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Shepardson Elementary School

Shepardson Elementary School serves grades Pre-K–5 for 424 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 9th largest of the 24 Poudre School District R-1 elementary schools in Fort Collins. Its 14.6 students per teacher compares with a median of 15.1 for those schools. Enrollment has held steady at about 424 since 2019–20. 30% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (104 free, 21 reduced-price). Federal records list it as not a Title I school in 2021–22. The closest park is Warren Park (0.5 mi).

At a glance

Shepardson Elementary School by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesPre-K–5
Students424
Teachers29
Students per teacher14.6
Free or reduced-price lunch30%
School typeRegular School
DistrictPoudre School District R-1
Title INot a Title I school (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Shepardson Elementary School

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K66
  • 159
  • 265
  • 381
  • 481
  • 572
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20426
  • 2020–21424
  • 2021–22431
  • 2022–23440
  • 2023–24424
Nearby

Parks near Shepardson Elementary School

All parks
Park · 0.5 miWarren ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.5 miSpencer ParkPark · 0.6 miPower Trail
Contact

Address, phone and official links

1501 SPRINGWOOD DRIVE, Fort Collins 80525

(970) 488-4525

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–5Linton Elementary School307 studentsK–5O'Dea Elementary School432 studentsK–5Riffenburgh Elementary School451 studentsPre-K–5Beattie Elementary School309 studentsK–8Mountain Sage Community School285 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

Middle school · 0.6 miBoltz Middle SchoolGrades 6–8School · 0.7 miAscent Classical Academy of Northern ColoradoGrades K–11High school · 0.8 miFort Collins High SchoolGrades 9–12High school · 1.2 miColorado Early Colleges Fort CollinsGrades 6–12School · 1.2 miChristian Core AcademyGrades Pre-K–8School · 1.5 miRidgeview Classical SchoolsGrades K–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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