands out as an exceptionally high-performing option within an already strong district.

762

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,024

Per pupil spending ?

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3002 East Trilby Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528-9620

(970) 488-5400

District: Poudre School District R-1

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Asian:

9.8%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (78% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Colorado middle schools

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

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg56%

Colorado avg41%

10^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle 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	97.2	10 of 476	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.9	8 of 469	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	18 of 485	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	14 of 480	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	16 of 448	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	13 of 369	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	15 of 458	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	21 of 418	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	22 of 424	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	90.9	25 of 400	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	88.1	34 of 436	92.2%	★★★★★
2014	94.4	15 of 461	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	94.7	13 of 454	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	94.5	13 of 425	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	93.2	16 of 422	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	90.9	21 of 409	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	89.7	24 of 377	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	89.6	23 of 362	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	91.4	20 of 360	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	5 of 26	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.5	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	5 of 25	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	10 of 368	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.5	6 of 347	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	11 of 350	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	8 of 363	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	10 of 326	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	6 of 254	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	8 of 352	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	21 of 315	93.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	13 of 154	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	79.3	3 of 132	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	16 of 125	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	19 of 93	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	25 of 134	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	12 of 121	90.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	3 of 208	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	70.8	44 of 199	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.7	14 of 198	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	3 of 83	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	4 of 220	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	3 of 241	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	13 of 244	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	13 of 372	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	14 of 352	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	24 of 357	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	19 of 356	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	19 of 328	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	19 of 249	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	18 of 343	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	15 of 317	95.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	3 of 30	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	14 of 278	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	11 of 275	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	16 of 273	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	16 of 286	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	18 of 265	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	12 of 203	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	20 of 283	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	20 of 199	89.9%	★★★★★

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 (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)90th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)81st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math79%+42 vs state

English Language Arts78%+33 vs state

Science73%+38 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, January 10, 2020

Kinard has really awesome teachers that are super nice. The teachers really encourage you to do your best and try hard. You have a whole other window of opportunities opened up to you by going there. All the kids and faculty really enjoy working/going to Kinard. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

This school does nothing but test students! My child (6th grade) averages a test every day! The kids get really good at taking tests but they are not well prepared for high school or college (or real life!). Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School	Public	6-8	3002 East Trilby Road	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5400	762	40	18.8	11.8%	569 (74.7%)	4 (0.5%)	61 (8.0%)	75 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.0%)	97.2	10^th of 476 public middle schools	97.9%		97.9	8^th of 469 public middle schools	98.3%	2	78.5	82.7	72.4	78.1	77.6	79.0	82.0	79.3	73.0	$17,024
Preston Middle School	Public	6-8	4901 Corbett Drive	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7300	568	35	16.3	29.8%	419 (73.8%)	8 (1.4%)	94 (16.5%)	22 (3.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.5%)	71.1	123^rd of 476 public middle schools	74.2%		72.5	112^th of 469 public middle schools	76.1%	11	54.0	62.3	51.5	56.4	44.4	44.5	52.8	47.0	37.5	$19,027
Boltz Middle School	Public	6-8	720 Boltz Drive	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 472-3700	551	41	13.4	49.2%	331 (60.1%)	9 (1.6%)	173 (31.4%)	10 (1.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	59.4	163^rd of 476 public middle schools	65.8%		52.9	191^st of 469 public middle schools	59.3%	28	49.1	53.2	49.1	50.5	34.5	39.7	46.4	40.2	30.9	$21,276
Webber Middle School	Public	6-8	4201 Seneca Street	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7800	728	42	17.3	34.9%	528 (72.5%)	12 (1.6%)	150 (20.6%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.7%)	72.6	118^th of 476 public middle schools	75.2%		74.2	106^th of 469 public middle schools	77.4%	12	59.2	55.4	59.9	58.2	41.3	39.0	51.0	43.3	51.5	$18,476
Lesher Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Stover Street	Fort Collins	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 472-3800	766	42	18.2	29.5%	558 (72.8%)	8 (1.0%)	143 (18.7%)	15 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	88.2	44^th of 476 public middle schools	90.8%		84.2	57^th of 469 public middle schools	87.8%	13	70.4	69.8	68.4	69.5	50.8	51.9	63.5	55.5	63.9	$17,469
Ridgeline Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 N. 15th St	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(970) 833-7700	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	52.3	187^th of 476 public middle schools	60.7%					(n/a)	34.8	52.3	49.5	44.1	31.3	32.9	48.6	36.0	734.0
Windsor Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Main Street	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	No	(970) 686-8200	785	50	15.8	21.8%	613 (78.1%)	7 (0.9%)	135 (17.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	43	226^th of 476 public middle schools	52.5%		54.4	182^nd of 469 public middle schools	61.2%	44	31.7	38.1	46.0	38.7	24.6	23.3	42.3	30.5	36.1	$14,678
Blevins Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 South Taft Hill Road	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4000	363	29	12.6	52.1%	241 (66.4%)	12 (3.3%)	87 (24.0%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	47.8	203^rd of 476 public middle schools	57.4%		52.2	193^rd of 469 public middle schools	58.8%	10	43.2	40.4	38.2	41.0	31.7	33.7	42.0	35.1	31.8	$23,539
Lucile Erwin Middle School	Public	6-8	4700 Lucerne Avenue	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7600	686	45	15.3	36.9%	433 (63.1%)	6 (0.9%)	201 (29.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.8%)	36.6	270^th of 476 public middle schools	43.3%		34.4	281^st of 469 public middle schools	40.1%	11	33.5	43.7	37.6	38.0	25.4	16.3	28.5	23.7	33.9	$17,233
Windsor Charter Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	810 Automation Drive	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 833-5190	395	23	17.2	16.7%	308 (78.0%)	4 (1.0%)	64 (16.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.3%)	79.1	90^th of 476 public middle schools	81.1%		90.5	35^th of 469 public middle schools	92.5%	55	61.7	69.8	57.3	62.9	42.2	51.6	65.2	53.1	42.0	$5,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School

Is Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School a good school?

Yes! Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 476 Colorado middle schools.

How many students attend Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School?

Students at Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School are 75% White, 10% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School in?

Poudre School District R-1

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