Zach Elementary School

Grades K–5 Public District: Poudre School District R-1

3715 Kechter Road, Fort Collins, CO 80528 Map

Math (met standard)
82%
+42 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
87%
+41 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
89%
+52 state 36% · 2025-26
Low income
16%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
8%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
492
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.5
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 3 72% state 42% · 2025-26 71% state 41% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 82% state 39% · 2025-26 91% state 47% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 89% state 39% · 2025-26 94% state 50% · 2025-26 89% state 36% · 2025-26
All grades 82% state 40% · 2025-26 87% state 47% · 2025-26 89% state 36% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 82% state 40% 87% state 47% 89% state 36%
2024-25 86% state 39% 88% state 44% 80% state 39%
2023-24 86% state 38% 83% state 44% 78% state 38%
2022-23 86% state 37% 88% state 44% 89% state 34%
2021-22 84% state 35% 84% state 44% —
2018-19 81% state 36% 90% state 46% —
2017-18 74% state 36% 85% state 45% —
2016-17 76% state 36% 82% state 44% —
2015-16 68% state 35% 80% state 41% —
2014-15 — 80% state 40% —

Compared with similar schools

Colorado elementary schools where 0–9% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 4%)

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: 8% of students (36) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 4% 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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Grades PK–5 · Poudre School District R-1
1.4 mi
74%
+34 vs state
80%
+34 vs state
64%
+28 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 79% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2025-26 17% 484 White 64%
Bacon Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Poudre School District R-1
1.6 mi
66%
+26 vs state
61%
+15 vs state
58%
+22 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 27% 397 White 76%
Timnath Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Poudre School District R-1
2.1 mi
48%
+8 vs state
59%
+13 vs state
44%
+8 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 31% 455 White 63%
Linton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Poudre School District R-1
2.1 mi
26%
−14 vs state
33%
−13 vs state
23%
−13 vs state
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Kruse Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Poudre School District R-1
2.5 mi
66%
+26 vs state
68%
+22 vs state
54%
+18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 39% 406 White 66%
Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary
Grades PK–5 Charter · State Charter School Institute
2.5 mi
27%
−13 vs state
28%
−17 vs state
34%
−2 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 48% 240 White 66%
Bethke Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Poudre School District R-1
3.0 mi
70%
+31 vs state
76%
+30 vs state
64%
+28 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2025-26 8% 512 White 82%
Werner Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Poudre School District R-1
3.1 mi
68%
+28 vs state
66%
+20 vs state
61%
+24 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2025-26 23% 374 White 79%
Shepardson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Poudre School District R-1
3.3 mi
56%
+16 vs state
65%
+18 vs state
47%
+11 vs state
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Bamford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Poudre School District R-1
3.4 mi
46%
+6 vs state
58%
+12 vs state
56%
+20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 28% 310 White 69%