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B F Kitchen Elementary School

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B F Kitchen Elementary School ranks 576 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

576^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

B F Kitchen Elementary School is a public elementary school in Loveland, Colorado, serving 168 students in grades K-5 and part of the Thompson School District R-2j.

While B F Kitchen Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, the school faces several challenges. It has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 27.7% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with only 26.4% and 33.3% of students meeting or exceeding standards in 2024-2025, respectively. Additionally, B F Kitchen has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.5% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

When compared to other schools in the Thompson School District R-2j, B F Kitchen Elementary lags behind many of its peers. For example, Centennial Elementary School and Carrie Martin Elementary School consistently outperform B F Kitchen in both academic proficiency and attendance rates. However, there are signs of improvement, with the school's ELA and Math proficiency rates showing modest increases in recent years.

159

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,557

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

915 Deborah Drive
Loveland, CO 80537-7022

(970) 613-5500

District: Thompson School District R-2j

Students who attend B F Kitchen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bill Reed Middle School
High:	Thompson Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

Hispanic:

28.3%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (30% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg39%

Colorado avg40%

576^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Thompson School District R-2j

43^rd of 115Thompson School District R-2j 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	34.5	576 of 950	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	657 of 943	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	622 of 933	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	525 of 921	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	429 of 710	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	497 of 965	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	493 of 917	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.5	447 of 929	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.6	562 of 914	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.7	438 of 938	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.4	593 of 962	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	528 of 954	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.6	466 of 935	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.7	609 of 935	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.4	494 of 925	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.0	432 of 872	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.4	486 of 849	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	487 of 852	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.7	542 of 829	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.9	528 of 823	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.6	507 of 808	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	43.1	397 of 758	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	465 of 690	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	75.6	36 of 308	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	34.2	482 of 764	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	301 of 693	56.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	21.6	489 of 596	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)88th percentile+42 vs school

Female (2019)48th percentile~ school

Male (2019)37th percentile-12 vs school

White (2019)18th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math33%-3 vs state

English Language Arts26%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, March 7, 2020

Racist school . 10 out of 10 would never recommend . Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 9, 2019

My son has attended BFK since kindergarten and will finish his elementary years here. BFK is a family oriented and kindness driven environment and is one of the top elementary schools in the district. Close Quote

Schools Near B F Kitchen 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
B F Kitchen Elementary School	Public	K-5	915 Deborah Drive	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-5500	159	13	12.1	46.5%	97 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (28.3%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	34.5	576^th of 950 public elementary schools	39.4%		26.3	657^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.3%	81			33.3				26.4	30.4	38.7	30.3				33.3			$20,557
Sarah Milner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	743 Jocelyn Drive	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-6700	264	18	14.8	53.4%	160 (60.6%)	2 (0.8%)	88 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	22.9	697^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.6%		21.5	724^th of 943 public elementary schools	23.2%	27	20.0	40.0	26.8				28.8			26.8				19.6	19.5		$14,823
Carrie Martin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4129 Joni Lane	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-5700	247	16	15.7	32.4%	174 (70.4%)	4 (1.6%)	52 (21.1%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	54.1	414^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.4%		75.8	202^nd of 943 public elementary schools	78.6%	212	32.4	58.3	50.0				46.6	29.7	50.0	56.7				44.7	33.3		$14,974
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Colorado Avenue	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6000	213	16	13.2	45.1%	158 (74.2%)	2 (0.9%)	44 (20.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	51.6	433^rd of 950 public elementary schools	54.4%		49.2	457^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.5%	24	60.5	41.2	45.9				50.0	53.5	32.4	18.9				36.0	37.8		$17,510
Truscott Elementary School	Public	K-5	211 West 6th Street	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-6900	194	18	10.6	50.5%	87 (44.8%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.6%)	13.6	824^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.3%					(n/a)	27.8	15.4	13.0				20.0							11.5			$17,829
Winona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 South Boise Avenue	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-7100	246	17	14.6	58.9%	117 (47.6%)	5 (2.0%)	105 (42.7%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	21.5	718^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.4%		21.8	720^th of 943 public elementary schools	23.6%	2	35.6	19.4	24.4				27.0	22.7	23.3	28.6				24.8	20.0		$16,712
Namaqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 North County Road 19e	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6600	236	17	14.0	35.2%	177 (75.0%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	50.4	439^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.8%		38.6	538^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.9%	99	37.1	46.2	48.8				44.3	54.3	36.8	31.7				40.4	39.0		$16,536
New Vision Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	299 Peridot Ave	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 593-6827	1,005	51	19.6	21.5%	811 (80.7%)	2 (0.2%)	132 (13.1%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.0%)	67.2	297^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.7%		68.6	280^th of 943 public elementary schools	70.3%	17	50.5	49.1	52.4	63.2	61.5	54.7	54.9	49.5	50.9	51.4	45.3	40.2	44.2	47.2	41.3	47.6	$10,477
Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball	Public	PK, KG-8	2660 North Monroe Avenue	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7300	536	38	14.0	62.7%	281 (52.4%)	4 (0.7%)	218 (40.7%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	15.2	804^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.4%		15.6	797^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.5%	7	21.4	24.0	20.0	24.2	14.3	21.5	21.1	28.6		15.7	9.7		13.8	13.8	18.0	14.1	$17,200
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3312 North Douglas Avenue	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-6200	196	12	16.0	47.4%	118 (60.2%)	2 (1.0%)	61 (31.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.1%)	47.4	469^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.6%		54.1	411^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.4%	58	57.7	30.4	34.8				41.7	42.3	26.1	34.8				34.7	52.2		$17,320

Frequently Asked Questions about B F Kitchen Elementary School

Is B F Kitchen Elementary School a good school?

B F Kitchen Elementary School ranks 576^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of B F Kitchen Elementary School?

Students at B F Kitchen Elementary School are 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is B F Kitchen Elementary School in?

Thompson School District R-2j

How many students attend B F Kitchen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended B F Kitchen Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of B F Kitchen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend B F Kitchen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bill Reed Middle School
High : Thompson Valley High School

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