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Carrie Martin Elementary School

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Carrie Martin Elementary School ranks 461 st of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

461^st

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of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Carrie Martin Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Loveland, CO, serving 247 students as part of the Thompson School District R-2j. The school currently ranks in the 51st percentile of Colorado elementary schools (461st out of 943), earning a 3-star rating that places it essentially at the statewide median. This represents a notable shift from the 2023–2024 school year, when the school ranked in the 79th percentile with a 4-star rating.

Academically, Carrie Martin presents a mixed picture. English Language Arts proficiency stands at 45.8%, right at the state average, while math proficiency is 36.4% — below the state's 37.3%. Math has seen a sharp decline from 58% proficiency in 2023–2024, a drop of more than 20 points. Third grade math is a particular concern at 30.6% proficient, well below the district's 42.3%. However, there are bright spots: 5th grade ELA proficiency is 56.3%, comfortably above both district and state averages, and reading scores improve steadily across grade levels. Compared to nearby schools, Carrie Martin sits in the middle tier — it clearly outperforms schools like Winona Elementary School, Truscott Elementary School, and Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball, but trails the top cluster of Berthoud Elementary School, Ivy Stockwell Elementary School, and New Vision Charter School, particularly in math.

The school has meaningful strengths beyond test scores. Chronic absenteeism is just 18.5%, well below the district average of 25.0% and state average of 28.4%. The student body is moderately diverse economically, with 32.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch — far lower than nearby schools like Winona Elementary School (58.9%) or Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball (62.7%). Carrie Martin also has a history of strong outcomes for low-income students, having ranked in the 97th percentile for that group in 2018–2019. With its small enrollment, year-to-year swings can be dramatic, but the recent downward trend in math is significant enough that parents will want to watch how the school responds in the coming years.

247

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,735

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4129 Joni Lane
Loveland, CO 80537-7431

(970) 613-5700

District: Thompson School District R-2j

Students who attend Carrie Martin Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Colorado avg41%

461^st of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	461 of 946	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.1	414 of 950	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	202 of 943	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	298 of 933	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	287 of 921	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.2	154 of 710	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	343 of 965	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	428 of 917	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	379 of 929	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.5	406 of 914	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	400 of 938	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.8	481 of 962	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.7	419 of 954	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	330 of 935	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	310 of 935	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	279 of 925	69.8%	★★★★☆
2009	59.9	381 of 872	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.3	320 of 849	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.1	408 of 852	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.7	196 of 829	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	72.9	237 of 823	71.2%	★★★★☆
2004	75.9	189 of 808	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	56.4	307 of 758	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	90.4	9 of 332	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	54.2	314 of 764	58.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	444 of 547	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.1	261 of 525	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.7	452 of 596	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)97th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2019)59th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2019)59th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Math36%~ state avg

Science34%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Carrie Martin Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Carrie Martin Elementary School?

Students at Carrie Martin Elementary School are 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Carrie Martin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carrie Martin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Carrie Martin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Carrie Martin Elementary School.

What district is Carrie Martin Elementary School in?

Thompson School District R-2j

Is Carrie Martin Elementary School a good school?

Carrie Martin Elementary School ranks 461^st of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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