Traut Core Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Fort Collins, Colorado

Traut Core Elementary School in Fort Collins, Colorado enrolled 484 students in 2024-25 with 27.2 full-time teachers, 17.8 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 78% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

502 students in 2022-23, 493 students in 2023-24, 484 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.5 to 27.2.

Students enrolled at Traut Core Elementary School by school year2022-23: 502, 2023-24: 493, 2024-25: 48402004006002022-235022023-244932024-25484
Students enrolled at Traut Core Elementary School by school year2022-23: 502, 2023-24: 493, 2024-25: 48402004006002022-235022023-244932024-25484
Students enrolled at Traut Core Elementary School by school year2022-23: 502, 2023-24: 493, 2024-25: 48402004006002022-235022023-244932024-25484
Students enrolled at Traut Core Elementary School by school year2022-23: 502, 2023-24: 493, 2024-25: 48402004006002022-235022023-244932024-25484
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2350225.519.7
2023-2449326.218.8
2024-2548427.217.8

17.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 86 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools

Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 17.8; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 17.8; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 17.8; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 17.8; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 15.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Traut Core Elementary School enrolled 447 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent14.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

63.6% of students were White, 18.6% Asian, 10.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White63.6%
  2. Asian18.6%
  3. Hispanic10.3%
  4. Two or more races6.2%
  5. Black0.6%
  6. Pacific Islander0.4%
  7. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Traut Core Elementary School scored proficient or above: 78% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math78%48% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Fort Collins

26 public elementary schools in Fort Collins report 2024-25 enrollment; Traut Core Elementary School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Tavelli Elementary School51917.332.6%
Zach Elementary School49216.514.0%
Traut Core Elementary School48417.815.1%
Riffenburgh Elementary School44314.730.9%
Bauder Elementary School42312.551.3%
Shepardson Elementary School41413.920.3%
Laurel Elementary School41213.951.9%
Kruse Elementary School40614.235.0%

All public schools in Fort Collins →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Traut Core Elementary School

  1. Linton Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 307 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Kruse Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 406 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  3. Compare Traut Core Elementary School with Linton Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Poudre School District spends per student$14,986 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,986
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoTraut Core Elementary School is the number 264 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#264 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher17.8 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.17.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Traut Core Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Traut Core Elementary School?
    484 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 502 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Fort Collins, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Traut Core Elementary School?
    17.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Traut Core Elementary School a Title I school?
    Traut Core Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Traut Core Elementary School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Traut Core Elementary School scored proficient or above: 78% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Traut Core Elementary School in?
    Poudre School District, NCES district ID 0803990. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080399000606 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22