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Truscott Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

739^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Truscott Elementary School is a small K–5 school in Loveland, CO, serving 194 students and part of the Thompson School District R-2J, a district that overall ranks in the 70th percentile statewide. Truscott, however, currently ranks in the bottom quarter of Colorado elementary schools, with proficiency rates well below district and state averages. In 2025–2026, only 31.8% of students were proficient in ELA and 17.0% in math, compared to district rates of 44.7% and 33.5%, respectively. About half of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and chronic absenteeism is 25.4%—similar to the district average but higher than several stronger nearby schools.

One notable finding is that Truscott has the lowest student-teacher ratio in its local cluster at 10.6, yet this has not translated into stronger academic results. The most distinctive pattern is a steep math drop-off in upper elementary: 3rd-grade math proficiency is 32.1%, but 4th-grade falls to 9.1% and 5th-grade to 11.1%. This is far below the district’s 36–37% proficiency in those grades and is not seen to the same degree at neighboring schools. On a more positive note, Truscott has shown steady improvement over the past three years—ELA rose from 11.4% to 31.8% and math from 6.0% to 17.0%—though it remains low. The school’s state ranking has also been volatile, including a one-year spike to the 73rd percentile in 2022–2023, which appears to be an outlier rather than a sustained trend.

The contrast with Garfield Elementary School, located just 0.45 miles away, is striking. Both schools serve similar populations, but Garfield’s ELA proficiency is 51.9% versus Truscott’s 31.8%, and its math proficiency is 38.3% versus 17.0%. Garfield also has lower chronic absenteeism and a higher student-teacher ratio, suggesting that factors beyond class size and poverty—such as school leadership and instructional practices—are likely driving the gap. For parents, the key takeaway is that Truscott is improving but still faces significant challenges, especially in upper-elementary math, and lags behind many of the elementary schools in the immediate Loveland area.

194

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,141

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 West 6th Street
Loveland, CO 80537-5547

(970) 613-6900

District: Thompson School District R-2j

Students who attend Truscott Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Bill Reed Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

White:

44.8%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Math scores 20 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg39%

Colorado avg41%

739^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	739 of 946	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	824 of 950	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.9	254 of 933	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	21.7	700 of 921	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	762 of 965	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	778 of 917	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	794 of 929	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.5	761 of 914	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	679 of 938	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.3	737 of 962	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	722 of 954	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.2	745 of 935	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.5	693 of 935	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.1	674 of 925	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.2	668 of 872	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.8	720 of 849	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.8	712 of 852	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.0	674 of 829	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.9	703 of 823	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.6	680 of 808	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-13 vs state

Science22%-14 vs state

Math17%-20 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
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
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
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	812^th of 946 public elementary schools	14.2%		15.2	804^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.4%	8	38.7	16.1	18.0	715.0	18.2	699.0	15.9	34.4	10.7	14.0	706.0	14.3	695.0	13.3	704.0	699.0	$19,424
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
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
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%)	57.1	387^th of 946 public elementary schools	59.1%		47.4	469^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.6%	82	715.0	52.0	747.0				39.4	717.0	36.0	739.0				28.8	47.4		$21,045
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1555 West 37th Street	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-5800	324	20	15.9	30.6%	217 (67.0%)	2 (0.6%)	72 (22.2%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.8%)	45.2	466^th of 946 public elementary schools	50.7%		53.6	417^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.1%	49	33.3	54.0	57.6				48.5	22.2	42.0	30.5				31.3	36.2		$17,238
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 Truscott Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Truscott Elementary School?

Students at Truscott Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 45% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Truscott Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Truscott Elementary School.

What district is Truscott Elementary School in?

Thompson School District R-2j

Is Truscott Elementary School a good school?

Truscott Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Colorado elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Truscott Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bill Reed Middle School

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