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Enrollment
519
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1·NCES 080399000547
Tavelli Elementary School
1118 MIRAMOUNT DRIVE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524 · (970) 488-6725 · Larimer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% 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.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
17.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
186 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 24 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
49%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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.7%
CO avg 44.9% . -0.6pp since 2023
Math
57.6%
CO avg 36.1% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.7% | 57.6% |
| 2023-24 | 66.3% | 57.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 45% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Colorado's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tavelli Elementary School
Tavelli Elementary School's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavelli Elementary School this school | 519 | 35.8% | 63.0% |
| Range View Elementary SEVERANCE | 584 | 32.7% | 45.5% |
| Hackberry Hill Elementary School ARVADA | 430 | 34.7% | 56.3% |
| Eyestone Elementary School WELLINGTON | 619 | 36.2% | 41.9% |
| High Plains School LOVELAND | 495 | 34.1% | 47.6% |
| Park Elementary School DURANGO | 452 | 38.9% | 57.4% |
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 Tavelli Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Larimer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #122 of 931 | #9 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #171 of 940 ▼ 27 | #14 of 53 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #129 of 946 ▼ 5 | #11 of 53 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #209 of 1,056 | #5 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #693 of 896 | #44 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #492 of 896 | #23 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.8% | #638 of 983 | #27 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #369 of 664 | #27 of 41 |
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
519
-32 (-6%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 519 | 30 | 17.3:1 | 36% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 30.8 | 16.6:1 | 41% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 32 | 17.4:1 | 34% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 551 | 33 | 16.7:1 | 28% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 36.5 | 16.9:1 | 43% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 35 | 17.8:1 | 43% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 543 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 42% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 646 | 36 | 17.9:1 | 23% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 586 | 25 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tavelli Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (616 to 519); teachers down 18% (36.5 to 30).
About Tavelli Elementary School
Tavelli Elementary School, located in FORT COLLINS, Colorado, is a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 519 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Colorado average about 379 students each.
The district for Tavelli Elementary School is Poudre School District R-1, with 52 schools and 29,381 students.
Tavelli Elementary School's enrollment is 66% White. Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Larimer County, the White share is about 82%. Tavelli Elementary School has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers at Tavelli Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 17.3:1. Among elementary schools in Colorado, the typical ratio is 16.6:1. The lunch program counts 36% of students at Tavelli Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 35% average for public schools in Larimer County.
allk12 grades Tavelli Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Colorado public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Tavelli Elementary School are 18.0 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.0%, compared with a predicted 45.0%, which ranks in the top 10% in Colorado.
Among Larimer County residents, median household income is about $93,765, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Tavelli Elementary School is one of 94 public schools in Larimer County, which together enroll about 47,159 students.
The closest public school to Tavelli Elementary School is Centennial High School, about 2.7 miles away. Within five miles of Tavelli Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Tavelli Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The number of students declined from 551 to 519 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Centennial High School2.7 mi · 118
- Laurel Elementary School2.7 mi · 412
- Lincoln Middle School2.8 mi · 552
- Putnam Elementary School2.9 mi · 258
- Harris Bilingual Elementary School3.0 mi · 311
- Dunn Elementary School3.0 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About Tavelli Elementary SchoolHow large is Tavelli Elementary School?
Tavelli Elementary School enrolls approximately 519 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Tavelli Elementary School serve?
Tavelli Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tavelli Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tavelli Elementary School is approximately 17.3:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tavelli Elementary School?
At Tavelli Elementary School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 26% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Tavelli Elementary School in?
Tavelli Elementary School is part of Poudre School District R-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.