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Lesher Middle School

Lesher Middle School serves grades 6–8 for 769 students in Poudre School District R-1.

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It is the largest of the 7 Poudre School District R-1 middle schools in Fort Collins. Its 17.9 students per teacher matches the median for those schools. Enrollment fell from 792 in 2019–20 to 769 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 6, with 292 students. 33% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (220 free, 30 reduced-price). Federal records list it as not a Title I school in 2021–22. The closest park is Indian Hills Park (0.4 mi).

At a glance

Lesher Middle School by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades6–8
Students769
Teachers43
Students per teacher17.9
Free or reduced-price lunch33%
School typeRegular School
DistrictPoudre School District R-1
Title INot a Title I school (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Lesher Middle School

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • 6292
  • 7244
  • 8233
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20792
  • 2020–21799
  • 2021–22778
  • 2022–23723
  • 2023–24769
Nearby

Parks near Lesher Middle School

All parks
Park · 0.4 miIndian Hills ParkPark · 0.5 miCSU Trial GardensPark · 0.6 miSpring ParkPlayground
Contact

Address, phone and official links

1400 STOVER STREET, Fort Collins 80524

(970) 472-3800

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

Poudre School District R-1

Other middle schools in the district

All schools
6–8Boltz Middle School564 students6–8Blevins Middle School419 students6–8Lincoln Middle School550 students6–8Webber Middle School724 students6–8Preston Middle School549 students6–8Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School766 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

School · 0.2 miPSD Global AcademyGrades K–12Elementary school · 0.4 miHarris Bilingual Elementary SchoolGrades Pre-K–5Elementary school · 0.5 miLaurel Elementary SchoolGrades Pre-K–5School · 0.6 miRidgeview Classical SchoolsGrades K–12High school · 0.8 miCentennial High SchoolGrades 9–12Elementary school · 0.8 miRiffenburgh Elementary SchoolGrades K–5

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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