High Plains School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Loveland, Colorado·80538
Score
61.8/100
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#65
Among 169 Colorado K-8 schools
#2
In Thompson School District R-2J
#2
In Loveland
Top 39%
In Colorado

Score 61.8/100: better than 61% of Colorado K-8 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
52%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 45%, better than 67% of them
292 students tested
Math
38%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 37%, better than 64% of them
288 students tested
Science
33%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 37%, better than 51% of them
52 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 16 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 3CMAS57.447
English language artsGrade 4CMAS58.541
English language artsGrade 5CMASnot reported53
English language artsGrade 6CMAS47.971
English language artsGrade 7CMAS58.746
English language artsGrade 8CMASnot reported34
English language artsAll gradesCMAS51.7292
MathGrade 3CMAS55.347
MathGrade 4CMAS53.741
MathGrade 5CMAS34.652
MathGrade 6CMAS22.970
MathGrade 7CMAS26.745
MathGrade 8CMAS42.433
MathAll gradesCMAS37.5288
ScienceGrade 5CMAS32.752
ScienceGrade 8CMASnot reported31

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
491
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
491
Typical K-8 school: 504
Free or reduced-price lunch
34%
Typical K-8 school: 50%

District and location

City
Larimer County

Contact

Address
4255 BUFFALO MOUNTAIN DRIVE
Loveland, CO 80538

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 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 K-8 schools

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Location

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High Plains School at a glance

High Plains School is a public K-8 school in Loveland, Colorado, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Thompson School District R-2J. It has about 491 students (a typical Colorado K-8 school has 504). About 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Colorado K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado K-8 schools, it scores 61.8 out of 100: better than 61% of them, ranking #65 of 169. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.