Is Harris Bilingual Elementary School a good school?

Harris Bilingual Elementary School ranks 353 rd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harris Bilingual Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 315 students attended Harris Bilingual Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Harris Bilingual Elementary School?

Students at Harris Bilingual Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 26% White, 1% Two or more races.

Harris Bilingual Elementary School

Summary:

Harris Bilingual Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Collins, Colorado, serving 315 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-ranked Poudre School District R-1. While the school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students compared to nearby schools, it consistently underperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, despite some strengths in supporting its Hispanic student population.

Harris Bilingual Elementary School has a unique student demographic, with around 72% of its students identifying as Hispanic, much higher than the 4.88% to 35.56% range seen in nearby schools. This diversity is reflected in the school's academic performance, where the Hispanic student subgroup ranks 49th out of 242 Colorado elementary schools, with a 4-star rating. However, the school's overall performance, including its low-income student subgroup, ranks lower, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to address the academic needs of the student population.

The school's challenges are further highlighted by its high percentage of students (around 55%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a larger proportion of students from low-income families compared to nearby schools. Despite these socioeconomic factors, Harris Bilingual Elementary School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 16:1, which could present opportunities for collaboration with other high-performing schools within the Poudre School District R-1 to share best practices and improve academic outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

501 East Elizabeth
Fort Collins, CO 80524-3803

(970) 488-5200

District: Poudre School District R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
353^rd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,645

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 315

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.7%

White:

26.0%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harris Bilingual Elementary School ranks better than 62.6% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 21^st among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Poudre School District R-1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.04. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harris Bilingual Elementary School is $16,645, which is the 12^th highest among 30 elementary schools in the Poudre School District R-1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harris Bilingual Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harris Bilingual Elementary School 353^rd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Harris Bilingual Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Poudre School District R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Poudre School District R-1 11^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Harris Bilingual Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	36.01	552^nd	808	31.7%
2005	40.79	540^th	823	34.4%
2006	46.01	484^th	829	41.6%
2007	54.20	437^th	852	48.7%
2008	58.15	394^th	849	53.6%
2009	55.79	423^rd	872	51.5%
2010	62.45	384^th	925	58.5%
2011	73.58	243^rd	935	74.0%
2012	66.91	328^th	935	64.9%
2013	75.78	215^th	954	77.5%
2014	78.94	178^th	962	81.5%
2015	69.66	247^th	938	73.7%
2016	66.22	277^th	914	69.7%
2017	60.13	319^th	929	65.7%
2018	61.61	320^th	917	65.1%
2019	71.47	248^th	965	74.3%
2021	46.19	406^th	710	42.8%
2022	52.25	412^th	921	55.3%
2023	57.52	364^th	933	61.0%
2024	61.04	353^rd	943	62.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harris Bilingual Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	29.48	266^th	332	19.9%
2022	31.02	147^th	203	27.6%
2023	51.21	116^th	265	56.2%
2024	40.09	225^th	365	38.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Harris Bilingual Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	37.51	407^th	690	41.0%
2019	63.04	247^th	758	67.4%
2022	56.15	256^th	595	57.0%
2023	57.56	253^rd	642	60.6%
2024	43.42	385^th	684	43.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Harris Bilingual Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	59.16	235^th	693	66.1%
2019	64.50	230^th	764	69.9%
2022	35.20	372^nd	594	37.4%
2023	45.70	343^rd	649	47.1%
2024	59.86	255^th	683	62.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harris Bilingual Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	72.77	51^st	270	81.1%
2024	72.13	49^th	242	79.8%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Harris Bilingual Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	37	0	1	50	0	n/a	n/a	88
1995	59	0	4	105	1	n/a	n/a	169
1996	59	0	4	105	1	n/a	n/a	169
1997	60	0	5	127	1	n/a	n/a	193
1998	59	2	5	161	0	n/a	n/a	227
1999	74	1	4	179	0	n/a	n/a	258
2000	84	1	5	197	0	n/a	n/a	287
2001	78	2	5	196	1	n/a	n/a	282
2002	84	8	2	205	1	n/a	n/a	300
2003	84	8	2	205	1	n/a	n/a	300
2004	90	7	4	216	0	n/a	n/a	317
2005	100	7	4	209	0	n/a	n/a	320
2006	105	6	4	209	0	n/a	n/a	324
2007	116	7	3	207	0	n/a	n/a	333
2008	117	6	3	228	0	n/a	n/a	354
2009	119	3	3	240	1	n/a	n/a	366
2010	99	3	1	222	1	n/a	n/a	326
2011	85	1	1	227	3	0	2	319
2012	84	1	1	226	3	0	3	318
2013	80	1	1	232	4	0	3	321
2014	75	0	1	237	2	0	4	319
2015	81	0	0	241	2	0	4	328
2016	84	1	0	233	2	0	7	327
2017	82	2	0	221	0	0	9	314
2018	83	2	0	220	0	0	8	313
2019	89	2	0	218	0	0	8	317
2020	91	2	0	225	0	0	8	326
2021	84	3	0	222	1	0	8	318
2022	81	1	0	227	2	0	3	314
2023	82	1	0	226	2	0	4	315

