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Bethke Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
45th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools
Better than 95% of Colorado elementary schools
Summary

Bethke Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school located in Timnath, Colorado, serving 525 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Poudre School District R-1, which is ranked 14th out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethke Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Colorado, with exceptional academic performance on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests. In 2024-2025, the school had 72.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 60.4% for the district and 44.8% for the state. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, and white students, and has a low chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 16.1% to 34.2% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Range View Elementary and Skyview Elementary School, Bethke Elementary outperforms them in academic performance, student subgroup performance, and other key metrics. The school's sustained excellence over the years is a testament to its effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and supportive community.

512
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,704
Per pupil spending ?
8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5100 School House Drive
       Timnath, CO  80547-2304

(970) 488-4300

District: Poudre School District R-1

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.6%
Hispanic:
10.0%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Colorado average (72% vs 40% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 5% of Colorado elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Poudre School District R-1
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school72%
District avg56%
Colorado avg40%
45th of 950
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Top 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 2% (2015) to top 5% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 30Elementary Schools in the Poudre School District R-1
14th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202592.945 of 95095.3%★★★★★
202490.671 of 94392.5%★★★★★
202389.084 of 93391.0%★★★★★
202288.483 of 92191.0%★★★★★
202188.176 of 71089.3%★★★★☆
201993.243 of 96595.5%★★★★★
201891.357 of 91793.8%★★★★★
201795.726 of 92997.2%★★★★★
201695.029 of 91496.8%★★★★★
201597.715 of 93898.4%★★★★★
201494.321 of 96297.8%★★★★★
201395.07 of 95499.3%★★★★★
201291.637 of 93596.0%★★★★★
201194.28 of 93599.1%★★★★★
201090.253 of 92594.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202593.327 of 69496.1%★★★★★
202487.656 of 68491.8%★★★★★
202381.195 of 64285.2%★★★★☆
202280.494 of 59584.2%★★★★☆
202174.995 of 35172.9%★★★★☆
201991.135 of 75895.4%★★★★★
201886.759 of 69091.4%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
201978.716 of 11085.5%★★★★☆
201870.621 of 8475.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202584.780 of 70088.6%★★★★☆
202483.887 of 68387.3%★★★★☆
202385.574 of 64988.6%★★★★☆
202285.072 of 59487.9%★★★★☆
202188.244 of 35287.5%★★★★☆
201989.948 of 76493.7%★★★★★
201887.267 of 69390.3%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202581.660 of 55189.1%★★★★☆
202476.992 of 53982.9%★★★★☆
202372.6120 of 52577.1%★★★★☆
202269.0133 of 45470.7%★★★★☆
202170.092 of 28868.1%★★★☆☆
201984.050 of 59691.6%★★★★★
201882.048 of 33785.8%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)96th percentile~ school
White (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2019)85th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts73%+28 vs state
Math72%+36 vs state
Science69%+30 vs state

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Yes! Bethke Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 45th of 950 Colorado elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Bethke Elementary School.

Students at Bethke Elementary School are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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