Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80545

Summary:

The 80545 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, PSD Mountain Schools, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This small school, part of the highly-ranked Poudre School District R-1, consistently outperforms district and state averages in academic achievement, with exceptional proficiency rates in CMAS/Science, CMAS/English Language Arts, and CMAS/Math for 5th-grade students.

PSD Mountain Schools' success is attributed to its low student-teacher ratio of 9:1, which allows for more personalized attention and support for each student. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school maintains its strong academic performance, demonstrating its ability to effectively support students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. With a statewide ranking in the top 11% of Colorado elementary schools, PSD Mountain Schools is a standout institution that provides an exceptional educational experience for its students.

While the 80545 zip code has only one school, PSD Mountain Schools' exceptional performance and unique characteristics make it a shining example of what a small, personalized learning environment can achieve. If additional data were available for other schools in the area or the broader Poudre School District R-1, it could provide valuable insights into the relative strengths and characteristics of this standout institution.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
PSD Mountain Schools	Public	PK, KG-5	505 N County Road 73c	Red Feather Lakes	80545	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-6550	99	11	9.0	35.4%	91 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)	$26,060

Cities Near Zip Code 80545

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Red Feather Lakes	0.95 mi	1	7^th
Laporte	26.57 mi	2	63^rd
Fort Collins	28.68 mi	49	38^th
Estes Park	30.53 mi	3	123^rd
Wellington	31.68 mi	3	76^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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