Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball

Set in LOVELAND, Colorado, Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus, overseen by Thompson School District R-2J. It caters to 536 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 41% above typical.

Thompson School District R-2J runs 32 schools in total, collectively educating 14,580 students. Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball logs that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 41% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball logs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball tighter than the state norm the norm. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Larimer County (around 35%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 18.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Larimer County put median household income runs about $93,765, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball is one.

Nearest neighbor: Thompson Integrated Early Childhood, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 31.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 528 students in 2018 compared to 536 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 28% to 41%.

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