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Bamford Elementary School

6055 TRAVERS STAKES STREET, LOVELAND, CO 80538 · (970) 488-8500 · Larimer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
86 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
25
Kindergarten
38
Grade 1
51
Grade 2
43
Grade 3
51
Grade 4
52
Grade 5
50
Student demographics
White
21569%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
5116%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 37%
Black
83%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
145%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
217%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16955%
Female
14145%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
52.5%
CO avg 44.9% . -6.5pp since 2023
Math
48.6%
CO avg 36.1% . -6.2pp since 2023
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About Bamford Elementary School

Located at 6055 TRAVERS STAKES STREET, in LOVELAND, Colorado, Bamford Elementary School is an intimate elementary-level community that hosts 310 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Poudre School District R-1.

Within Poudre School District R-1, which oversees 52 schools and 29,381 students, Bamford Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Bamford Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black. By comparison, Larimer County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bamford Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.9%; this one delivers 55.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Larimer County indicate the typical household earns roughly $93,765 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bamford Elementary School is one of 94 public schools in Larimer County (combined enrollment of about 47,159 students).

The closest other public school is Colorado Early Colleges Windsor, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Bamford Elementary School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 52.9%.

Bamford Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Larimer County at a glance

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Population
367,368
Census ACS
Median income
$93,765
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
94
47,159 students

Quick facts

School name
Bamford Elementary School
District
Poudre School District R-1
Address
6055 TRAVERS STAKES STREET, LOVELAND, CO 80538
Phone
(970) 488-8500
County
Larimer County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
310
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
86 (28%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
080399006827
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Bamford Elementary School
How many students attend Bamford Elementary School?
Bamford Elementary School enrolls approximately 310 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bamford Elementary School serve?
Bamford Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bamford Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bamford Elementary School is approximately 12.7:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bamford Elementary School?
At Bamford Elementary School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Bamford Elementary School public or private?
Bamford Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Poudre School District R-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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