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Zach Elementary School

Zach Elementary School serves grades K–5 for 470 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 3rd largest of the 24 Poudre School District R-1 elementary schools in Fort Collins. Its 16.8 students per teacher compares with a median of 15.1 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 562 in 2019–20 to 470 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 5, with 93 students. 13% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (58 free, 4 reduced-price). Federal records list it as not a Title I school in 2021–22. The closest park is Radiant Park (0.1 mi).

At a glance

Zach Elementary School by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–5
Students470
Teachers28
Students per teacher16.8
Free or reduced-price lunch13%
School typeRegular School
DistrictPoudre School District R-1
Title INot a Title I school (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Zach Elementary School

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K80
  • 158
  • 271
  • 381
  • 487
  • 593
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20562
  • 2020–21514
  • 2021–22493
  • 2022–23475
  • 2023–24470
Nearby

Parks near Zach Elementary School

All parks
Park · 0.1 miRadiant ParkPark · 0.4 miObservatory ParkPark · 0.5 miTwin Silo ParkPlayground · Dog park
Contact

Address, phone and official links

3715 KECHTER ROAD, Fort Collins 80528

(970) 488-5100

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–5Traut Core Elementary School493 studentsPre-K–5Bacon Elementary School415 studentsPre-K–5Linton Elementary School307 studentsPre-K–5Kruse Elementary School457 studentsK–5Werner Elementary School350 studentsPre-K–5Shepardson Elementary School424 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

High school · 0.6 miFossil Ridge High SchoolGrades 9–12Middle school · 0.8 miKinard Core Knowledge Middle SchoolGrades 6–8Middle school · 1.2 miPreston Middle SchoolGrades 6–8High school · 2.3 miColorado Early Colleges Fort CollinsGrades 6–12High school · 2.7 miFort Collins High SchoolGrades 9–12School · 3.3 miFront Range Baptist AcademyGrades Pre-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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