Weld re-8 schools

Weld Re-8 Schools is a small Colorado district serving approximately 2,346 students across 6 schools in the Fort Lupton area, including three elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and an online alternative academy. This is a district of stark contrasts. Overall, the district trails the state in nearly every key metric, with a graduation rate of 75.3% compared to the state's 85.6%, chronic absenteeism at 33.1% versus 28.4% statewide, and CMAS math and ELA proficiency rates roughly half the state average.

Kenneth Homyak Pk-8 is the clear academic standout, ranking in the 65th percentile with 3 stars. It exceeds state averages in both ELA (53% vs. 44.7%) and math (48.6% vs. 37.3%), and its 8th grade math proficiency of 75% dwarfs the district's 20%. It also has the lowest poverty rate and lowest chronic absenteeism. At the other extreme, Fort Lupton Middle School ranks in the 5th percentile with 0 stars, and fewer than 1 in 10 students are proficient in ELA. Fort Lupton High School has a 53.2% chronic absenteeism rate and an 11th grade science proficiency of just 5.1%, with a graduation rate of 78.1%.

The two traditional elementary schools fall in between. Leo William Butler Elementary School ranks in the 31st percentile but has improved from the 18th percentile in two years and posts a respectable 32% ELA proficiency. Twombly Elementary School ranks lower at the 17th percentile, but its 3rd grade math proficiency of 38.1% nearly matches the state. Both schools have chronic absenteeism rates better than the state average despite serving mostly low-income families. The Weld Re-8 Online Academy is a small alternative school with 48 students and a 44.4% graduation rate, though its dropout rate is below state averages.