Enrollment
88
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1·NCES 080399006776
PSD Mountain Schools
505 N COUNTY ROAD 73C, RED FEATHER LAKES, CO 80545 · (970) 488-6550 · Larimer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
7.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
39 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 23% |
Student demographics
17%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
Schools most like PSD Mountain Schools
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSD Mountain Schools this school | 88 | 44.3% | N/A |
| Georgetown Community School GEORGETOWN | 78 | 35.9% | 38.0% |
| North Fork School of Integrated Studies PAONIA | 112 | 51.8% | 58.5% |
| Stratton Elementary School STRATTON | 101 | 42.6% | 31.8% |
| Plateau Valley Elementary School COLLBRAN | 142 | 43.7% | 36.5% |
| Lewis-Arriola Elementary School CORTEZ | 125 | 40.8% | 56.9% |
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 PSD Mountain Schools ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Larimer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 88 | #1,002 of 1,056 | #54 of 56 |
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
88
-16 (-15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 88 | 11.1 | 7.9:1 | 44% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 95 | 11.1 | 8.6:1 | 46% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 99 | 11 | 9.0:1 | 35% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 104 | 12 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PSD Mountain Schools.
About PSD Mountain Schools
PSD Mountain Schools is a small elementary school in RED FEATHER LAKES, Colorado, (ZIP code 80545). Enrollment in 2024-25 was 88 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Colorado is about 379 students, so this school is 77% smaller than average.
Poudre School District R-1 counts 29,381 students in its 52 schools, and PSD Mountain Schools is one of them.
The large majority of students at PSD Mountain Schools, 91%, are White. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic. Larimer County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at PSD Mountain Schools belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 17%.
Teachers at the school number 11.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 7.9:1. The 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Larimer County is 35%.
allk12 grades PSD Mountain Schools a B+. The grade compares the school only with Colorado public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Larimer County has these Census figures: median household income is about $93,765, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The public schools of Larimer County number 94 and enroll about 47,159.
Cache La Poudre Middle School is located about 27.2 miles from PSD Mountain Schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, PSD Mountain Schools went from 104 students to 88.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Nearby schools
- Cache La Poudre Middle School27.2 mi · 280
- Cache La Poudre Elementary School27.3 mi · 281
- Harmony Elementary29.0 mi · 15
- Irish Elementary School29.3 mi · 365
- Poudre Community Academy29.3 mi · 212
- Poudre High School29.6 mi · 1,409
Frequently asked questions
About PSD Mountain SchoolsWhat is the total enrollment at PSD Mountain Schools?
PSD Mountain Schools enrolls approximately 88 students in grades PK-05.
Is PSD Mountain Schools an elementary, middle, or high school?
PSD Mountain Schools is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PSD Mountain Schools have?
PSD Mountain Schools employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
What is the student diversity at PSD Mountain Schools?
Student demographics at PSD Mountain Schools are roughly 91% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is PSD Mountain Schools public or private?
PSD Mountain Schools is a public K-12 school, overseen by Poudre School District R-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.