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Laurel Elementary School

Laurel Elementary School serves grades Pre-K–5 for 431 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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It is the 8th largest of the 24 Poudre School District R-1 elementary schools in Fort Collins. Its 13.9 students per teacher compares with a median of 15.1 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 447 in 2019–20 to 431 in 2023–24. 51% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (212 free, 8 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021–22. The closest park is Eastside Park (next door).

At a glance

Laurel Elementary School by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesPre-K–5
Students431
Teachers31
Students per teacher13.9
Free or reduced-price lunch51%
School typeRegular School
DistrictPoudre School District R-1
Title ISchoolwide program (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Laurel Elementary School

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • Pre-K26
  • K67
  • 172
  • 262
  • 372
  • 471
  • 561
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20447
  • 2020–21392
  • 2021–22434
  • 2022–23464
  • 2023–24431
Nearby

Parks near Laurel Elementary School

All parks
Park · next doorEastside ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.8 miLibrary ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.8 miCSU Trial Gardens
Contact

Address, phone and official links

1000 EAST LOCUST STREET, Fort Collins 80524

(970) 488-5925

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–5Harris Bilingual Elementary School308 studentsK–5Riffenburgh Elementary School451 studentsK–5O'Dea Elementary School432 studentsK–8Mountain Sage Community School285 studentsK–5Dunn Elementary School393 studentsPre-K–5Bennett Elementary School383 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

Middle school · 0.5 miLesher Middle SchoolGrades 6–8High school · 0.6 miCentennial High SchoolGrades 9–12School · 0.7 miPSD Global AcademyGrades K–12School · 0.9 miRidgeview Classical SchoolsGrades K–12School · 1.3 miSt Joseph Catholic SchoolGrades Pre-K–8High school · 1.4 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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