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Berthoud Elementary School

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Berthoud Elementary School ranks 140 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Berthoud Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Berthoud, Colorado, serving 495 students within the Thompson School District R-2J. It is one of the highest-performing elementary schools in the district, ranked 140th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (85th percentile, 4 stars). In 2025–2026, Berthoud posted proficiency rates of 64.0% in English language arts, 61.9% in math, and 55.2% in 5th-grade science — well above district and state averages in every subject. The math results are especially striking: Berthoud's proficiency rate is roughly double the district average (33.5%) and about 25 percentage points above the state average (37.3%).

Berthoud outperforms every nearby Thompson district elementary school in both ELA and math, and it also surpasses Mead Elementary from the adjacent St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J (ELA 64% vs. 57%; math 61.9% vs. 57.2%). The school is the highest-ranked in its immediate geographic cluster, ahead of Ivy Stockwell Elementary (76th percentile), New Vision Charter School (69th percentile), and Garfield Elementary (53rd percentile). Berthoud also has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.3% — roughly half the district (25.0%) and state (28.4%) averages — and only a few nearby schools match or beat that figure.

One of Berthoud's most distinguishing strengths is its support for students from low-income backgrounds: in 2024–2025, its low-SES students ranked 10th out of 337 elementary schools statewide (97th percentile), earning a 5-star rating. Female students also perform exceptionally well (88th percentile), though a meaningful 20-percentile-point gender gap remains. Notably, Berthoud achieves these results with a student–teacher ratio of 17.2 — higher than many lower-performing neighboring schools — suggesting that instructional quality, strong curriculum, and school culture, rather than class size, drive its success. Overall, Berthoud Elementary stands out as a high-achieving, stable, and equitable school that is a clear academic leader among its surrounding elementary schools.

495

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,130

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

560 Bunyan Avenue
Berthoud, CO 80513-1130

(970) 613-7500

District: Thompson School District R-2j

Students who attend Berthoud Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Turner Middle School
High:	Berthoud High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Thompson School District R-2j

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg39%

Colorado avg41%

140^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 20Elementary Schools in the Thompson School District R-2j

35^th of 114Thompson 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
2026	83.9	140 of 946	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	151 of 950	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	133 of 943	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	136 of 933	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	103 of 921	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	150 of 710	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	92 of 965	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	65 of 917	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	93.2	45 of 929	95.2%	★★★★★
2016	93.4	40 of 914	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	97.4	17 of 938	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	92.3	36 of 962	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	92.1	37 of 954	96.1%	★★★★★
2012	91.7	35 of 935	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	88.2	74 of 935	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.1	94 of 925	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	86.1	82 of 872	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	90.9	36 of 849	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	84.4	95 of 852	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	84.3	94 of 829	88.7%	★★★★☆
2005	74.2	222 of 823	73.0%	★★★★☆
2004	80.3	141 of 808	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	85 of 695	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.4	85 of 694	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	85 of 684	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	108 of 642	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	103 of 595	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	134 of 351	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.1	81 of 758	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	78 of 690	88.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	77.7	4 of 91	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	59.5	37 of 82	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	31 of 110	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	11 of 84	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	10 of 337	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	12 of 365	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	223 of 697	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	208 of 700	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	193 of 683	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	156 of 649	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	99 of 594	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	97 of 352	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	121 of 764	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	75 of 693	89.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	132 of 547	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	113 of 539	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	102 of 525	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	103 of 454	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	93 of 596	84.4%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)96th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+19 vs state

Math62%+25 vs state

Science55%+19 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 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
Berthoud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	560 Bunyan Avenue	Berthoud	80513	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7500	495	29	17.2	16.8%	413 (83.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	83.9	140^th of 946 public elementary schools	85.2%		81.9	151^st of 950 public elementary schools	84.1%	11	58.9	66.3	66.7				64.0	67.1	58.1	61.2				61.9	55.2		$15,130
Ivy Stockwell Elementary School	Public	K-5	175 Fifth Street	Berthoud	80513	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6100	426	24	17.6	16.4%	324 (76.1%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (16.4%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	74	225^th of 946 public elementary schools	76.2%		75	226^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.2%	1	51.2	56.5	67.5				58.2	52.3	46.8	54.5				51.6	55.8		$15,326
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%)	46.4	461^st of 946 public elementary schools	51.3%		54.1	414^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.4%	47	40.0	42.5	56.3				45.8	30.6	40.0	38.7				36.4	34.4		$17,735
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%)	29.8	626^th of 946 public elementary schools	33.8%		34.5	576^th of 950 public elementary schools	39.4%	50	33.3	24.0	36.7				31.6	50.0	16.0	30.0				31.6	23.3		$22,463
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%)	29.7	627^th of 946 public elementary schools	33.7%		22.9	697^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.6%	70	23.7	56.7	43.8				40.0	13.2	33.3	18.8				21.0	720.0		$17,802
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%)	25.3	678^th of 946 public elementary schools	28.3%		21.5	718^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.4%	40	707.0	32.6	734.0				28.3	706.0	720.0	29.0				17.7	20.7		$20,105
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%)	67.4	290^th of 946 public elementary schools	69.3%		67.2	297^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.7%	7	51.0	62.0	54.6	45.2	53.0	55.3	53.7	57.4	55.6	56.5	32.6	43.0	48.2	49.3	38.0	44.0	$11,023
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%)	20.4	739^th of 946 public elementary schools	21.9%		13.6	824^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.3%	85	32.1	30.3	33.3				31.8	32.1	9.1	11.1				17.0	22.2		$21,141
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%)	49	440^th of 946 public elementary schools	53.5%		51.6	433^rd of 950 public elementary schools	54.4%	7	64.5	59.1	30.3				51.9	48.4	40.9	25.0				38.3	18.2		$19,748
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%)	40.7	510^th of 946 public elementary schools	46.1%		50.4	439^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.8%	71	32.5	41.7	61.1				44.6	32.5	19.4	30.6				27.7	41.7		$18,776

Frequently Asked Questions about Berthoud Elementary School

How many students attend Berthoud Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Berthoud Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Berthoud Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Turner Middle School
High : Berthoud High School

What district is Berthoud Elementary School in?

Thompson School District R-2j

Is Berthoud Elementary School a good school?

Berthoud Elementary School ranks 140^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Berthoud Elementary School?

Students at Berthoud Elementary School are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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