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Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 18 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 60% smaller than its 8th grade class (45).
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsCMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.9% | 35.4% |
| 2023-24 | 59.4% | 40.6% |
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolWhere Polaris Expeditionary Learning School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #6 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #3 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #11 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.8% | #20 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #6 of 7 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 406 | 26.6 | 15.3:1 | 27% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 27.4 | 14.3:1 | 25% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 26.4 | 14.6:1 | 15% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 13% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 25.4 | 16.2:1 | 28% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 36% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 232 | 13 | 17.9:1 | 26% (61) |
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (411 to 406); teachers up 5% (25.4 to 26.6).
About Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School is the name of a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels in FORT COLLINS, Colorado. Its enrollment is 406 students, spread over kindergarten through 12. Across combined schools in Colorado, the average enrollment is about 523.
Poudre School District R-1 counts 52 schools and 29,381 students, including Polaris Expeditionary Learning School.
Roughly 86% of students at Polaris Expeditionary Learning School are White. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Larimer County residents are about 82% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 25%.
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School has 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3:1. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Colorado is 14.3:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 27% at Polaris Expeditionary Learning School.
Looking at the county, Larimer County, median household income comes to about $93,765, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 94 public schools and about 47,159 students.
Poudre High School is about 0.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 42 students, from 364 to 406.
On allk12, people connected to Polaris Expeditionary Learning School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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