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PSD Global Academy

703 EAST PROSPECT ROAD, FORT COLLINS, CO 80521 · (970) 490-3086 · Larimer County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
259
Combined
DISTRICT 726 · STATE 523
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
127 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten104%
Grade 173%
Grade 2104%
Grade 3135%
Grade 410%
Grade 5156%
Grade 6197%
Grade 7208%
Grade 8239%
Grade 9228%
Grade 104317%
Grade 113614%
Grade 124015%

This year's kindergarten class (10) is 57% smaller than its 8th grade class (23).

Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
18471%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 49% · US 43%
Hispanic
5421%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 37% · US 30%
Black
52%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
12247%
Female
13653%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
40.3%
CO avg 44.9% . -12.4pp since 2023
Math
40.3%
CO avg 36.1% . -5.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.

CMAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2540.3%40.3%
2023-2452.7%45.3%
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
259
+8 (+3%) vs 2020
+131% since 2010-11, when it was 112
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2525922.911.3:149% (127)
2023-2429925.211.9:141% (124)
2022-23306339.3:139% (120)
2020-212511913.2:125% (62)
2017-1821113.216.1:128% (59)
2015-16178919.8:128% (49)
2010-11112256.0:128% (31)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PSD Global Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 23% (211 to 259); teachers up 74% (13.2 to 22.9).

About PSD Global Academy

PSD Global Academy sits in FORT COLLINS, Colorado, and is classified as a school serving multiple grade levels. The school covers kindergarten through 12 and reported 259 students in 2024-25. On average, combined schools in Colorado enroll around 523, and this school is 50% below that mark.

Within Poudre School District R-1, PSD Global Academy is one of 52 schools. The district enrolls 29,381 students.

More than half of enrollment at PSD Global Academy is White: 71%. Enrollment also includes 21% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 11 points below the 82% share among Larimer County residents. The diversity index for PSD Global Academy is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Based on 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, PSD Global Academy has a ratio of 11.3:1. The gap from the 14.3:1 average for combined schools in Colorado is 3.0 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 49%. Compared with the 35% average for public schools in Larimer County, the school's rate is higher.

The school is in Larimer County, where median household income comes to about $93,765, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Larimer County's 94 public schools enroll about 47,159 students and include PSD Global Academy.

Lesher Middle School is about 0.2 miles from PSD Global Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around PSD Global Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, PSD Global Academy is City: Mid-size. PSD Global Academy is classified as a virtual school.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 251 to 259, a 3% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 13.2:1 in 2020-21 to 11.3:1 in 2024-25.

PSD Global Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

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
PSD Global Academy
District
Poudre School District R-1
Address
703 EAST PROSPECT ROAD, FORT COLLINS, CO 80521
Phone
(970) 490-3086
County
Larimer County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
259
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
127 (49%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
080399006431
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

Other schools in Poudre School District R-1
Other schools in FORT COLLINS
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Frequently asked questions

About PSD Global Academy
How many students attend PSD Global Academy?
PSD Global Academy enrolls approximately 259 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does PSD Global Academy serve?
PSD Global Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at PSD Global Academy?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at PSD Global Academy.
How diverse is PSD Global Academy?
PSD Global Academy reports a student body of 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees PSD Global Academy?
PSD Global Academy is overseen by Poudre School District R-1 in Larimer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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