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Weld County School District No. Re-5j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,073 students in Weld County School District No. Re-5j. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Weld County School District No. Re-5j have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
7 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
3,853 Students
289,501 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
18,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Weld County School District No. Re-5j, 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 84% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)22%
29%
Graduation Rate
84%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,465 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
10,100 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,206 Students
104,019 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
36%
# Black Students
14 Students
14,969 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,470 Students
142,083 Students
% White Students
64%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
15,937 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
139
32,180
# Students in K Grade:
275
38,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
269
40,292
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
38,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
312
38,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
278
38,338
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
38,210
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
9,240
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
5,659
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
5,513
# Students in 9th Grade:
337
1,009
# Students in 10th Grade:
279
1,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
952
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
1,093
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,750 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,472 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,750
$15,418
Spending / Student
$11,472
$15,735
Best Weld County School District No. Re-5j Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elwell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
155 Silverbell Dr
Johnstown, CO 80534
(970) 587-4605
Johnstown, CO 80534
(970) 587-4605
Grades: PK-5
| 625 students
Rank: #22.
Milliken Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Broad Street
Milliken, CO 80543
(970) 587-4667
Milliken, CO 80543
(970) 587-4667
Grades: PK-5
| 448 students
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