Summary:
The city of Fort Lupton, Colorado is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Weld re-8 schools district. While one elementary school, Leo William Butler Elementary School, stands out with strong academic performance, the other schools in the district struggle, with test scores well below state averages.
Leo William Butler Elementary has the highest performance on CMAS English Language Arts and Math tests compared to the other schools in the district and the state average, with 39.4% of 4th graders and 37.9% of 5th graders proficient or better in CMAS ELA in 2024-2025. In contrast, Fort Lupton High School has a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, despite a relatively high 84.2% four-year graduation rate, as its test scores are significantly below the state averages.
The schools in the Fort Lupton district generally perform well below the state averages on CMAS and SAT/PSAT tests, with only 9-32% of students proficient or better in various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the district faces challenges with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.29% at the high school to 68.31% at Twombly Elementary, as well as high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, ranging from 27.7% to 27.7%. These factors may be contributing to the low academic performance observed in the district, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.
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