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Weld Re-8 Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 749 students in Weld Re-8 Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
678 Schools
# Students
2,497 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Weld Re-8 Schools, 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 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
71%
36%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
25%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-8 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #22.
Fort Lupton Middle School
(Math: 6% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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