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Bamford Elementary School

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Bamford Elementary School ranks 275 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Bamford Elementary School is a public elementary school in Loveland, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 301 students. The school is part of the Poudre School District R-1, which is ranked 14 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bamford Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in CMAS assessments across all grades and subjects, with 5th-grade science proficiency at 60.4% compared to the state average of 39%. However, the school's performance lags behind the district average in some areas, such as 3rd-grade English Language Arts (52.3% vs. 57.3%) and 5th-grade Math (53.1% vs. 57%). Bamford's female students have consistently outperformed their male counterparts, ranking 46th out of 684 Colorado elementary schools for female students in 2023-2024, while the school's ranking for male students has been lower, dropping to 311th out of 700 Colorado elementary schools in 2024-2025.

Bamford Elementary has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 34.2%, which are higher than the nearby Poudre School District schools, which have similar rates around 27.7%. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (23.59%) compared to the nearby Bethke Elementary (8.19%), suggesting Bamford may serve a more economically disadvantaged student population.

310

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,523

Per pupil spending ?

27.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (52% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg56%

Colorado avg40%

275^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 11 pts since 2023

From top 18% (2023) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Poudre School District R-1

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
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
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
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
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 (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+21 vs state

English Language Arts52%+8 vs state

Math49%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Bamford Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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	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	275^th of 950 public elementary schools	71.1%		77.3	193^rd of 943 public elementary schools	79.5%	82	52.3	50.0	55.3				52.5	42.2	50.0	53.1				48.6	60.4		$18,523
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%)								(n/a)
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%)	75	225^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.3%		72.7	238^th of 943 public elementary schools	74.8%	13	55.2	49.4	59.1				54.8	64.4	44.2	60.7				56.9	55.1		$12,855
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%)	98.5	7^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.1	8^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.2%	1	81.3	89.7	92.0				87.8	85.7	87.5	85.1				86.1	80.2		$16,496
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%)	59.6	363^rd of 950 public elementary schools	61.8%		53.8	416^th of 943 public elementary schools	55.9%	53	57.5	54.3	55.2	39.2	55.6	61.4	53.6	57.5	52.2	45.5	17.6	28.9	54.5	42.1	42.4	54.5	$14,061
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%)	48.3	458^th of 950 public elementary schools	51.8%		60.1	365^th of 943 public elementary schools	61.3%	93	47.9	37.9	44.8				43.9	45.2	39.7	31.0				39.2	34.5		$12,746
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	126^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.7%		85.8	115^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.8%	11	60.3	58.0	58.7				59.0	69.8	66.7	65.2				67.4	58.7		$18,749
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	45^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.3%		90.6	71^st of 943 public elementary schools	92.5%	26	75.3	69.1	74.3				72.8	71.6	74.7	69.0				71.7	69.0		$15,704
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)																	$12,999
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%)	71.9	257^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.9%		70.6	256^th of 943 public elementary schools	72.9%	1	51.4	49.4	55.4				52.2	49.3	52.6	56.6				53.0	59.8		$14,236

Frequently Asked Questions about Bamford Elementary School

Is Bamford Elementary School a good school?

Bamford Elementary School ranks 275^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bamford Elementary School?

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

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.

What district is Bamford Elementary School in?

Poudre School District R-1

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