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harris Bilingual Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	88	4.7	18.7	40.9
1995	169	7.4	22.8	49.7
1996	169	7.4	22.8	49.7
1997	193	10.7	18.0	51.3
1998	227	11.8	19.2	56.4
1999	258	14.2	18.2	50
2000	287	14.9	19.3	60.6
2001	282	15.8	17.8	58.5
2002	300	20.7	14.5	57
2003	300	20.7	14.5	57
2004	317	20.4	15.5	59.9
2005	320	21.8	14.7	56.6
2006	324	21.8	14.9	40.1
2007	333	21.1	15.8	55.9
2008	354	22.3	15.9	50.6
2009	366	23.4	15.6	53.6
2010	326	20.5	15.9	52.1
2011	319	19.5	16.3	53.3
2012	318	18.5	17.1	52.2
2013	321	19.6	16.3	58.9
2014	319	19.6	16.2	56.1
2015	328	20.0	16.4	58.2
2016	327	20.0	16.3	57.2
2017	314	20.1	15.5	59.9
2018	313	21.2	14.7	59.7
2019	317	20.1	15.7	56.5
2020	326	20.0	16.2	58.3
2021	318	19.8	16.0	51.9
2022	314	20.4	15.3	55.7
2023	315	19.5	16.0	54.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harris Bilingual Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	88	4.7	18.7	40.9
1995	169	7.4	22.8	49.7
1996	169	7.4	22.8	49.7
1997	193	10.7	18.0	51.3
1998	227	11.8	19.2	56.4
1999	258	14.2	18.2	50
2000	287	14.9	19.3	60.6
2001	282	15.8	17.8	58.5
2002	300	20.7	14.5	57
2003	300	20.7	14.5	57
2004	317	20.4	15.5	59.9
2005	320	21.8	14.7	56.6
2006	324	21.8	14.9	40.1
2007	333	21.1	15.8	55.9
2008	354	22.3	15.9	50.6
2009	366	23.4	15.6	53.6
2010	326	20.5	15.9	52.1
2011	319	19.5	16.3	53.3
2012	318	18.5	17.1	52.2
2013	321	19.6	16.3	58.9
2014	319	19.6	16.2	56.1
2015	328	20.0	16.4	58.2
2016	327	20.0	16.3	57.2
2017	314	20.1	15.5	59.9
2018	313	21.2	14.7	59.7
2019	317	20.1	15.7	56.5
2020	326	20.0	16.2	58.3
2021	318	19.8	16.0	51.9
2022	314	20.4	15.3	55.7
2023	315	19.5	16.0	54.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harris Bilingual Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,726
2020	$13,342
2021	$14,258
2022	$15,272
2023	$16,645

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harris Bilingual Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 248^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 364^th of 933 Elementary schools	13.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harris Bilingual Elementary School)	76	53.3	22.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Poudre School District R-1)	55.2	56	0.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Harris Bilingual Elementary School)	46.8	46.9	0.1%
3rd Grade Math (Poudre School District R-1)	55.2	54.3	0.9%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harris Bilingual Elementary School)	56	39	17%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Poudre School District R-1)	66.6	59.1	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Harris Bilingual Elementary School)	46	47.7	1.7%
4th Grade Math (Poudre School District R-1)	53.7	49.4	4.3%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Harris Bilingual Elementary School)	50	40	10%
5th Grade Science (Poudre School District R-1)	51.7	49.5	2.2%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Harris Bilingual Elementary School)	56.5	46	10.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Poudre School District R-1)	66.4	64.3	2.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Harris Bilingual Elementary School)	45.7	36	9.7%
5th Grade Math (Poudre School District R-1)	54.5	52.6	1.9%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Harris Bilingual Elementary School)	60.3	45.5	14.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Poudre School District R-1)	60.6	58.7	1.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Harris Bilingual Elementary School)	46.2	43.4	2.8%
All Grades Math (Poudre School District R-1)	52	49.5	2.5%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	317	315	0.6%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	218	226	3.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	89	82	7.9%
Two or More Races	8	4	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.5%	54.6%	1.9%

