Best Public Schools in Gilcrest, CO

The city of Gilcrest, Colorado is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Gilcrest Elementary School, North Valley Middle School, and Valley High School. These schools are part of the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1, which is ranked 89 out of 115 districts in Colorado.

Among the standout schools, Gilcrest Elementary School ranks 489 out of 950 Colorado elementary schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the district and state averages in several CMAS test scores, including 41.4% proficiency in 5th grade science and 58.6% proficiency in 5th grade English Language Arts. North Valley Middle School also performed better than the district average in several CMAS test scores, including 29.5% proficiency in 8th grade science and 42.6% proficiency in 6th grade English Language Arts.

However, Valley High School generally underperformed compared to the district and state, with the exception of 11th grade CMAS Science. All three schools had relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 52.31% at Valley High School to 55.07% at Gilcrest Elementary School, and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% across the district.