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Linton Elementary School

Linton Elementary School serves grades Pre-K–5 for 307 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 21st largest of the 24 Poudre School District R-1 elementary schools in Fort Collins. Its 10.6 students per teacher compares with a median of 15.1 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 414 in 2019–20 to 307 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 2, with 56 students. 65% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (178 free, 21 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021–22. The closest park is English Ranch Park (0.1 mi).

At a glance

Linton Elementary School by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesPre-K–5
Students307
Teachers29
Students per teacher10.6
Free or reduced-price lunch65%
School typeRegular School
DistrictPoudre School District R-1
Title ISchoolwide program (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Linton Elementary School

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • Pre-K41
  • K37
  • 130
  • 256
  • 344
  • 448
  • 551
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20414
  • 2020–21371
  • 2021–22375
  • 2022–23347
  • 2023–24307
Nearby

Parks near Linton Elementary School

All parks
Park · 0.1 miEnglish Ranch ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.7 miPower TrailPark · 0.7 miGolden Meadows ParkPlayground
Contact

Address, phone and official links

4100 CARIBOU DRIVE, Fort Collins 80525

(970) 488-5850

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–5Kruse Elementary School457 studentsPre-K–5Traut Core Elementary School493 studentsPre-K–5Shepardson Elementary School424 studentsPre-K–5Bacon Elementary School415 studentsK–5Zach Elementary School470 studentsK–5Werner Elementary School350 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

High school · 0.6 miFort Collins High SchoolGrades 9–12High school · 0.8 miColorado Early Colleges Fort CollinsGrades 6–12Middle school · 1.0 miPreston Middle SchoolGrades 6–8High school · 1.5 miFossil Ridge High SchoolGrades 9–12Middle school · 1.8 miBoltz Middle SchoolGrades 6–8School · 1.8 miAscent Classical Academy of Northern ColoradoGrades K–11

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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