High Plains School
- 495 Students
- 28.0 Teachers (FTE)
- 17.7:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–08 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (970)679-9800 Phone
- http://hps.tsd.org/ Website
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High Plains School
LOVELAND, CO 80538
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades PK–08 SchoolScore™ D (59.8)
495
Students
28.0
Teachers
17.7:1
Student:Teacher
(970)679-9800
Phone
http://hps.tsd.org/
Website
Located in LOVELAND, COLORADO (ZIP 80538), High Plains School is a Elementary school serving grades PK–08 in the Thompson School District R-2J district.
Key statistics: 495 students enrolled; a 17.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as City: Small by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs Colorado Elementary School Average
Enrollment
495.0
State avg: 394.0
▲ 26% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
17.68:1
State avg: 15.3:1
▲ 16% worse
Free Lunch %
34.1%
State avg: 48.3%
▼ 29% better
School Details
School Name
High Plains School
NCESSCH ID
080540006697
State School ID
CO-1560-3945
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
4255 BUFFALO MOUNTAIN DRIVE
City
LOVELAND
State
Colorado
ZIP Code
80538
County
Larimer County
Metro Area
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
City: Small
Cong. District
0804
State Leg. Upper
08015
State Leg. Lower
08051
Latitude
40.41559
Longitude
-105.01982
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
495
Total Students
28.0
Teachers FTE
17.7:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
28.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 28.0 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 169 | 34.1% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
Thompson School District R-2J
LEAID
0805400
State LEA ID
CO-1560
Phone
(970)613-5000
Website
http://www.tsd.org/
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
LOVELAND
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$257,489K
Federal Revenue
$21,766K
State Revenue
$87,073K
Local Revenue
$148,650K
Total Expenditure
$269,859K
Instruction Exp.
$115,708K
Support Services
$99,481K
Other Current Exp.
$6,196K
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FAQ
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Common questions about High Plains School, answered using official NCES data.