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Kruse Elementary School vs. Traut Core Elementary School

Should you attend Kruse Elementary School or Traut Core Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kruse Elementary School
4400 Mcmurry Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Traut Core Elementary School
2515 Timberwood Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80528
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Kruse Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Traut Core Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kruse Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Traut Core Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
458 students
502 students
This chart displays total students of Kruse Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Traut Core Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Traut Core Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kruse Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Traut Core Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#281 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
#14 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kruse Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Traut Core Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 10% in CO)
78%
(Top 1% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kruse Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Traut Core Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 30% in CO)
81%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kruse Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Traut Core Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kruse Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Traut Core Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
27
55
Kindergarten Students
80
72
Grade 1 Students
55
75
Grade 2 Students
69
75
Grade 3 Students
68
75
Grade 4 Students
84
75
Grade 5 Students
75
75

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kruse Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Traut Core Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
% Asian
1%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kruse Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Traut Core Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kruse Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Traut Core Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kruse Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Traut Core Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kruse Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Traut Core Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kruse Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Traut Core Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Kruse Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Traut Core Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kruse Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Traut Core Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kruse Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Traut Core Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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