For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,565 students in Weld Re-8 Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Weld Re-8 Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
2,497 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
38,351 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
0.43
0.62
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,555 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
20,679 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,781 Students
213,411 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
35%
# Black Students
13 Students
27,900 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
630 Students
300,798 Students
% White Students
25%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
33,263 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
207
25,359
# Students in K Grade:
154
57,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
59,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
62,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
60,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
62,174
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
62,162
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
62,153
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
58,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
59,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
7,556
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
7,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
7,365
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
8,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,602 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,264 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,602
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,264
$15,791
Best Weld Re-8 Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kenneth Homyak Pk-8
(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
| 301 students
Rank: #22.
Leo William Butler Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
411 South Mckinley
Fort Lupton, CO 80621
(303) 857-7300
Fort Lupton, CO 80621
(303) 857-7300
Grades: PK-5
| 371 students
Rank: #33.
Twombly Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Ninth Street
Fort Lupton, CO 80621
(303) 857-7400
Fort Lupton, CO 80621
(303) 857-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
Rank: #44.
Fort Lupton Middle 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
| 448 students
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