Summary:
ZIP code 80537 in Loveland, Colorado is served by 13 schools spanning elementary through high school, all part of the Thompson School District R-2J, a 4-star district ranked 35th out of 115 in Colorado. The area includes eight elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and one alternative K-12 school, together enrolling about 6,545 students. Enrollment ranges from 159 students at B F Kitchen Elementary School to 1,074 at Mountain View High School, with a median of 264 students.
The area's top performers are its two charter schools. Loveland Classical School leads with a 96.2% graduation rate and 94% 9th-grade PSAT reading proficiency, while New Vision Charter School posts the highest CMAS math scores (49.3%) and lowest chronic absenteeism (13.1%). Among traditional elementary schools, Garfield Elementary School shines with 51.9% ELA proficiency despite a 45% free/reduced lunch rate, and Carrie Martin Elementary School also beats district averages. At the secondary level, Thompson Valley High School edges out Mountain View High School in reading and science, while Walt Clark Middle School clearly outperforms Bill Reed Middle School in every subject.
The biggest concerns are high school math and chronic absenteeism. Only 19-21% of 11th graders at Thompson Valley and Mountain View are proficient in SAT math, far below the 32% state average, and both high schools report chronic absenteeism above 38%. The lowest-performing schools — Bill Reed Middle, Truscott Elementary School, and Winona Elementary School — also struggle with high absenteeism, and Truscott has fallen dramatically from the 73rd to 22nd percentile statewide. Even so, all three high schools post graduation rates above 92%, and the success of Loveland Classical, New Vision, and Garfield proves that strong outcomes are achievable across this district.
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