For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 762 students in Weld Re-8 Schools School District. 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 Re-8 Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% 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
2,522 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Weld Re-8 Schools School District, 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 increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10%
29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.62
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,764 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
36%
# Black Students
18 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
666 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
27%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
190
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
164
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
217
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,458 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,132 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,458
$15,418
Spending / Student
$13,132
$15,735
Best Weld Re-8 Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kenneth Homyak Pk-8
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3927 York Street
Dacono, CO 80514
(303) 857-3380
Dacono, CO 80514
(303) 857-3380
Grades: PK-8
| 316 students
Rank: #22.
Fort Lupton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 South Mckinley
Fort Lupton, CO 80621
(303) 857-7200
Fort Lupton, CO 80621
(303) 857-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
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