For the 2025-26 school year, there are 31 public middle schools serving 16,770 students in Larimer County, CO.
The top ranked public middle schools in Larimer County, CO are Liberty Common Charter School, Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School and Compass Community Collaborative School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Larimer County, CO public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 43% statewide average). Middle schools in Larimer County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Colorado public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Larimer County (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Liberty Common Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1725 Sharp Point Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 482-9800
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 482-9800
Gr: K-12 | 1,475 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3002 East Trilby Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-5400
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 766 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Compass Community Collaborative School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2105 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 372-4242
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 372-4242
Gr: 6-12 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #44.
Lesher Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1400 Stover Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 472-3800
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 472-3800
Gr: 6-8 | 769 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #55.
Ridgeview Classical Schools
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1800 South Lemay Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 494-4620
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 494-4620
Gr: K-12 | 730 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #66.
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4424 Innovation Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 377-0044
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 377-0044
Gr: 6-12 | 967 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #77.
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Alternative School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1905 Orchard Place
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-8260
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-8260
Gr: K-12 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #88.
Preston Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4901 Corbett Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-7300
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-7300
Gr: 6-8 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #99.
Cache La Poudre Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3515 W Cr 54g
Laporte, CO 80535
(970) 488-7400
Laporte, CO 80535
(970) 488-7400
Gr: 6-8 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1010.
Webber Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4201 Seneca Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-7800
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-7800
Gr: 6-8 | 724 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1111.
Psd Global Academy
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
703 East Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3086
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3086
Gr: K-12 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1212.
New Vision Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2366 E 1st Street
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 593-5827
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 593-5827
Gr: K-8 | 1,006 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1313.
Mountain Sage Community School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2310 East Prospect Road Suite
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 568-5456
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 568-5456
Gr: K-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1414.
Loveland Classical School
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3835 Sw 14th Street
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 541-1507
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 541-1507
Gr: K-12 | 1,007 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1515.
Turner Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
950 Massachusetts Avenue
Berthoud, CO 80513
(970) 613-7400
Berthoud, CO 80513
(970) 613-7400
Gr: 6-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1616.
Ascent Classical Academy Of Northern Colorado
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2700 S Lemay Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(720) 545-6650
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(720) 545-6650
Gr: K-11 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #1717.
High Plains School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4255 Buffalo Mountain Drive
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 679-9800
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 679-9800
Gr: PK-8 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1818.
Colorado Early Colleges Windsor
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7640 Westgate Dr
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 657-2860
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 657-2860
Gr: 6-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1919.
Boltz Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
720 Boltz Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 472-3700
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 472-3700
Gr: 6-8 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2020.
Blevins Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2101 South Taft Hill Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-4000
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-4000
Gr: 6-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #2121.
Estes Park Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Manford Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-4439
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-4439
Gr: 6-8 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2222.
Walt Clark Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2605 Carlisle Drive
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 613-5400
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 613-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #2323.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Lancer Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-5700
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-5700
Gr: 6-8 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2424.
Lucile Erwin Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4700 Lucerne Avenue
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-7600
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #2525.
Bill Reed Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
370 West 4th Street
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 613-7200
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 613-7200
Gr: 6-8 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #2626.
Poudre Community Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2540 Laporte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3295
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3295
Gr: 6-12 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #2727.
Peakview Academy At Conrad Ball
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2660 North Monroe Avenue
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-7300
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-7300
Gr: PK-8 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: n/an/a
Estes Park Options School
Alternative School
1575 South St. Vrain Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-2361
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-2361
Gr: K-12 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1
Rank: n/an/a
2525 Van Buren Ct
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-5300
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-5300
Gr: K-12 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 112:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
703 East Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 490-3086
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 490-3086
Gr: K-8 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: n/an/a
4700 East Prospect Road
Laporte, CO 80535
(970) 419-3400
Laporte, CO 80535
(970) 419-3400
Gr: 6-11 | 1,250 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Larimer County 51爆料s (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
703 East Prospect
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 490-3204
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 490-3204
Gr: PK | 84 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins West (Closed 2024)
Charter School
2130 West Horsetooth Rd
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 568-8100
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 568-8100
Gr: 6-8 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
1505 Brodie Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-7406
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-7406
Gr: 3-5 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
1225 Redwood Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 419-3252
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 419-3252
Gr: 7-12 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
2130 Horsetooth Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(303) 446-7100
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(303) 446-7100
Gr: K-5 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
1905 Orchard Place
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-8260
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-8260
Gr: K-8
360 Red Feather Lakes Road
Livermore, CO 80536
(970) 488-6520
Livermore, CO 80536
(970) 488-6520
Gr: K-5 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
860 East 29 Street
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-6400
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-6400
Gr: K-5 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
1500 Monroe Avenue
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-6500
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-6500
Gr: PK-5 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Mountain View Junior High School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
2540 La Porte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3360
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3360
Gr: 7-9 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Peak Alternative Program (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
2551 Hampshire Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 407-9830
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 407-9830
Gr: 6-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Pioneer Charter School (Closed 2008)
Charter School
2745 Minnesota Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 224-3562
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 224-3562
Gr: 7-12 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Psd Mountain Crest Alternative Program High School (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
4601 Corbett Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 207-4800
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 207-4800
Gr: 7-12 | 7 students Minority enrollment: 14%
505 N County Road 73c
Red Feather Lakes, CO 80545
(970) 488-6550
Red Feather Lakes, CO 80545
(970) 488-6550
Gr: K-5 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
407 East 42nd Street
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-6800
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-6800
Gr: K-5 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
3891 Stove Prairie Road
Bellvue, CO 80512
(970) 488-6575
Bellvue, CO 80512
(970) 488-6575
Gr: K-5 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
2890 North Monroe Avenue
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-5132
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-5132
Gr: K-12 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
1811 West 15th Street
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-7000
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 613-7000
Gr: K-5 | 123 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Village School (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
2540 Laporte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3239
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3239
Gr: 7-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
4001 Wilson Avenue
Wellington, CO 80549
(970) 488-6600
Wellington, CO 80549
(970) 488-6600
Gr: 6-11 | 1,028 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Larimer County, CO?
The top ranked public middle schools in Larimer County, CO include Liberty Common Charter School, Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School and Compass Community Collaborative School.
How many public middle schools are located in Larimerunty?
31 public middle schools are located in Larimerunty.
What is the racial composition of students in Larimerunty?
Larimerunty public middle schools minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle schools average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Larimerunty are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in Larimerunty include: Preston Middle School vs. Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School, Lucile Erwin Middle School vs. Bill Reed Middle School, Bill Reed Middle School vs. Lucile Erwin Middle School
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