Schools Near Harris Bilingual Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)						CMAS Math (2024)						CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Harris Bilingual Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East Elizabeth	Fort Collins	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-5200	315	20	16.0	54.6%	82 (26.0%)	1 (0.3%)	226 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	61	353^rd of 943 public elementary schools	62.6%		57.5	364^th of 933 public elementary schools	61.0%	11	73.1	36.2	45.7			47.9	50.0	50.0	45.7			48.6	40.0		$16,645
Laurel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 East Locust Street	Fort Collins	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-5925	464	32	14.3	49.1%	244 (52.6%)	9 (1.9%)	165 (35.6%)	8 (1.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	34.1	569^th of 943 public elementary schools	39.7%		31.1	599^th of 933 public elementary schools	35.8%	30	28.4	35.4	41.1			34.6	26.5	24.2	31.7			27.3	41.0		$16,346
Riffenburgh Elementary School	Public	K-5	1320 East Stuart Street	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7935	479	28	17.2	23.4%	358 (74.7%)	6 (1.3%)	77 (16.1%)	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	80.6	164^th of 943 public elementary schools	82.6%		78.5	176^th of 933 public elementary schools	81.1%	12	60.7	56.1	76.3			64.4	59.0	47.0	58.8			54.5	53.2		$14,545
Dunn Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 South Washington	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4825	389	27	14.4	22.6%	305 (78.4%)	15 (3.9%)	25 (6.4%)	21 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	87.9	97^th of 943 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.5	113^th of 933 public elementary schools	87.9%	16	59.7	74.6	78.0			70.7	53.2	64.7	60.0			59.5	71.2		$16,375
O'Dea Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Princeton Road	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4450	429	28	15.3	33.8%	313 (73.0%)	4 (0.9%)	79 (18.4%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	82.9	143^rd of 943 public elementary schools	84.8%		80.3	162^nd of 933 public elementary schools	82.6%	19	63.6	65.7	61.3			63.6	63.6	51.4	59.0			57.9	54.1		$17,270
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 Bennett Road	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4750	409	26	16.0	44.5%	293 (71.6%)	8 (2.0%)	79 (19.3%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	70.7	254^th of 943 public elementary schools	73.1%		76.8	188^th of 933 public elementary schools	79.8%	66	44.4	54.5	58.3			52.9	50.0	46.2	55.0			50.0	53.3		$15,830
Mountain Sage Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	2310 East Prospect Road Suite	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 568-5456	287	21	13.9	29.6%	237 (82.6%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.9%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.1%)	45.9	481^st of 943 public elementary schools	49.0%		66.4	282^nd of 933 public elementary schools	69.8%	199		66.7	47.6	52.9	68.0	59.0		37.5	15.9	42.9	25.0	28.4	29.3	66.7	$11,820
Beattie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Meadowlark Avenue	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4225	336	21	16.1	53.9%	215 (64.0%)	10 (3.0%)	78 (23.2%)	7 (2.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	69.2	275^th of 943 public elementary schools	70.8%		65.5	291^st of 933 public elementary schools	68.8%	16	47.7	57.9	58.7			54.7	41.9	50.0	50.0			47.2	52.2		$15,472
Putnam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Maple Street	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-7700	306	29	10.6	88.2%	106 (34.6%)	6 (2.0%)	172 (56.2%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.6%)	36.1	554^th of 943 public elementary schools	41.3%		25.7	661^st of 933 public elementary schools	29.2%	107	29.4	46.9	57.1			43.6	26.5	25.0	28.6			26.6	21.4		$18,283
Shepardson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Springwood Drive	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4525	440	29	15.1	21.4%	375 (85.2%)	7 (1.6%)	32 (7.3%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.4%)	85	122^nd of 943 public elementary schools	87.1%		85.8	109^th of 933 public elementary schools	88.3%	13	57.1	72.5	64.5			64.7	58.6	68.7	55.7			61.1	60.7		$16,104

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