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Bamford Elementary School

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Bamford Elementary School ranks 268 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

268^th

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of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Bamford Elementary School serves 310 students in grades PK–5 in Loveland, CO, and is part of Poudre School District R-1, a highly regarded district ranked 12th out of 115 in Colorado. The school earned 4 stars and ranked 268th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools in 2025-26, placing it in the 72nd percentile statewide. One of its most notable features is a very low student-teacher ratio of 12.7—the lowest among all nearby comparison schools—and it serves a moderately diverse economic population, with 27.7% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch.

Bamford posts solid results relative to state averages, with 58.3% proficiency in English Language Arts, 45.9% in math, and 56.1% in 5th-grade science. However, it is the lowest-performing school among its immediate Poudre district peers. Zach Elementary School (99th percentile), Bethke Elementary School (95th), and Bacon Elementary School (85th) all outperform Bamford, particularly in math, where Bamford's 45.9% proficiency trails Bacon's 66.0%, Bethke's 70.4%, and Zach's 81.9%. Math is the clearest weakness, especially in 3rd and 4th grades, where proficiency runs 11–13 points below district averages. Science is a bright spot, beating every nearby non-Poudre school, including Orchard Hill Elementary (54.9%) and Grandview Elementary School (51.4%).

Bamford's state percentile rank has slipped from the 82nd percentile in 2022-23 to the 72nd percentile in 2025-26, while its Poudre peers have remained consistently in the 85th–99th percentile range. Chronic absenteeism stands at 20.5%—better than the district average of 30.7%, but higher than its immediate Poudre neighbors and up from 15.7% the prior year. On a positive note, the school's low student-teacher ratio and strong science program are meaningful advantages, and its ELA scores nearly match the district average. With targeted attention to math and absenteeism, Bamford has structural strengths to build on.

310

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,854

Per pupil spending ?

27.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

91.7%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

6055 Travers Stakes Street
Loveland, CO 80538

(970) 488-8500

District: Poudre School District R-1

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2023 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg56%

Colorado avg41%

268^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 10 pts since 2023

From top 18% (2023) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	69.5	268 of 946	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	275 of 950	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	193 of 943	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	169 of 933	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	245 of 695	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	178 of 694	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	46 of 684	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	69.0	179 of 642	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	270 of 697	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	311 of 700	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.4	61 of 683	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	72.1	167 of 649	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	305 of 547	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	288 of 551	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.9	180 of 539	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	139 of 525	73.5%	★★★★☆

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)65th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+14 vs state

Science56%+20 vs state

Math46%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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		91.7%	0%	$20,854
Orchard Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 Covered Bridge Parkway	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 833-7500	548	29	18.6	21.4%	415 (75.7%)	5 (0.9%)	89 (16.2%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	60.6	351^st of 946 public elementary schools	62.9%					(n/a)	50.0	46.9	51.4				49.2	47.5	40.6	45.1				44.1	54.9		87.9%	12.1%	$6,136
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		90.1%	9.9%	$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		95.6%	0%	$18,080
High Plains School	Public	PK, KG-8	4255 Buffalo Mountain Drive	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 679-9800	495	28	17.6	34.1%	335 (67.7%)	10 (2.0%)	104 (21.0%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.3%)	57.3	384^th of 946 public elementary schools	59.4%		59.6	363^rd of 950 public elementary schools	61.8%	21	57.4	58.5	746.0	47.9	58.7	741.0	51.7	55.3	53.7	34.6	22.9	26.7	42.4	37.5	32.7	730.0	89.6%	6.3%	$16,333
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		93.5%	6.5%	$15,293
Bacon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5844 South Timberline Road	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5300	397	31	12.8	27.0%	300 (75.6%)	2 (0.5%)	57 (14.4%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.0%)	84.4	138^th of 946 public elementary schools	85.4%		84.4	126^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.7%	12	57.1	60.6	65.7				61.3	66.1	64.1	67.6				66.0	58.0		98.1%	0%	$21,467
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		95.2%	0%	$17,529
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)																	96.9%	3.1%	$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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bamford Elementary School

What district is Bamford Elementary School in?

Poudre School District R-1

What is the racial makeup of Bamford Elementary School?

Students at Bamford Elementary School are 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Bamford Elementary School?

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

Is Bamford Elementary School a good school?

Bamford Elementary School ranks 268^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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