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New Vision Charter School

Q: Is New Vision Charter School a good school?

New Vision Charter School ranks 290 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

New Vision Charter School is a public charter school in Loveland, CO, serving 1,005 students in grades K–8 within the Thompson School District R-2j. It is the largest school in its immediate area and one of the strongest academically, ranking in the 69th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating.

On recent state tests, New Vision posted 53.7% proficiency in English language arts and 49.3% in math, well above the district's 44.7% and 33.5%. Every nearby school trails New Vision in both subjects. The closest competitor in math is Garfield Elementary School at 38.3%, a full 11 points behind. The contrast with Winona Elementary School, located less than half a mile away, is particularly striking: Winona's math proficiency is just 17.7%, and its chronic absenteeism is 37.1% compared to New Vision's 13.1%. Among nearby K–8 schools, High Plains School comes closest with 51.7% ELA and 37.5% math, but New Vision still leads in both.

Attendance is a major strength in itself. New Vision's chronic absenteeism rate of 13.1% is far below the district's 25.0% and the state's 28.4% — and this is achieved despite having the largest class sizes in the area (a 19.6 student-teacher ratio). The school is also notably effective for low-income students, who rank in the 87th percentile statewide. The one rough patch is 6th grade, where math proficiency dips to 32.6% before rebounding strongly in 7th and 8th grades. Overall, New Vision is a consistently above-average school that gets strong results across most grade levels and student groups.

1,005

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,023

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

299 Peridot Ave
Loveland, CO 80537

(970) 593-6827

District: Thompson School District R-2j

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (50% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg39%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

290^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

147^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	290 of 946	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	297 of 950	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	280 of 943	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	297 of 933	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	309 of 921	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	312 of 710	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	245 of 965	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	362 of 917	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	359 of 929	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.4	366 of 914	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.0	373 of 938	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.5	376 of 962	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.8	307 of 954	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.6	317 of 935	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	359 of 935	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.6	523 of 925	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	482 of 872	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	262 of 695	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	251 of 694	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	235 of 684	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	262 of 642	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	260 of 595	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	235 of 351	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.8	155 of 758	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	307 of 690	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	62.9	40 of 153	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	41 of 322	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	50 of 337	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	129 of 365	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.1	27 of 265	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	45.6	98 of 203	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	33 of 75	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	266 of 697	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	266 of 700	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	267 of 683	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	278 of 649	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	259 of 594	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	193 of 352	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.7	154 of 764	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	313 of 693	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	339 of 547	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	345 of 551	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	311 of 539	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	312 of 525	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	214 of 454	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	220 of 288	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.1	212 of 596	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	147 of 476	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.2	113 of 469	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	128 of 485	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	118 of 480	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	102 of 448	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	132 of 369	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	110 of 458	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	106 of 418	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	86.6	44 of 424	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	86.7	32 of 400	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	82.3	52 of 436	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.4	64 of 461	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	118 of 454	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	50.0	224 of 425	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.1	201 of 422	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.1	226 of 409	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.0	160 of 377	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	115 of 368	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.9	89 of 347	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	92 of 350	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	97 of 363	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	68 of 326	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	99 of 254	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.0	35 of 352	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	52.0	135 of 315	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	136 of 154	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.5	45 of 125	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	53 of 231	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	35 of 241	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	88 of 244	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	26 of 241	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	165 of 372	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	111 of 352	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	131 of 357	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	119 of 356	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	110 of 328	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	119 of 249	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	116 of 343	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	91 of 317	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	165 of 278	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	118 of 275	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	118 of 273	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	127 of 286	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	111 of 265	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	127 of 203	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	96 of 283	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2022)74th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+9 vs state

Math49%+12 vs state

Science41%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

We have been at NVCS for 3 years. They do a great job at not letting students fall through the cracks. Staff at NVCS ensures that every student is receiving the support they need to succeed. We have students on opposite ends of the learning spectrum, so finding a school who can grow both gifted and talented and our student who needs extra help was important. New Vision has high standards for their students and staff. Behavior that is allowed to persist in other schools is addressed at NVCS and they take school safety very seriously. The focus on educating the whole child is something that makes them stand out as a school, and their commitment to a safe learning environment is something that sets them apart from other schools in the district. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 10, 2021

1. Discriminators.
#2. Prejudice.
#3. Favoritism is huge at this school.
#4. Educators - hit or miss...
#5. Staff - hit or miss as well unless your up to par "the in crowd".
#6. Driveline is horrible - from drop off to pick up, waiting in line one hour to an hour & a 1/2 is outrageous. What a waste of time when having to deal with all the above.
Not what we expected nor anticipated! Very unhappy, displeased and disappointed.
There are other schools here in Loveland that show more respect and accept you as you are and give you more time before and after school to spend with your loved one's. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 10, 2021

by a parent
Monday, February 26, 2018

I have two kids who attend this school and a third that will be attending in the future. The teachers and administration are all open and caring and genuinely care about my children and their future. The education is top notch and the school does a fantastic job of also promoting civic awareness and responsibility. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 29, 2017

I was thought that school was a happy place where curiosity was developed among children. But not in our case, this school was a perfect description of verbal and emotional abuse that came from school, staff and students. The school created such an unpleasant environment for both of us. The things that they have done continued to be a nightmare for us. They did so much damage to our family, that I could not wait when this year would be over and we could move on to a new school, far away from their dysfunctional environment. This is what they do. They find a child that may be not confident, may be from a low-income household, may be a single parent household, may be African-American descend (FYI: there are no black kids there), and they start picking at him/her until they are mentally/psychologically/emotionally broken. Please do not take away your child’s happiness and desire for learning, curiosity, love, peace and balance. Please be your kids’ advocate, and follow your intuition. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Our children have attended NVCS for 6 years. We chose the school for the core knowledge curriculum (not to be confused with common core), the K-8 consistency and community feel (2 classes per grade = teachers know their students!). We stay because our kids love going to school and the teachers are talented and supportive. Highly recommend you take a tour to see if NVCS is a fit for your student, of any age. New (very seasoned) principal starting in 2016-17. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Due to the confusing schedules, unnecessary rules and systems, and lack of student motivation and expression, I would not recommend this school to middle schoolers. Even I couldn't take what New Vision Charter School throws at their students. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 6, 2010

The classes at New Vision are overall very positive, catering to all learning styles and providing an environment where learning & succeeding go hand in hand. Our family loves New Vision, our children have all excelled there, and we like that it is definitely a school where it takes family involvement for your child to really shine. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
High Plains School	Public	PK, KG-8	4255 Buffalo Mountain Drive	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 679-9800	495	28	17.6	34.1%	335 (67.7%)	10 (2.0%)	104 (21.0%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.3%)	57.3	384^th of 946 public elementary schools	59.4%		59.6	363^rd of 950 public elementary schools	61.8%	21	57.4	58.5	746.0	47.9	58.7	741.0	51.7	55.3	53.7	34.6	22.9	26.7	42.4	37.5	32.7	730.0	$16,333
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about New Vision Charter School

What is the racial makeup of New Vision Charter School?

Students at New Vision Charter School are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is New Vision Charter School in?

Thompson School District R-2j

Is New Vision Charter School a good school?

New Vision Charter School ranks 290^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Vision Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,005 students attended New Vision Charter School.

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