Weld Re-8 Schools School District

200 S Fulton Ave
Fort Lupton, CO 80621-1329
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Weld Re-8 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 755 students in Weld Re-8 Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 27%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
673 Schools
# Students
2,482 Students
312,442 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
19,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Weld Re-8 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CO)
#152 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Weld Re-8 Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Weld Re-8 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Weld Re-8 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Weld Re-8 Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.62
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,901 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
11,056 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,689 Students
109,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
35%
# Black Students
13 Students
14,374 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
707 Students
159,847 Students
% White Students
28%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
929 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
15,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
187
2,712
# Students in K Grade:
181
12,897
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
12,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
12,923
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
13,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
13,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
14,560
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
59,204
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
66,826
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
68,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
9,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
8,238
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
8,246
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
9,489
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,691 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,344 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of Weld Re-8 Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of Weld Re-8 Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,691
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Weld Re-8 Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,344
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in Weld Re-8 Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Weld Re-8 Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kenneth Homyak Pk-8
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3927 York Street
Dacono, CO 80514
(303) 857-3380
Grades: PK-8
| 298 students
Rank: #22.
Fort Lupton Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 South Mckinley
Fort Lupton, CO 80621
(303) 857-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 457 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,482 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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