The top reported proficiency rate is 80% in English language arts. The lowest is 67% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Liberty Common Charter School
Liberty Common Charter School is a K-12 regular public charter school in Fort Collins, Colorado, operating within Poudre School District R-1. Serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade, it carries the structure of a single campus that spans the full range of public schooling, which is relatively uncommon for a charter school.
The school is located in Fort Collins, a mid-sized city that blends college-town energy with a significant manufacturing and high-tech employment base. Colorado State University anchors the city, giving it a steady inflow of students and professionals. The everyday character includes a historic Old Town district with breweries and shops, an extensive bike culture, and outdoor access to the Cache la Poudre River and Rocky Mountain foothills. The city has grown substantially, especially southward, and the school sits in the southern part of town. Housing values in the school's zip code are above the state benchmark, and buying there costs more than renting on a monthly basis; families should weigh affordability carefully.
Liberty Common enrolls a substantial number of students, making it a sizable school for a charter that covers all grades. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who are Hispanic, Asian, two or more races, Black, and Native American. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor were figures on students with disabilities or English learners. A parent may want to ask the school directly about its support structures for those populations.
On state assessments, Liberty Common posts results that are strong. In English language arts, a large majority of students in grades three through eight scored proficient or above. In math, a solid majority reached that same bar. In science, performance at fifth grade was above half proficient, and at eighth grade it was notably higher. The school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed it in the top quartile relative to districts in Larimer County. Attendance rates were high for the tested subjects, with only eighth-grade science showing a somewhat lower rate of participation. No high school state testing data was available in this dataset, so the picture of academic performance is primarily drawn from the middle-grade years.
Because the school serves twelfth grade, a graduation rate would normally be reported here. No graduation rate appeared in the data provided, so that metric could not be assessed.
The school’s charter status means it operates with autonomy from the district in areas like curriculum and staffing, under the terms of a contract with Poudre School District. No list of specific program offerings was available in this dataset. A parent looking into course access, Advanced Placement offerings, dual-credit options, or extracurriculars would want to get those directly from the school.
No recent district-level changes, such as bond measures or curriculum shifts, were identified in the public record that would meet the threshold of a lasting impact for families.
For a family considering Liberty Common, the central draw is a large charter school with consistent academic performance that sits well above the county median. The school combines a full K-12 experience in one setting with the autonomy of a charter, set in a growing city with a strong university presence. The absence of data on economic diversity, special education services, and high school program breadth are gaps worth filling with direct inquiry. The housing market in the area is expensive relative to state and national benchmarks, which shapes the pool of families who can live near the school. This is a school that fits a family looking for a high-performing charter in a college town, but one where gathering further specifics on student support and upper-grade offerings is important before a decision.
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