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Olander Elementary School

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Olander Elementary School ranks 414 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Olander Elementary School in Fort Collins, CO, serves 310 students in grades PK–5 and sits within Poudre School District R-1, a district ranked 12th in Colorado. Despite that strong district backdrop, Olander's own performance is more average: it ranks 414th of 943 Colorado schools (56th percentile, 3 stars). CMAS results show 46% proficiency in ELA and 43.2% in math — above state averages but well below district averages of 60.1% and 52.2%. Fifth-grade science sits at 37.9%, barely above the state mark. About 37.7% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

What makes Olander's results surprising is that nearby schools with more economically challenged student bodies perform better. O'Dea Elementary School scores roughly 20 points higher in both ELA and math; Beattie Elementary School and Bennett Elementary School also outpace Olander in both subjects. Axis International Academy, just a quarter mile away, beats Olander in ELA (58.5% vs. 46%) and math (56.1% vs. 43.2%) with similar poverty levels and better attendance. Meanwhile, Olander's state ranking has slipped steadily — from the 87th percentile (4 stars) in 2016–2017 to the 56th percentile (3 stars) today.

Olander does have positives: chronic absenteeism is improving (24.8%, below district and state averages) and the student-teacher ratio is a healthy 14.2:1. Yet there are real concerns. The school's low-income students ranked in the 8th percentile statewide (0 stars) in 2023–2024, pointing to a large internal achievement gap. Fifth-grade science dropped by about 23 percentage points in a single year, and 3rd and 5th graders trail 4th graders significantly in both reading and math — suggesting performance depends heavily on the particular class. For parents, Olander is a school with solid fundamentals that is currently underperforming its potential. The biggest opportunities are closing the low-income achievement gap and building consistent instructional strength across every grade.

310

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,661

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3401 Auntie Stone Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526-6401

(970) 488-8410

District: Poudre School District R-1

Students who attend Olander Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Blevins Middle School
High:	Rocky Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

22.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Poudre School District R-1's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg56%

Colorado avg41%

414^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	52.5	414 of 946	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	309 of 950	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	325 of 943	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	304 of 933	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	230 of 921	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	186 of 710	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	199 of 965	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	185 of 917	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	122 of 929	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	74.5	204 of 914	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	177 of 938	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	61.9	366 of 962	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	439 of 954	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.8	433 of 935	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.4	254 of 935	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	54.6	469 of 925	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.4	351 of 872	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.9	324 of 849	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	291 of 852	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.2	219 of 829	73.6%	★★★★☆
2005	69.2	267 of 823	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.1	186 of 808	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	354 of 695	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	315 of 694	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	291 of 684	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	341 of 642	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	198 of 758	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	266 of 690	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	81.4	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	16.2	335 of 365	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	152 of 265	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	187 of 332	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.1	62 of 308	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	237 of 697	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	220 of 700	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	285 of 683	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	211 of 649	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	190 of 764	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	86 of 693	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	319 of 547	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.6	157 of 551	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	220 of 539	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	284 of 525	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	155 of 596	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	91 of 337	73.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)99th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)8th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Math43%+6 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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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
Olander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Auntie Stone Street	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8410	310	22	14.2	37.7%	219 (70.6%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (22.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	52.5	414^th of 946 public elementary schools	56.2%		66	309^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.5%	105	36.7	58.0	40.7		46.0	43.3	52.0	35.6		43.2	37.9	$20,661
Axis International Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2130 West Horsetooth Road	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(970) 658-4199	288	19	15.5	33.3%	151 (52.4%)	9 (3.1%)	82 (28.5%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.5%)	72.1	243^rd of 946 public elementary schools	74.3%		83.6	133^rd of 950 public elementary schools	86.0%	110	50.0	55.6	78.9		58.5	41.7	66.7	68.4		56.1	42.1	$11,840
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Seneca Street	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5000	348	21	16.4	39.1%	239 (68.7%)	11 (3.2%)	75 (21.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.2%)	78	194^th of 946 public elementary schools	79.5%		72.8	248^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.9%	54	64.4	73.2	74.1		70.7	51.1	47.6	48.1		48.9	51.9	$18,217
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
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
Bauder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2345 West Prospect Road	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-4150	423	34	12.4	54.6%	278 (65.7%)	12 (2.8%)	104 (24.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	51.1	428^th of 946 public elementary schools	54.8%		58.4	377^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.3%	51	32.8	47.4	52.2		44.5	35.9	42.9	45.6		41.6	40.3	$21,351
Beattie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Meadowlark Avenue	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4225	302	20	15.4	50.3%	186 (61.6%)	7 (2.3%)	73 (24.2%)	10 (3.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	72.6	236^th of 946 public elementary schools	75.1%		67.4	296^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.8%	60	54.3	73.8	63.2		64.3	48.6	52.4	47.4		49.6	41.7	$19,044
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
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 Bennett Road	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4750	362	25	14.7	48.6%	236 (65.2%)	11 (3.0%)	84 (23.2%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	68.1	282^nd of 946 public elementary schools	70.2%		65.4	315^th of 950 public elementary schools	66.8%	33	40.7	65.2	69.0		57.0	45.3	48.9	54.8		49.3	45.0	$19,459
O'Dea Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Princeton Road	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4450	398	34	11.7	45.2%	273 (68.6%)	7 (1.8%)	77 (19.3%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	85.7	124^th of 946 public elementary schools	86.9%		84.2	128^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.5%	4	56.3	70.4	76.6		67.8	60.0	59.7	62.7		60.7	60.3	$22,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Olander Elementary School

What district is Olander Elementary School in?

Poudre School District R-1

Is Olander Elementary School a good school?

Olander Elementary School ranks 414^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olander Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Olander Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Olander Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Blevins Middle School
High : Rocky Mountain High School

What is the racial makeup of Olander Elementary School?

Students at Olander Elementary School are 71% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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