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Dunn Elementary School

Dunn Elementary School serves grades K–5 for 393 students in Poudre School District R-1.

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Next day off: Mon, Nov 23 – Fri, Nov 27 · No School · All days off

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  6. No SchoolMonday · Mar 15 – Mar 19Key date

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It is the 11th largest of the 24 Poudre School District R-1 elementary schools in Fort Collins. Its 15.1 students per teacher matches the median for those schools. Enrollment fell from 409 in 2019–20 to 393 in 2023–24. 29% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (97 free, 17 reduced-price). Federal records list it as not a Title I school in 2021–22. The closest park is Fort Collins City Park (0.5 mi).

At a glance

Dunn Elementary School by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–5
Students393
Teachers26
Students per teacher15.1
Free or reduced-price lunch29%
School typeRegular School
DistrictPoudre School District R-1
Title INot a Title I school (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Dunn Elementary School

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K64
  • 168
  • 267
  • 365
  • 468
  • 561
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20409
  • 2020–21378
  • 2021–22383
  • 2022–23389
  • 2023–24393
Nearby

Parks near Dunn Elementary School

All parks
Park · 0.5 miFort Collins City ParkPark · 0.6 miCity ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.8 miCivic Center ParkPlayground
Contact

Address, phone and official links

501 SOUTH WASHINGTON, Fort Collins 80521

(970) 488-4825

Poudre School District R-1 website ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

Poudre School District R-1

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools
Pre-K–5Bennett Elementary School383 studentsPre-K–5Putnam Elementary School261 studentsPre-K–5Harris Bilingual Elementary School308 studentsPre-K–5Laurel Elementary School431 studentsPre-K–5Bauder Elementary School433 studentsPre-K–5Irish Elementary School355 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

School · 0.8 miSt Joseph Catholic SchoolGrades Pre-K–8High school · 1.0 miCentennial High SchoolGrades 9–12School · 1.0 miPolaris Expeditionary Learning SchoolGrades K–12Middle school · 1.5 miLincoln Middle SchoolGrades 6–8High school · 1.6 miPoudre High SchoolGrades 9–12High school · 1.6 miCompass Community Collaborative SchoolGrades 6–12

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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