Schools in Loveland
Thompson School District, serving Loveland and neighboring Berthoud, is rated "above average" by Niche and ranks #38 among Colorado's school districts for 2026 -- a real, solid district, though notably lower-ranked than St. Vrain Valley's #14 in this dataset's Longmont record.
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Learn moreAn above-average, real district ranking
Thompson School District carries 14,580 students and a 16:1 student-teacher ratio, with state test scores showing 34% math and 52% reading proficiency district-wide, per Niche's 2026 data. It ranks #38 among Colorado's school districts -- a genuinely solid, above-average ranking, not a weak one, even though it trails St. Vrain Valley's stronger #14 ranking documented for Longmont elsewhere in this dataset.
Loveland High School: a specific, well-rated individual school
Loveland High School carries a B+ Niche grade and ranks #10 among Best Public High Schools in Larimer County -- a real, solidly rated individual school within the district, worth checking directly rather than assuming district-wide averages apply to every zoned school.
An honest comparison against this dataset's other Northern Colorado districts
Thompson's #38-in-Colorado ranking is meaningfully lower than St. Vrain Valley's #14 (Longmont, elsewhere in this dataset), though it is not directly compared to Greeley-Evans School District 6's B- overall Niche grade (a different ranking methodology) in this dataset's Greeley record. Families prioritizing the single highest-ranked Front Range school district specifically should weigh this comparison directly.
Key takeaways
- Thompson School District (serving Loveland and Berthoud) ranks #38 among Colorado's school districts for 2026 per Niche -- an above-average, real ranking with 14,580 students and a 16:1 student-teacher ratio.
- Loveland High School specifically carries a B+ Niche grade and ranks #10 among Best Public High Schools in Larimer County.
- Thompson's ranking trails St. Vrain Valley's #14-in-Colorado ranking documented for Longmont elsewhere in this dataset -- a real, disclosed comparison.
- Confirm a specific address's zoned school directly rather than assuming the district-wide ranking applies uniformly.
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