Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Windsor’s public schools outscore 88% of Colorado districts
In Windsor, 40% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Windsor, 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 95% 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.
Windsor’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 114 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Windsor’s, its schools beat 72%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,442 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Windsor Middle School, then Windsor High School. Enrollment is up 27% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Colorado Early Colleges Windsor, Windsor Charter Academy Elementary School, Windsor Charter Academy Early College High School, Windsor Charter Academy Middle School, American Legacy Academy and St. John Paul II High 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 Windsor’s grade
A: better than 88% of Colorado school districts, #34 of 159 Colorado towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Windsor, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Windsor
Windsor Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 785 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Windsor
Windsor Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 785 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Windsor
Windsor Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 785 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Windsor
Windsor High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,094 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Windsor
Windsor High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,094 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Windsor
Windsor High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,094 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Windsor
Windsor High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,094 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Windsor’s public schools are run by Windsor School District RE-4, which also serves Greeley and Severance. Parts of Windsor (11% and 11% of its land) are served by Thompson School District R-2J and Poudre School District R-1 instead. 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
Windsor vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Windsor’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor | A | Windsor School District RE-4 |
| Severance | A | Windsor School District RE-4 PK–12 · Ault-Highland School District RE-9 K–12 |
| Fort Collins | A | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Greeley | B | Greeley School District 6 PK–12 · Windsor School District RE-4 PK–12 |
| Loveland | A− | Thompson School District R-2J |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Windsor School District RE-4 with Windsor, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Windsor
14 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 Windsor’s schools
Are Windsor’s schools good?
By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Windsor children attend outscore 88% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #34 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Windsor in?
Windsor School District RE-4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,728 students in 15 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Windsor are served by Thompson School District R-2J and Poudre School District R-1.
Where do Windsor kids go to high school?
Windsor High School, with 1,094 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Windsor’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Windsor School District RE-4 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Windsor spend per student?
$12,442 in Windsor School District RE-4 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Windsor?
Yes: St. John Paul II High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 46 students). Windsor also has 5 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Windsor families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Windsor → 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.