Summary:
Zip code 80547 contains two elementary schools — Bethke Elementary School and Timnath Elementary School — both in the Poudre School District R-1, with no middle schools, high schools, or alternative schools in the area. Together, these schools serve about 967 students in grades K-5, with Timnath Elementary School also offering Pre-K. Both have similar student-teacher ratios around 15.5:1. The district is one of Colorado's best, ranked 12th out of 115 districts with a 5-star rating.
Bethke Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 43rd out of 943 Colorado elementary schools — the 95th percentile — with a 5-star rating. Bethke has improved its state rank over the past three years, moving from #71 in 2023-2024 to #43 in 2025-2026. Timnath Elementary School, while above the state median, ranks much lower at #281 (70th percentile, 4 stars). The academic gap between the two is striking: Bethke posts 76.0% ELA proficiency vs. Timnath's 58.8%, 70.4% vs. 47.5% in math, and 64.2% vs. 44.0% in science. Bethke also exceeds district and state averages by wide margins, while Timnath beats state averages but trails its own district.
Several factors help explain the gap. Timnath's free/reduced lunch rate (30.8%) is nearly four times Bethke's (8.0%), and Timnath's chronic absenteeism (22.2%) is nearly double Bethke's (11.5%), though both are below district and state rates. Year-over-year, Bethke's ELA improved to 76.0% while math dipped slightly and science dropped nearly five points. Timnath's math fell sharply from 54.3% to 47.5%, and science dropped from 57.1% to 44.0%. For both schools, 3rd grade is the lowest-performing grade in ELA. With no middle or high school in the zip code, these two elementary schools are anchor institutions for the Timnath community.
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