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High Plains School

4255 Buffalo Mountain Drive, Loveland, CO 80538

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
495
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Thompson School District R-2J
Larimer County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
39thpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
48thpercentile
Class size17.7 students per teacher
15thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About High Plains School

High Plains School is a public elementary school in Loveland, Colorado, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Thompson School District R-2J. The school is located in a small city in Larimer County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 495 students were enrolled, with about 17.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Colorado elementary school (14.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

4255 Buffalo Mountain Drive
Loveland, CO 80538
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
495 students
Students per teacher
17.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Thompson School District R-2J
County
Larimer County
NCES school ID
080540006697

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.