Top Rankings
Weld County School District No. Re-5j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,090 students in Weld County School District No. Re-5j. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, 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 25% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
7 Schools
812 Schools
# Students
4,049 Students
300,394 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
19,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Weld County School District No. Re-5j, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)22%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.3%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
32%
38%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
63%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,085 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,917 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,085
$15,523
Spending / Student
$10,917
$15,842
Best Weld County School District No. Re-5j Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elwell Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
155 Silverbell Dr
Johnstown, CO 80534
(970) 587-4605
Johnstown, CO 80534
(970) 587-4605
Gr: PK-5 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Milliken Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Broad Street
Milliken, CO 80543
(970) 587-4667
Milliken, CO 80543
(970) 587-4667
Gr: PK-5 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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