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Weld Re-8 Schools School District

200 S Fulton Ave
Fort Lupton, CO 80621-1329
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,292 students in Weld Re-8 Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Weld Re-8 Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
2,497 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#145 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
32%
26%
45%
(20-21)
10%
29%
85-89%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
71%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
25%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
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.
This School District
This State (CO)
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kenneth Homyak Pk-8
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3927 York Street
Dacono, CO 80514
(303) 857-3380
Grades: PK-8
| 301 students
Rank: #22.
Leo William Butler Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
411 South Mckinley
Fort Lupton, CO 80621
(303) 857-7300
Grades: PK-5
| 371 students
Rank: #33.
Twombly Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Ninth Street
Fort Lupton, CO 80621
(303) 857-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 South Fulton Avenue
Fort Lupton, CO 80621
(303) 857-3213
Grades: PK
| 175 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,497 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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