Summary:
Zip code 80701 in Fort Morgan, Colorado, contains 8 schools across elementary, middle, and high school levels, serving roughly 3,451 students within School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan. The district is currently ranked 109th out of 115 Colorado districts (5th percentile, 0 stars), and high poverty is widespread—58% of students district-wide qualify for free/reduced lunch, and seven of the eight schools have rates above 50%. Academic proficiency trails the state significantly: CMAS scores average 25.6% in ELA and 18.1% in math, compared with state averages of 44.7% and 37.3%, a gap of roughly 19 points in both subjects.
There are clear standouts in both directions. Columbine Elementary School is the strongest school in the zip code, ranking in the 31st percentile with the district's best CMAS scores (32.5% ELA, 26.3% math) and the lowest chronic absenteeism at 15.2%. Fort Morgan Middle School struggles significantly in math, with only 15% proficiency, and has 31.5% chronic absenteeism. Fort Morgan High School, the largest school with 945 students, graduates 83.7% of its students—close to the state's 85.6%—but SAT reading/writing proficiency (43%) lags the state (62%). Lincoln High School, an alternative school with only 43 students, faces extreme challenges: a 41.7% graduation rate, 74.5% chronic absenteeism, and an 11.5% dropout rate.
Chronic absenteeism becomes much worse at secondary levels and even hits Sherman Early Childhood Center at 31.3%, while Baker Elementary School and Pioneer Elementary School have 5th-grade math proficiency below 12%. However, Green Acres Elementary School and Columbine Elementary School show better attendance and stronger results, proving that improvement is possible within the same district. For parents, the key takeaway is that elementary schools tend to be more promising, Fort Morgan High provides a reliable graduation path, and the district’s biggest opportunities lie in reducing absenteeism and building math skills at every level.
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