Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THOMPSON SCHOOL DISTRICT R-2J·NCES 080540000607
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School
525 TURMAN DRIVE, FT COLLINS, CO 80525 · (970) 613-5900 · Larimer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Colorado public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
174 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
32.9%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
33.7%
CO avg 36.1% . +11.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.9% | 33.7% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 22.1% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cottonwood Plains Elementary School
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Plains Elementary School this school | 330 | 52.7% | 29.5% |
| West Ridge Academy GREELEY | 329 | 52.3% | 35.6% |
| Alpine Elementary School LONGMONT | 388 | 55.9% | 38.3% |
| North Mesa Elementary School PUEBLO | 400 | 51.5% | 41.2% |
| Burlington Elementary School BURLINGTON | 320 | 57.2% | 24.9% |
| Pete Mirich Elementary School LASALLE | 358 | 57.3% | 29.9% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cottonwood Plains Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Larimer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #593 of 931 | #45 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #487 of 940 ▲ 169 | #39 of 53 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #607 of 946 ▲ 19 | #45 of 53 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #615 of 1,056 | #30 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #177 of 896 | #10 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #268 of 896 | #6 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.7% | #448 of 983 | #11 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #255 of 664 | #16 of 41 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
330
-33 (-9%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 330 | 24.3 | 13.6:1 | 53% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 25.3 | 13.7:1 | 63% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 25.6 | 15.1:1 | 52% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 363 | 26 | 14.0:1 | 44% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 24.9 | 16.9:1 | 57% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 25 | 17.8:1 | 50% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 23 | 18.5:1 | 36% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 457 | 24 | 19.0:1 | 19% (85) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cottonwood Plains Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (419 to 330); teachers down 2% (24.9 to 24.3).
About Cottonwood Plains Elementary School
In FT COLLINS, Colorado, Cottonwood Plains Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 330 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School reports to Thompson School District R-2J, which has 32 schools and 14,580 students.
At Cottonwood Plains Elementary School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 48%. Other groups make up 44% White and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 13% of Larimer County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
For every teacher at Cottonwood Plains Elementary School, there are about 13.6 students; the school has 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 53%. The average for public schools in Larimer County is 35%.
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 26% of Colorado public elementary schools.
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School is 5.2 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (29.5% versus 34.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Colorado.
In Larimer County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $93,765, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 94 public schools and about 47,159 students.
Among nearby public schools, Coyote Ridge Elementary School is closest at about 1.3 miles. Cottonwood Plains Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 29.5% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Cottonwood Plains Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Federal enrollment counts fell from 363 (2020-21) to 330 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the Cottonwood Plains Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Larimer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Thompson School District R-2J
- Loveland High SchoolHigh · 1,354 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,074 students
- Loveland Classical SchoolCombined · 1,032 students
- New Vision Charter SchoolElementary · 1,005 students
- Thompson Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Riverview PK-8Elementary · 757 students
Other schools in FT COLLINS
- Academy of Arts and Knowledge ElementaryElementary · 240 students
Nearby schools
- Coyote Ridge Elementary School1.3 mi · 242
- Laurene Edmondson Elementary School2.2 mi · 235
- Thompson Integrated Early Childhood2.6 mi · 85
- Bacon Elementary School2.7 mi · 397
- Werner Elementary School2.7 mi · 374
- Lucile Erwin Middle School3.2 mi · 686
Frequently asked questions
About Cottonwood Plains Elementary SchoolHow large is Cottonwood Plains Elementary School?
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School enrolls approximately 330 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cottonwood Plains Elementary School serve?
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Cottonwood Plains Elementary School have?
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Cottonwood Plains Elementary School?
Student demographics at Cottonwood Plains Elementary School are roughly 44% White, 48% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Cottonwood Plains Elementary School in?
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School is part of Thompson School District R-2J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.