Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1·NCES 080399006613
Fort Collins Montessori School
1109 WEST HARMONY RD, FORT COLLINS, CO 80526 · (970) 631-8612 · Larimer County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Colorado public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
22.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 78 | 28% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 250% larger than its 6th grade class (12).
Student demographics
28%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
67.8%
CO avg 44.9% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
CO avg 36.1% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.8% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.1% | 50.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fort Collins Montessori School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Larimer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #270 of 940 ▼ 38 | #19 of 53 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #111 of 946 ▼ 29 | #8 of 53 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #769 of 1,056 | #39 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #887 of 896 | #49 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.8% | #828 of 896 | #49 of 49 |
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
278
+104 (+60%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 278 | 12.5 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 11.4 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 9.4 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 174 | 7 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 133 | 6.3 | 21.0:1 | 8% (11) |
| 2015-16 | 83 | 4 | 20.8:1 | 17% (14) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Collins Montessori School.
Since 2017-18: students up 109% (133 to 278); teachers up 97% (6.3 to 12.5).
About Fort Collins Montessori School
Fort Collins Montessori School, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in FORT COLLINS, Colorado. The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 278 students. That compares with an average of about 379 students for elementary schools in Colorado.
The district, Poudre School District R-1, has 29,381 students enrolled across 52 schools.
At Fort Collins Montessori School, 84% of students are White. Other students are 7% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. Census estimates put Larimer County at about 82% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Fort Collins Montessori School is 28%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.3:1. The school has 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 22.3:1 compares with an average of 16.6:1 for elementary schools in Colorado.
Among Colorado public elementary schools, Fort Collins Montessori School outscored 91%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Larimer County, median household income comes to about $93,765, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 94 public schools and about 47,159 students.
Measured in a straight line, Webber Middle School is about 0.5 miles from Fort Collins Montessori School. The five-mile area around Fort Collins Montessori School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Fort Collins Montessori School is City: Mid-size. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 174 students at Fort Collins Montessori School; in 2024-25, 278. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. By 2024-25, the school had 22.3 students per teacher, compared with 24.9 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Fort Collins Montessori School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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 Poudre School District R-1
- Rocky Mountain High SchoolHigh · 2,044 students
- Fossil Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,846 students
- Fort Collins High SchoolHigh · 1,836 students
- Liberty Common Charter SchoolCombined · 1,516 students
- Timnath Middle-High SchoolHigh · 1,456 students
- Poudre High SchoolHigh · 1,409 students
Other schools in FORT COLLINS
- Rocky Mountain High SchoolHigh · 2,044 students
- Fossil Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,846 students
- Fort Collins High SchoolHigh · 1,836 students
- Liberty Common Charter SchoolCombined · 1,516 students
- Poudre High SchoolHigh · 1,409 students
- Colorado Early Colleges Fort CollinsHigh · 971 students
Nearby schools
- Webber Middle School0.5 mi · 728
- McGraw Elementary School0.6 mi · 349
- Johnson Elementary School0.6 mi · 348
- Lopez Elementary School0.8 mi · 361
- Axis International Academy1.5 mi · 288
- Olander Elementary School1.7 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Collins Montessori SchoolHow large is Fort Collins Montessori School?
Fort Collins Montessori School enrolls approximately 278 students in grades PK-06.
Is Fort Collins Montessori School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fort Collins Montessori School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Fort Collins Montessori School?
Approximately 22.3:1 students per teacher at Fort Collins Montessori School.
How diverse is Fort Collins Montessori School?
Fort Collins Montessori School reports a student body of 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Fort Collins Montessori School?
Fort Collins Montessori School is overseen by Poudre School District R-1 in Larimer County.
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