Cottonwood Plains Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Ft Collins, Colorado·80525
Score
40.2/100
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#464
Among 775 Colorado elementary schools
#11
In Thompson School District R-2J
#1
In Ft Collins
Top 60%
In Colorado

Score 40.2/100: better than 40% of Colorado elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 47%, better than 47% of them
142 students tested
Math
32%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 41%, better than 42% of them
144 students tested
Science
17%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 38%, better than 19% of them
53 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3CMAS4139
English language artsGrade 4CMAS38.849
English language artsGrade 5CMAS46.354
English language artsAll gradesCMAS42.3142
MathGrade 3CMAS38.142
MathGrade 4CMAS40.849
MathGrade 5CMAS18.953
MathAll gradesCMAS31.9144
ScienceGrade 5CMAS1753

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
345
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
345
Typical elementary school: 346
Free or reduced-price lunch
50%
Typical elementary school: 48%

District and location

City
Larimer County

Contact

Address
525 TURMAN DRIVE
Ft Collins, CO 80525

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Cottonwood Plains Elementary School at a glance

Cottonwood Plains Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ft Collins, Colorado, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Thompson School District R-2J. It has about 345 students (a typical Colorado elementary school has 346). About 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Colorado elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 32% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado elementary schools, it scores 40.2 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #464 of 775. Its English language arts result rose by 9 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.