Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Laporte’s public schools outscore 89% of Colorado districts
Math proficiency in Laporte’s districts is 48%, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Laporte, 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 87% 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.
Laporte’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,698 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Laporte’s grade
A: better than 89% of Colorado school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Laporte, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Laporte
Cache La Poudre Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 281 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Laporte
Cache La Poudre Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 281 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Laporte
Cache La Poudre Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 281 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Laporte
Cache La Poudre Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 281 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Laporte
Cache La Poudre Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 281 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Laporte
Cache La Poudre Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 281 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Laporte
Cache La Poudre Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 281 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Laporte
Cache La Poudre Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 280 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Laporte
Cache La Poudre Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 280 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Laporte
Cache La Poudre Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 280 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Laporte’s public schools are run by Poudre School District R-1, which also serves Fort Collins, Timnath and Wellington. 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 above the state in reading
Laporte vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Laporte’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Laporte | A | Poudre School District R-1 |
Every school in Laporte
8 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 Laporte’s schools
Are Laporte’s schools good?
By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Laporte children attend outscore 89% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Laporte in?
Poudre School District R-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 29,381 students in 52 schools (2024–25).
Where do Laporte kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Rocky Mountain High School, Fossil Ridge High School, Fort Collins High School, Timnath Middle-High School, Poudre High School and Wellington Middle-High School.
What is Laporte’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Poudre School District R-1 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Laporte spend per student?
$15,698 in Poudre School District R-1 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Laporte families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Laporte → 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.