Mcgraw Elementary School
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Phone: (970) 488-8335
Fax: (970) 488-8337
District: Poudre R-1 School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK-5 • 349 students
Fort Collins's Mcgraw Elementary School serves grades PK-5 in the Poudre R-1 School District. It is among the few public schools in Colorado to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.
Mcgraw Elementary School is a public school located in Fort Collins, CO. 349 students attend Mcgraw Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 9/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) data from Colorado Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 9/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student Growth - CO CMAS - Cohort-referenced data from Colorado Department of Education, and using 2025 Student Growth - CO PSAT/SAT - Cohort-referenced data from Colorado Department of Education. |
Posted: November 9, 2025
Both of our children attended McGraw from kindergarten through sixth grade, and we couldnt have asked for a better experience. It was clear that every teacher truly loved their job and cared deeply for our daughters they still enjoy going back to visit! McGraw did an excellent job preparing them for middle and high school, both academically and in building their self-confidence.
The school provided countless opportunities for them to explore their academic interests and develop the confidence to share their learning with others. We also loved the strong sense of community, fostered through events like International Night, the spring dance, music performances, and a wide variety of after-school clubs including running, Legos, robotics, chess, art, and band.
Simply put, McGraw loved our kids and we loved McGraw.
Posted: November 9, 2025
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Posted: February 16, 2016
Posted: February 16, 2016
Posted: February 16, 2016
Posted: February 16, 2016
The preschool program is awesome. Hoping to school choice the rest of the years here.
Posted: December 4, 2014
My daughter attends Pre K with Miss De Ann. I just am FLOORED with how awesome the Pre K program is and how AMAZING Miss De Ann is at what she does! She is TRULY a teacher, educator, and, someone I would want my daughter to look up to. Miss Kris is also the BEST! I am so beyond in love with this school!
Posted: May 30, 2014
Our daughter has just completed six years at McGraw; it is a phenomenal school! Excellent teachers, loving supportive community of students, faculty, staff and parents. Commanding academics for all students. Our daughter started kindergarten way behind her class. She is now doing math at an 8th grade level and reading at the 12th grade level at the end of fifth grade---wow!!!
Posted: October 26, 2009
Posted: March 27, 2007
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| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| FE Warren AFB | 45.9 mi. |
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