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Bethke Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

43^rd

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of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Bethke Elementary School is a K–5 elementary school in Timnath, Colorado, serving 512 students and ranked 43rd out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (95th percentile, 5 stars) within the Poudre School District R-1. Bethke has been a top-tier school for a decade, ranking in the top 5–10% of Colorado elementary schools nearly every year since 2015. In 2025–2026, its CMAS proficiency rates were far above both district and state averages: 76% in ELA, 70.4% in math, and 64.2% in science — outperforming the district by roughly 15–18 percentage points and the state by roughly 28–33 points. Math achievement is especially notable, at nearly double the state average.

Bethke also stands out for its student profile and attendance. Just 8% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, the lowest rate among nearby schools, and chronic absenteeism is 11.5% — less than half the district average of 30.7%. Grade-level performance is consistently strong, with 4th grade as a clear high point (82.5% ELA, 75.9% math). Bethke sits in a remarkable cluster of high-performing schools: Zach Elementary School (#11) and Traut Core Elementary School (#31) rank even higher, while Timnath Elementary School, Bamford Elementary School, Grandview Elementary School, and Hollister Lake Elementary trail by 20 to 45 percentage points in math and ELA. Linton Elementary School and Skyview Elementary School post even lower scores.

One area to watch is 5th grade science, which has declined modestly from about 70% to 64.2% over the past few years — still well above district and state averages, but a trend worth monitoring. Subgroup performance is strong overall, with female students ranking in the 94th percentile statewide and male students in the 89th. Notably, Bethke's demographic advantages don't fully explain its results: Zach and Traut achieve even higher scores while serving more economically diverse populations. Overall, Bethke offers elite academics, excellent attendance, and a decade-long track record of top-tier performance.

512

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,529

Per pupil spending ?

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 — 97th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (72% vs 41% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg56%

Colorado avg41%

43^rd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	92.9	43 of 946	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	45 of 950	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	71 of 943	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	84 of 933	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	83 of 921	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	76 of 710	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	93.2	43 of 965	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	57 of 917	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	95.7	26 of 929	97.2%	★★★★★
2016	95.0	29 of 914	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	97.7	15 of 938	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	94.3	21 of 962	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	95.0	7 of 954	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	91.6	37 of 935	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	94.2	8 of 935	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	90.2	53 of 925	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	42 of 695	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	27 of 694	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	56 of 684	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	95 of 642	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	94 of 595	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	95 of 351	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	35 of 758	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	59 of 690	91.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	78.7	16 of 110	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	21 of 84	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	73 of 697	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	80 of 700	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	87 of 683	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	74 of 649	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	72 of 594	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	44 of 352	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	48 of 764	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	67 of 693	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	76 of 547	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	60 of 551	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	92 of 539	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	120 of 525	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	133 of 454	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	92 of 288	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.0	50 of 596	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	48 of 337	85.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)85th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+31 vs state

Math70%+33 vs state

Science64%+28 vs state

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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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Bethke Elementary School	Public	K-5	5100 School House Drive	Timnath	80547	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4300	512	33	15.6	8.0%	418 (81.6%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (10.0%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	92.9	43^rd of 946 public elementary schools	95.5%		92.9	45^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.3%	2	72.7	82.5	73.7	76.0	66.7	75.9	69.1	70.4	64.2	$17,529
Timnath Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3909 Main Street	Timnath	80547	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-6825	455	29	15.4	30.8%	285 (62.6%)	7 (1.5%)	122 (26.8%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	68.2	281^st of 946 public elementary schools	70.3%		76.6	214^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.5%	67	51.6	65.9	57.3	58.8	43.8	48.2	50.0	47.5	44.0	$17,602
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1583 Grand Avenue	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	No	(970) 686-8600	542	34	15.9	20.7%	406 (74.9%)	4 (0.7%)	98 (18.1%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	74.1	224^th of 946 public elementary schools	76.3%		75	225^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.3%	1	53.8	58.5	54.7	55.7	54.3	61.0	52.0	55.9	51.4	$15,260
Zach Elementary School	Public	K-5	3715 Kechter Road	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5100	492	30	16.5	15.9%	304 (61.8%)	10 (2.0%)	70 (14.2%)	58 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (9.8%)	97.8	11^th of 946 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.5	7^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.3%	4	71.4	90.5	94.4	87.0	71.9	82.1	88.8	81.9	88.5	$18,080
Skyview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Stone Mountain Drive	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	No	(970) 686-8500	440	30	14.7	43.0%	253 (57.5%)	10 (2.3%)	144 (32.7%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	43.3	490^th of 946 public elementary schools	48.2%		48.3	458^th of 950 public elementary schools	51.8%	32	38.0	45.0	43.1	42.6	43.1	31.3	40.0	37.2	31.3	$15,293
Tozer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	501 Oak Street	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 686-8400	308	19	16.3	37.7%	201 (65.3%)	2 (0.6%)	87 (28.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)								(n/a)										$16,798
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	3-5	810 Third Street	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	No	(970) 686-8300	256	19	13.8	35.9%	169 (66.0%)	3 (1.2%)	66 (25.8%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	60.4	352^nd of 946 public elementary schools	62.8%		71.9	257^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.9%	95	38.0	45.5	50.7	44.6	46.8	48.1	54.7	49.8	50.0	$17,582
Hollister Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Sundance Drive	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 833-7400	529	30	17.5	27.2%	382 (72.2%)	5 (0.9%)	110 (20.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.1%)	20 (3.8%)	42.4	495^th of 946 public elementary schools	47.7%					(n/a)	29.9	38.4	58.3	41.3	35.8	31.4	45.8	36.8	32.8	$16,283
Bamford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6055 Travers Stakes Street	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8500	310	24	12.7	27.7%	215 (69.4%)	8 (2.6%)	51 (16.5%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	69.5	268^th of 946 public elementary schools	71.7%		69	275^th of 950 public elementary schools	71.1%	7	56.1	62.7	55.9	58.3	43.9	41.2	51.8	45.9	56.1	$20,854
Traut Core Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Timberwood Drive	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7500	484	27	17.7	17.4%	308 (63.6%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (10.3%)	90 (18.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.2%)	94.6	31^st of 946 public elementary schools	96.7%		95.1	29^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.9%	2	76.1	75.0	87.7	79.6	81.9	66.7	74.0	74.2	64.4	$17,001

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethke Elementary School

How many students attend Bethke Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Bethke Elementary School?

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

Is Bethke Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Bethke Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 43^rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Bethke Elementary School in?

Poudre School District R-1

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