Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1

14827 County Road 42
Gilcrest, CO 80623-0157
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 398 students in Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
1,837 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1, 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#109 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 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.
36%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 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)
17%
29%
85-89%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,076 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
36%
# Black Students
4 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
721 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
39%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
123
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,992 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,277 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,992
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 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
$17,277
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1175 Birch Street
Gilcrest, CO 80623
(970) 350-4201
Grades: 6-8
| 212 students
Rank: #22.
South Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1004 Main Street
Platteville, CO 80651
(970) 350-4201
Grades: 6-8
| 186 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,837 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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