Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 3.0Fort Morgan’s public schools score below 72% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation
In Fort Morgan, 15% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Morgan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Fort Morgan’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 134 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fort Morgan’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,499 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four elementary, one middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Trinity Lutheran School (private) and Lighthouse SDA Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Fort Morgan’s grade
C: better than 28% of Colorado school districts, #143 of 159 Colorado towns. Both inputs trail the Colorado average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Morgan, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Fort Morgan
Sherman Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–K · 409 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Fort Morgan
Sherman Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–K · 409 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Fort Morgan
Fort Morgan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 749 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Fort Morgan
Fort Morgan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 749 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Fort Morgan
Fort Morgan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 749 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Fort Morgan
Fort Morgan High School
Grades 9–12 · 945 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Fort Morgan
Fort Morgan High School
Grades 9–12 · 945 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Fort Morgan
Fort Morgan High School
Grades 9–12 · 945 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Fort Morgan
Fort Morgan High School
Grades 9–12 · 945 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Fort Morgan’s public schools are run by Fort Morgan School District RE-3, which also serves Log Lane Village. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Fort Morgan vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Fort Morgan’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Morgan | C | Fort Morgan School District RE-3 |
Every school in Fort Morgan
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Fort Morgan’s schools
Are Fort Morgan’s schools good?
On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Morgan children attend score below 72% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #143 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fort Morgan in?
Fort Morgan School District RE-3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,451 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fort Morgan kids go to high school?
Fort Morgan High School, with 945 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Fort Morgan’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Fort Morgan School District RE-3 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Fort Morgan spend per student?
$13,499 in Fort Morgan School District RE-3 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fort Morgan?
Yes: Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–5, 73 students) and Lighthouse SDA Christian School (religious, grades 1–8, 8 students).
Parents talk
What Fort Morgan families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fort Morgan → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.