Summary:
There is one middle school in ZIP code 80524: Lesher Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 in Fort Collins, Colorado, and is part of the highly rated Poudre School District R-1. With 766 students, Lesher is a top performer, ranking 44th out of 469 Colorado middle schools for the 2025–2026 school year — putting it in the 91st percentile with a 5-star rating. The school has shown steady improvement, rising from 85th in 2023–2024 to 57th in 2024–2025, and now to its current top-10% position.
Lesher outperforms both its district and the state in every tested subject. English Language Arts proficiency is 69.5%, compared to 60.1% for the district and 44.7% statewide. Math proficiency stands at 55.5%, well above the state’s 37.3% and slightly above the district’s 52.2%. In 8th-grade science, 63.9% of students are proficient, nearly double the state rate of 35.4%. Grade-level results show strong consistency in ELA (68–70% across grades), while math improves notably by 8th grade, reaching 63.5% from 50.8% in 6th grade. Year-over-year gains were seen in all subjects, with ELA improving by 5.1 percentage points.
The biggest area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which affects 29.5% of students — nearly matching the state rate of 28.4%. The free/reduced lunch rate is also 29.5%, and the student-teacher ratio is 18.2. Despite these challenges, Lesher maintains minimal dropout rates and delivers exceptional academic results, particularly in ELA and science. For parents in ZIP code 80524, Lesher Middle School offers a high-achieving, improving educational environment, backed by a strong district and a clear upward trend in statewide rankings.
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