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Columbine Elementary School

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Columbine Elementary School ranks 667 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

667^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Columbine Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-5 in Fort Morgan, Colorado, with 398 students. The school is part of the School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan, which is ranked 111 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbine Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 667 out of 950 schools and a 1-star rating. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.9% to 27.7%, consistently underperforming the state and district averages on standardized tests, and a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.04% to 60.8%. Additionally, Columbine Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the same district, such as Baker Elementary, Green Acres Elementary, and Sherman Early Childhood Center, have similar performance metrics to Columbine Elementary, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school are not unique but rather systemic issues within the School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan. However, one notable exception is Weldon Valley Elementary School, which is located about 10 miles from Columbine and is part of a different school district, School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley, and has significantly higher academic performance.

421

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,638

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

815 West Street
Fort Morgan, CO 80701-2836

(970) 867-7418

District: School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan

Students who attend Columbine Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Morgan Middle School
High:	Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.2%

White:

31.6%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2021 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2025) from a 11th-percentile low (2021)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg21%

Colorado avg40%

667^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan

111^th of 115School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan 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	24.9	667 of 950	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	618 of 943	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	699 of 933	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	742 of 921	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	631 of 710	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	838 of 965	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	769 of 917	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	636 of 929	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.0	514 of 914	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.5	412 of 938	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.2	531 of 962	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.3	352 of 954	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.9	485 of 935	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.9	642 of 935	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.4	748 of 925	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.7	663 of 872	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.5	669 of 849	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.4	667 of 852	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.8	614 of 829	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.4	640 of 823	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.0	656 of 808	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	549 of 694	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	527 of 684	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	559 of 642	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	542 of 595	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	347 of 351	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	615 of 758	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	174 of 247	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	145 of 197	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	201 of 270	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	235 of 337	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	232 of 365	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	231 of 265	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	188 of 203	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	572 of 700	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	475 of 683	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.4	547 of 649	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	505 of 594	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	346 of 352	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	735 of 764	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	467 of 551	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	425 of 539	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-4 vs state

Math27%-9 vs state

English Language Arts26%-19 vs state

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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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Columbine Elementary School	Public	1-5	815 West Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	No	(970) 867-7418	421	26	16.4	50.8%	133 (31.6%)	14 (3.3%)	262 (62.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	24.9	667^th of 950 public elementary schools	29.8%		29.5	618^th of 943 public elementary schools	34.5%	49	25.3	21.6	31.9	25.8	31.9	20.2	29.0	26.9	34.8	$12,638
Baker Elementary School	Public	1-5	300 Lake Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 370-6113	321	23	13.6	70.1%	74 (23.1%)	7 (2.2%)	233 (72.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	13.9	821^st of 950 public elementary schools	13.6%		17.3	778^th of 943 public elementary schools	17.5%	43	23.9	17.2	24.2	21.8	20.9	6.3	19.7	15.7	21.2	$14,863
Green Acres Elementary School	Public	1-5	930 Sherman Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 867-5460	320	21	15.3	58.8%	126 (39.4%)	14 (4.4%)	171 (53.4%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18.9	754^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.6%		12.8	836^th of 943 public elementary schools	11.3%	82	15.0	21.5	31.9	23.4	20.0	16.7	20.5	19.1	32.9	$13,715
Sherman Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	300 Sherman Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 867-2998	409	26	15.7	59.7%	96 (23.5%)	30 (7.3%)	274 (67.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)										$12,920
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	1-5	415 South Spruce Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 867-2080	243	22	11.2	74.9%	32 (13.2%)	29 (11.9%)	170 (70.0%)	5 (2.1%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.7	860^th of 950 public elementary schools	9.5%		13.2	833^rd of 943 public elementary schools	11.7%	27	16.3	20.9	17.3	18.1	14.0	15.9	18.9	16.3	17.6	$17,206
Beaver Valley Elementary School	Public	3-5	420 Glacier Avenue	Brush	80723	Morgan County	School District No. Re-2 Brush	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 842-4794	290	14	20.3	66.6%	128 (44.1%)	3 (1.0%)	150 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	19.8	742^nd of 950 public elementary schools	21.9%					(n/a)	13.0	38.3	16.4	22.0	24.0	35.0	18.1	25.8	6.9	$15,370
Thomson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	422 Ray Street	Brush	80723	Morgan County	School District No. Re-2 Brush	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 842-5139	452	22	20.1	66.8%	219 (48.5%)	6 (1.3%)	216 (47.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)								(n/a)										$15,052
Weldon Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	911 North Avenue	Weldona	80653	Morgan County	School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 645-2411	119	9	12.5	30.3%	102 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	28.4	632^nd of 950 public elementary schools	33.5%					(n/a)			47.1	48.0			17.6	28.0	23.5	$17,594
Wiggins Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	415 Main St.	Wiggins	80654	Morgan County	School District No. Re-50 Wiggins	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 483-7762	322	17	18.6	45.3%	197 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)										$4,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbine Elementary School

Is Columbine Elementary School a good school?

Columbine Elementary School ranks 667^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Columbine Elementary School in?

School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan

What is the racial makeup of Columbine Elementary School?

Students at Columbine Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 32% White, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Columbine Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Columbine Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Columbine Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fort Morgan Middle School
High : Lincoln High School

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