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Best Middle Schools
in Poudre School District R-1

This page covers 9 middle schools in Poudre School District R-1. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 9 of 9
1
rank
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School
Grades 06–08748 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,617/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
18.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,617
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
7%
Low economic need
2
rank
Preston Middle School
Grades 06–08545 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,617/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,617
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
3
rank
Webber Middle School
Grades 06–08729 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,617/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,617
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
4
rank
Boltz Middle School
Grades 06–08580 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,617/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,617
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
45%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Blevins Middle School
Grades 06–08504 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,617/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,617
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Cache La Poudre Middle School
Grades 06–08324 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,617/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,617
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
7
rank
Wellington Middle-High School
Grades 06–10857 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,617/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,617
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
8
rank
Lesher Middle School
Grades 06–08723 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,617/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,617
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
9
rank
Lincoln Middle School
Grades 06–08541 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,617/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,617
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
9
Middle Schools
51
Total Schools
61
#1 Score
56
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.