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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,223 students in Weld County School District No. Re-5j. 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 County School District No. Re-5j have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
7 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
3,955 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
32%
36%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
63%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $13,396 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,176 is less than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,396
$15,475
Spending / Student
$11,176
$15,793
Best Weld County School District No. Re-5j Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Civica Colorado
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 Centennial Drive
Johnstown, CO 80534
(970) 652-4711
Johnstown, CO 80534
(970) 652-4711
Gr: 6-11 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Knowledge Quest Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
705 South School House Drive
Milliken, CO 80543
(970) 587-5742
Milliken, CO 80543
(970) 587-5742
Gr: K-8 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Milliken Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
66 Irene Avenue
Milliken, CO 80543
(970) 587-4341
Milliken, CO 80543
(970) 587-4341
Gr: 6-8 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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