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Lesher Middle School vs. Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School

Should you attend Lesher Middle School or Kinard Core Knowledge Middle 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
Lesher Middle School
1400 Stover Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School
3002 East Trilby Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Lesher Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 723 students in grades 6-8, Lesher Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 748 students in grades 6-8, Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
723 students
748 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#351 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
#71 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lesher Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 30% in CO)
63%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lesher Middle 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 Kinard Core Knowledge Middle 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.
63%
(Top 20% in CO)
76%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lesher Middle 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 Kinard Core Knowledge Middle 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.
35-39%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
55-59%
(Top 5% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
247
252
Grade 7 Students
232
250
Grade 8 Students
244
246

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
2%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lesher Middle 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 Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lesher Middle 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 Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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% White
71%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lesher Middle 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 Kinard Core Knowledge Middle 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
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lesher Middle 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 Kinard Core Knowledge Middle 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.
0.46
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Lesher Middle 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 Kinard Core Knowledge Middle 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
21%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lesher Middle 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 Kinard Core Knowledge Middle 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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lesher Middle 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 Kinard Core Knowledge Middle 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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