Zach Elementary School

As an average-sized elementary-level community in FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Zach Elementary School instructs 492 students from grades K through 5, part of Poudre School District R-1. Enrollment runs roughly 30% above the state mean of about 379.

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

On the student-mix side, Zach Elementary School records that 62% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 14% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Larimer County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Zach Elementary School records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 16% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Larimer County's rate of about 35%.

After controlling for student poverty, Zach Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Colorado schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 57.1%; actual is 84.4%, +27.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Larimer County) records that median household earnings sit near $93,765, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Larimer County runs 94 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,159 students), of which Zach Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Fossil Ridge High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Zach Elementary School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 56.6%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Zach Elementary School has edged down 19%, going from 604 students in 2018 to 492 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 62% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.