Werner Elementary School

Werner Elementary School is a moderately sized K-5 school in FORT COLLINS, Colorado, operated by Poudre School District R-1. The school serves 374 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Werner Elementary School is one of 52 schools operated by Poudre School District R-1, a district that enrolls 29,381 students overall.

Demographically, Werner Elementary School shows that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Larimer County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Werner Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Larimer County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Werner Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 53.0%; this one delivers 67.3%, a residual of +14.3 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Larimer County indicate median household income runs about $93,765, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Werner Elementary School is one of 94 public schools in Larimer County (combined enrollment of about 47,159 students).

Nearest neighbor: Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Werner Elementary School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 57.3%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Werner Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 29% since 2018, when it stood at 528 (now 374). Class-load math has tightened: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

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