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Riffenburgh Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1320 East Stuart Street, Fort Collins, CO 80525 · (970) 488-7935 · Part of Poudre School District R-1

Fort Collins’ School Grade A better than 89% of Colorado school districts

Students
443
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Riffenburgh Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Fort Collins kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Fort Collins kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Riffenburgh Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1320 East Stuart Street, Fort Collins

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 169
Grade 274
Grade 385
Grade 465
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
481’20
458’21
479’22
451’23
443’24

Down 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riffenburgh Elementary School from Fort Collins families.

Other schools in Poudre School District R-1

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Fort Collins’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.