Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80521

Summary:

The 80521 zip code area of Fort Collins, Colorado is home to 9 schools that are part of the highly-ranked Poudre School District R-1. This diverse set of schools includes 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 2 alternative schools, serving students from a wide range of backgrounds and educational needs.

Among the standout schools in the area is Dunn Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Colorado with excellent test scores. Another high-performer is Polaris Expeditionary Learning School, an alternative school that excels in science. The largest high school, Poudre High School, also boasts strong academic performance, ranking 69th out of 349 Colorado high schools.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic achievement between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools in the area, suggesting that factors such as socioeconomic status and resource allocation may play a role. The presence of alternative school options, like PSD Global Academy and Poudre Community Academy, provides additional educational opportunities for students in the 80521 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th 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 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
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	383	30	12.6	48.3%	264 (68.9%)	9 (2.3%)	82 (21.4%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	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
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	393	27	14.8	29.0%	298 (75.8%)	18 (4.6%)	30 (7.6%)	23 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	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
Irish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Irish Drive	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-6900	355	28	12.6	76.3%	100 (28.2%)	2 (0.6%)	243 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	29.2	622^nd of 943 public elementary schools	34.0%		24	683^rd of 933 public elementary schools	26.8%	61							32.6	43.5	26.2				34.3	28.3	24.5	13.3				22.4	34.1			$18,784
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Lancer Drive	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-5700	550	41	13.3	66.0%	242 (44.0%)	9 (1.6%)	264 (48.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.4%)	37.2	266^th of 485 public middle schools	45.2%		37.1	276^th of 480 public middle schools	42.5%	10										34.5	43.5	36.8	37.9				21.7	25.2	32.7	25.8		28.3		$17,533
Poudre High School	Public	9-12	201 Impala Drive	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-6000	1,572	92	17.0	44.8%	998 (63.5%)	23 (1.5%)	456 (29.0%)	21 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	69 (4.4%)	78.2	69^th of 349 public high schools	80.2%		63.3	120^th of 349 public high schools	65.6%	51	81.0	52.0	83.0	61.0	67.0	40.0																	38.7	$16,153
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	261	30	8.8	82.0%	97 (37.2%)	6 (2.3%)	136 (52.1%)	7 (2.7%)	4 (1.5%)	5 (1.9%)	6 (2.3%)	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
Poudre Community Academy	Public	6-12	2540 Laporte Avenue	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 490-3295	251	15	16.4	74.9%	105 (41.8%)	6 (2.4%)	124 (49.4%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)								(n/a)					29.0																			$15,087
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1905 Orchard Place	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8260	390	27	14.2	24.9%	332 (85.1%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.4%)								(n/a)	78.0	28.0	89.0	63.0	88.0	31.0	31.3	38.9	77.8	68.6	62.2	61.1	59.4	37.5	33.3	55.6	31.4	29.7	58.3	40.6	47.1	57.6	60.0	$16,669

Cities Near Zip Code 80521

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Collins	0.4 mi	49	35^th
Laporte	3.25 mi	2	61^st
Timnath	6.57 mi	3	25^th
Wellington	9.14 mi	3	92^nd
Windsor	9.93 mi	12	46^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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