Best Public Schools in Eaton, CO

Summary:

The city of Eaton, Colorado is home to 4 schools that are part of the Weld County School District No. Re-2. The district serves students from 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the district is ranked 21 out of 115 in Colorado and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the schools in Eaton, Benjamin Eaton Elementary School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools with a 4-star rating. The school outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels, and is particularly strong in 5th grade science. Eaton Elementary School also performs well, ranking in the top 33% of Colorado elementary schools with a 3-star rating, and exceeding the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency.

The performance of the secondary schools in Eaton is more mixed. Eaton High School has a 84.2% four-year graduation rate, which is above the state average, but its statewide ranking has fluctuated between 135 and 175 over the past three years, with a 3-star rating. Eaton Middle School has a lower performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 213 to 255 over the past three years and a 2-3 star rating, performing below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Eaton Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 Juniper Avenue	Eaton	80615	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(970) 454-3331	484	31	15.5	42.8%	320 (66.1%)	1 (0.2%)	148 (30.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	66.7	307^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.7%		64.8	315^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.6%	8							49.4	47.6	56.3				50.9	71.3	46.3	45.9				54.7	41.1			$11,061
Eaton Middle School	Public	6-8	601 1st Street	Eaton	80615	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 454-3358	485	32	15.3	32.6%	344 (70.9%)	3 (0.6%)	129 (26.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	43.9	224^th of 469 public middle schools	52.2%		39.7	255^th of 485 public middle schools	47.4%	31										48.7	52.3	29.2	44.1				32.7	35.9	23.8	31.2		23.1		$11,543
Eaton High School	Public	9-12	1661 Collins Street	Eaton	80615	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(970) 454-3374	567	31	18.1	31.4%	421 (74.3%)	2 (0.4%)	129 (22.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	44.3	175^th of 328 public high schools	46.6%		56.4	135^th of 349 public high schools	61.3%	40	69.0	28.0	70.0	27.0	61.0	22.0																	25.5	$14,915
Benjamin Eaton Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 South Mountain View Drive	Eaton	80615	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(970) 454-5200	357	24	14.8	30.8%	258 (72.3%)	2 (0.6%)	88 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	76.5	216^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.3%		73.8	223^rd of 943 public elementary schools	76.4%	7							57.1	49.3	63.8				55.9	75.0	49.3	52.1				58.5	56.3			$12,626

Cities Near Eaton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ault	4.68 mi	2	153^rd
Greeley	5.22 mi	31	167^th
Galeton	5.28 mi	1	20^th
Pierce	8.71 mi	1	173^rd
Severance	8.81 mi	2	90^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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