Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Fowler’s public schools outscore 70% of Colorado districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Fowler, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 27% of students in Fowler’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). 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.
Fowler’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 75 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fowler’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,963 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Fowler Junior High School, then Fowler High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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 Fowler’s grade
B+: better than 70% of Colorado school districts. Test scores are below the Colorado average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fowler, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Fowler
Fowler Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 183 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Fowler
Fowler High School
Grades 9–12 · 101 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Fowler
Fowler High School
Grades 9–12 · 101 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Fowler
Fowler High School
Grades 9–12 · 101 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Fowler
Fowler High School
Grades 9–12 · 101 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Fowler’s public schools are run by Fowler School District R-4J. 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.
Above the state in reading
Fowler vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Fowler’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fowler | B+ | Fowler School District R-4J |
Every school in Fowler
3 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 Fowler’s schools
Are Fowler’s schools good?
By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fowler children attend outscore 70% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fowler in?
Fowler School District R-4J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 342 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fowler kids go to high school?
Fowler High School, with 101 students; its own test results earn a B.
How much does Fowler spend per student?
$15,963 in Fowler School District R-4J (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Fowler families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fowler → 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.