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Poudre Community Academy

Public Grades 6-12

212

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,596

Per pupil spending ?

76.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2540 Laporte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521-2214

(970) 490-3295

District: Poudre School District R-1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.6%

White:

40.1%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2008 → 7th in 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (29% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (55% vs 86%)

!Dropout rate above the Colorado average (8% vs 2%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school29%

District avg73%

Colorado avg58%

Not ranked this year

Poudre Community Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2019	6.2	384 of 411	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	359 of 388	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.3	291 of 292	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.5	349 of 369	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.0	319 of 349	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.1	298 of 334	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.1	302 of 337	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	307 of 327	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.4	294 of 310	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.0	275 of 301	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.7	277 of 298	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.0	251 of 286	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.6	245 of 280	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	7.9	258 of 279	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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Schools Near Poudre Community Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Poudre Community Academy	Public	6-12	2540 Laporte Avenue	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 490-3295	212	15	14.0	76.4%	85 (40.1%)	4 (1.9%)	103 (48.6%)	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)								(n/a)																	$18,596
Poudre High School	Public	9-12	201 Impala Drive	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-6000	1,409	86	16.4	45.3%	883 (62.7%)	19 (1.3%)	429 (30.4%)	16 (1.1%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	53 (3.8%)	74.3	88^th of 328 public high schools	73.2%		78.2	69^th of 349 public high schools	80.2%	19	80.0	52.0	83.0	55.0	72.0	33.0										35.7	$17,764
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	330 East Laurel Street	Fort Collins	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4940	118	12	9.6	75.4%	61 (51.7%)	1 (0.8%)	49 (41.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)								(n/a)																	$24,663
Compass Community Collaborative School	Public, Charter	6-12	2105 South College Avenue	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 372-4242	179	14	13.0	17.3%	142 (79.3%)	1 (0.6%)	26 (14.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	90	26^th of 328 public high schools	92.1%		91.7	24^th of 349 public high schools	93.1%	2			100.0	57.0			78.9	69.0	58.3	68.1	63.2	48.3	62.5	56.9	69.6	50.0	$11,855
Rocky Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1300 West Swallow Road	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7023	2,044	104	19.5	34.4%	1,522 (74.5%)	36 (1.8%)	378 (18.5%)	15 (0.7%)	9 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (4.1%)	80.9	55^th of 328 public high schools	83.2%		81.5	55^th of 349 public high schools	84.2%		78.0	55.0	84.0	61.0	77.0	44.0										42.7	$15,234
Fort Collins High School	Public	9-12	3400 Lambkin Way	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8021	1,836	99	18.6	37.4%	1,212 (66.0%)	27 (1.5%)	466 (25.4%)	44 (2.4%)	14 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (3.9%)	80.3	61^st of 328 public high schools	81.4%		81.4	56^th of 349 public high schools	84.0%	5	82.0	54.0	80.0	49.0	81.0	48.0										35.3	$16,571
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins	Public, Charter	6-12	4424 Innovation Drive	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 377-0044	971	40	24.5	33.5%	714 (73.5%)	20 (2.1%)	164 (16.9%)	29 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.0%)	84.2	45^th of 328 public high schools	86.3%		83.8	49^th of 349 public high schools	86.0%	4	84.0	61.0	79.0	55.0	86.0	48.0	42.3	61.1	45.8	50.3	32.4	36.1	34.7	34.4	37.0	46.0	$12,681
Timnath Middle-High School	Public	6-12	4700 East Prospect Road	Timnath	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 419-3400	1,456	79	18.3	19.4%	1,093 (75.1%)	21 (1.4%)	248 (17.0%)	34 (2.3%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	50 (3.4%)								(n/a)	82.0	56.0	87.0	53.0	74.0	47.0	59.5	56.4	52.5	56.2	48.6	37.2	46.3	44.0	47.4	43.3	$16,489
Fossil Ridge High School	Public	9-12	5400 Ziegler Road	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-6260	1,846	96	19.2	16.4%	1,404 (76.1%)	19 (1.0%)	216 (11.7%)	116 (6.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	85 (4.6%)	92.8	16^th of 328 public high schools	95.1%		92.8	18^th of 349 public high schools	94.8%	2	89.0	68.0	89.0	63.0	91.0	63.0										73.1	$15,376
Wellington Middle-High School	Public	6-12	4001 Wilson Avenue	Wellington	80549	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-6600	1,173	71	16.5	39.6%	882 (75.2%)	6 (0.5%)	219 (18.7%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (4.8%)								(n/a)	74.0	29.0	61.0	36.0	57.0	26.0	41.8	55.5	48.7	48.4	27.5	28.3	38.1	30.9	42.4		$17,179

Frequently Asked Questions about Poudre Community Academy

What district is Poudre Community Academy in?

Poudre School District R-1

How many students attend Poudre Community Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended Poudre Community Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Poudre Community Academy?

Students at Poudre Community Academy are 49% Hispanic, 40% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

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