Lesher Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Poudre School District R-1

1400 Stover Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524 Map

Math (met standard)
56%
+21 state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
70%
+26 state 43% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
64%
+29 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
30%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
9%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
766
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 51% state 33% · 2025-26 70% state 42% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 52% state 33% · 2025-26 70% state 47% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 64% state 38% · 2025-26 68% state 42% · 2025-26 64% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 56% state 35% · 2025-26 70% state 43% · 2025-26 64% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 56% state 35% 70% state 43% 64% state 35%
2024-25 54% state 33% 64% state 46% 62% state 36%
2023-24 47% state 30% 61% state 44% 48% state 32%
2022-23 53% state 29% 66% state 44% 58% state 31%
2021-22 43% state 28% 63% state 43% —
2018-19 50% state 33% 57% state 46% —
2017-18 35% state 29% 56% state 44% —
2016-17 36% state 29% 49% state 43% —
2015-16 35% state 29% 49% state 40% —
2014-15 36% state 30% 50% state 40% —

Compared with similar schools

Colorado middle schools where 5–15% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 10%)

Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 9% of students (70) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 8% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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PSD Global Academy
Grades K–12 · Poudre School District R-1
0.2 mi
41%
49%
55%
+19 vs state · 2024-25
4% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 49% 259 White 71%
Ridgeview Classical Schools
Grades K–12 Charter · Poudre School District R-1
0.6 mi
58%
+21 vs state
58%
+13 vs state
42%
+6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 — 721 White 83%
Compass Community Collaborative School
Grades 6–12 Charter · Poudre School District R-1
0.9 mi
63%
+28 vs state
76%
+33 vs state
48%
+13 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2025-26 17% 179 White 80%
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado
Grades K–12 Charter · State Charter School Institute
1.3 mi
52%
+14 vs state
39%
−6 vs state
39%
+3 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 — 621 White 85%
Mountain Sage Community School
Grades K–8 Charter · Poudre School District R-1
1.6 mi
37%
−2 vs state
54%
+9 vs state
51%
+16 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 26% 265 White 82%
Boltz Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Poudre School District R-1
1.8 mi
40%
+6 vs state
51%
+7 vs state
31%
−4 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 49% 551 White 60%
Liberty Common Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Poudre School District R-1
1.9 mi
68%
+31 vs state
71%
+27 vs state
52%
+16 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2025-26 — 1,516 White 81%
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Grades K–12 Alternative · Poudre School District R-1
2.5 mi
42%
+7 vs state
61%
+17 vs state
51%
+15 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 27% 406 White 86%
Blevins Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Poudre School District R-1
2.7 mi
35%
+1 vs state
41%
−2 vs state
32%
−4 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 52% 363 White 66%
Lincoln Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Poudre School District R-1
3.0 mi
27%
−7 vs state
35%
−9 vs state
21%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 67% 552 Hispanic 49%