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Werner Elementary School

Werner Elementary School serves grades K–5 for 350 students in Poudre School District R-1.

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It is the 16th largest of the 24 Poudre School District R-1 elementary schools in Fort Collins. Its 15.2 students per teacher compares with a median of 15.1 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 484 in 2019–20 to 350 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 5, with 69 students. 19% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (60 free, 7 reduced-price). Federal records list it as not a Title I school in 2021–22. The closest park is Fossil Creek Meadows Park (0.3 mi).

At a glance

Werner Elementary School by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–5
Students350
Teachers23
Students per teacher15.2
Free or reduced-price lunch19%
School typeRegular School
DistrictPoudre School District R-1
Title INot a Title I school (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Werner Elementary School

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K47
  • 156
  • 265
  • 347
  • 466
  • 569
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20484
  • 2020–21416
  • 2021–22392
  • 2022–23392
  • 2023–24350
Nearby

Parks near Werner Elementary School

All parks
Park · 0.3 miFossil Creek Meadows ParkPark · 0.4 miMiramont ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.5 miFossil Creek ParkPlayground
Contact

Address, phone and official links

5400 MAIL CREEK LANE, Fort Collins 80525

(970) 488-5550

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–5McGraw Elementary School381 studentsPre-K–5Kruse Elementary School457 studentsPre-K–5Bacon Elementary School415 studentsPre-K–5Lopez Elementary School352 studentsPre-K–6Fort Collins Montessori School257 studentsPre-K–5Traut Core Elementary School493 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

School · 0.6 miFront Range Baptist AcademyGrades Pre-K–12School · 1.4 miCornerstone Ministries Dba Grace AcademyGrades 6–12High school · 1.5 miColorado Early Colleges Fort CollinsGrades 6–12Middle school · 2.1 miBoltz Middle SchoolGrades 6–8Middle school · 2.2 miPreston Middle SchoolGrades 6–8Middle school · 2.3 miWebber Middle SchoolGrades 6–8

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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