Primero Reorganized School District No. 2

20200 State Highway 12
Weston, CO 81091
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 145 students in Primero Reorganized School District No. 2. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Primero Reorganized School District No. 2 have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
258 Students
289,501 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
18,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Primero Reorganized School District No. 2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#84 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Primero Reorganized School District No. 2, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Primero Reorganized School District No. 2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Primero Reorganized School District No. 2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
21-39%
29%
≥50%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Primero Reorganized School District No. 2 and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,465 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
10,100 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
104,019 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
36%
# Black Students
2 Students
14,969 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
94 Students
142,083 Students
% White Students
36%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
15,937 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
32,180
# Students in K Grade:
20
38,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
40,292
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
38,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
38,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
38,338
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
38,210
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
9,240
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
5,659
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
5,513
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
1,009
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
1,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
952
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
1,093
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,771 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,267 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has declined by 43% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Primero Reorganized School District No. 2 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Primero Reorganized School District No. 2 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,771
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Primero Reorganized School District No. 2 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,267
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Primero Reorganized School District No. 2 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Primero Reorganized School District No. 2 Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Primero Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
20200 State Highway 12
Weston, CO 81091
(719) 868-2715
Grades: PK-5
| 145 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 258 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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