Berthoud Elementary School

Set in BERTHOUD, Colorado, Berthoud Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary-level community, operated by Thompson School District R-2J. It hosts 495 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% above the state mean of about 379.

Berthoud Elementary School is one of 32 schools operated by Thompson School District R-2J, a district that caters to 14,580 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Berthoud Elementary School lists that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Larimer County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Berthoud Elementary School reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Larimer County's rate of about 35%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Berthoud Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Larimer County shows median household earnings sit near $93,765, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Larimer County runs 94 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,159 students), of which Berthoud Elementary School is one.

Berthoud Early Childhood is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Berthoud Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 39.1%.

Berthoud Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Berthoud Elementary School's enrollment has increased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 463 (now 495). Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Berthoud Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.