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Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins

4424 INNOVATION DRIVE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80525 · (970) 377-0044 · Larimer County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL971 STUDENTS
Enrollment
971
High
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 627
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
325 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
89
Grade 7
91
Grade 8
66
Grade 9
122
Grade 10
127
Grade 11
185
Grade 12
291
Student demographics
White
71474%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
16417%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 37%
Black
202%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Asian
293%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
394%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
49050%
Female
48049%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
50.3%
CO avg 44.9% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
34.4%
CO avg 36.1% . +3.8pp 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
971
-146 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 30.4:1
% White
74%
was 81%
% Hispanic
17%
was 11%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins

Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins is one of the big senior highs in FORT COLLINS, Colorado, operated by State Charter School Institute, with 971 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 627 students per school, that is 55% larger than typical.

State Charter School Institute runs 49 schools in total, collectively educating 21,411 students. Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins shows that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.5:1. The state averages around 16.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.4%, the actual is 39.4%, a residual of -7.0 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Larimer County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $93,765 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Larimer County's 94 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,159 students), Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kruse Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 53.7%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins's enrollment has ticked down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 1,117 (now 971). White enrollment moved from 81% to 74% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 30.4:1 in 2018 to 24.5:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins
District
State Charter School Institute
Address
4424 INNOVATION DRIVE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80525
Phone
(970) 377-0044
County
Larimer County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
971
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
24.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
325 (33%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
080002006542
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in State Charter School Institute
Other schools in FORT COLLINS
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Frequently asked questions

About Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins
How many students attend Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins?
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins enrolls approximately 971 students in grades 06-12.
Is Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins an elementary, middle, or high school?
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins have?
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins?
At Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins, the student body is approximately 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins public or private?
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by State Charter School Institute.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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