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Schools in Wellington · Poudre School District R-1

Wellington’s public schools outscore 89% of Colorado districts

48% of students in Wellington’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wellington, 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.

#28of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 14 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 16 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 4 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 1% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
CO 16.3
Schools in town
3
2,193 students on the public path
In brief

Wellington’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 141 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wellington’s, its schools beat 84%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Wellington Middle-High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wellington’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 89% of Colorado school districts, #28 of 159 Colorado towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (141)Better than 84%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 13,406 test results and a graduating class of 2,306 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Wellington’s students in the tested grades sat them (13,401 in math, 13,410 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wellington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–12Wellington Middle-High SchoolPoudre School District R-1C+

Wellington’s public schools are run by Poudre School District R-1, which also serves Fort Collins and Timnath. 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.

Poudre School District R-1Grades PK–12 · 52 schools · 29,381 students · 15.8 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$15,698CO $15,889 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 44.9% · 13410 students tested
Math48%
State average 31.8% · 13401 students tested

Wellington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Wellington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WellingtonAPoudre School District R-1

Every school in Wellington

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).

District schools in Wellingtonby address
Eyestone Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
619 students14:1Rate it →
Rice Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
401 students14:1Rate it →
Wellington Middle-High School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
1,173 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Wellington’s schools

Are Wellington’s schools good?

By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wellington children attend outscore 89% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #28 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wellington in?

Poudre School District R-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 29,381 students in 52 schools (2024–25).

What is Wellington’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 Wellington 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 Wellington families are saying about school.

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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.