Polaris Expeditionary Learning School

Alternative School · FORT COLLINS, CO

Polaris Expeditionary Learning School is a alternative school school in FORT COLLINS, Colorado, serving grades KG–12 with 406 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.3:1.

Level

Other

Grades

KG – 12

Enrollment

406

Teachers (FTE)

26.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	350	86%
Hispanic/Latino	25	6%
Two or more races	25	6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Black or African American	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	406	206M / 199F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	40-44%	32.2%	87
Reading Proficiency	65-69%	55.2%	95
Science Proficiency	40-49%	—	48
4-Year Graduation Rate	>=90%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.33 grade levels

Math

-0.13 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (1)

5 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

68 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

16% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	406	100%

Contact & Location

1905 ORCHARD PLACE

FORT COLLINS, CO 80521

Phone: (970)488-8260

District

Poudre School District R-1

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,736

District enrollment: 29,977

Other Schools in District

Bacon Elementary School Elementary
Bamford Elementary School Elementary
Bauder Elementary School Elementary
Beattie Elementary School Elementary
Bennett Elementary School Elementary
Bethke Elementary School Elementary
Cache La Poudre Elementary School Elementary
Dunn Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 80521) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080399006334

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD