Schools in Zip Code 80513

Zip code 80513 serves the Berthoud, Colorado community and is home to 4 schools within the Thompson School District R-2J — two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school — with a combined enrollment of 2,091 students. The district itself is rated 4 stars, ranking 35th out of 115 districts in Colorado. This is a high-performing cluster of schools: across nearly every subject and grade level, these schools outperform both district and state averages, and all four schools have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates in the mid-teens, reflecting a generally economically stable student population.

When comparing schools, Berthoud Elementary School stands out as the academic leader, ranked in the 85th percentile and earning 4 stars for three consecutive years. Its math proficiency rate of 61.9% is remarkable, coming in nearly 25 percentage points above the state average of 37.3%. Ivy Stockwell Elementary School is also a strong performer, ranking in the 76th percentile and posting the highest single-grade ELA score in the area (67.5% in 5th grade). Berthoud High School excels in college and career readiness with a 93.0% graduation rate and a 73% SAT Reading/Writing proficiency, though its SAT Math proficiency of 44% lags noticeably behind its literacy scores. Turner Middle School is the relative weak point — the only 3-star school in the zip code — with its ranking slipping from the 75th to 69th percentile, though it still beats district and state averages in most subjects.

One of the most striking patterns is chronic absenteeism, which climbs steadily by grade level: roughly 13% at both elementary schools, 18.5% at Turner Middle School, and 26.8% at Berthoud High School. Even so, the high school's chronic absenteeism remains below the state average of 28.4%, and its strong graduation rate suggests attending students are performing well. Berthoud High has also ranked in the 75th percentile for three consecutive years, making it a model of consistency. Overall, this zip code offers families a cohesive, high-quality educational environment, with the strongest academics at the elementary level and the main areas to watch being middle-school math performance and rising absenteeism at the secondary level.