Elementary Schools in Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1

Summary:

The Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 in Colorado is home to three elementary schools: Pete Mirich Elementary School, Platteville Elementary School, and Gilcrest Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in the Weld County region.

Among the three schools, Gilcrest Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, with the strongest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across multiple grade levels. Gilcrest outperformed the district and state averages, ranking 489 out of 950 Colorado elementary schools in 2024-2025. In contrast, the other two schools in the district have lower rankings and academic performance.

While the schools maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, they face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, exceeding 27% across all three schools. Additionally, the district as a whole is ranked in the bottom quarter of Colorado districts, indicating a need for targeted interventions to support student achievement. The schools also serve economically disadvantaged populations, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges faced by the district.

District Detail

14827 County Road 42
Gilcrest, CO 80623-0157

(970) 350-4201

SchoolDigger Rank:
89^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,727

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Gilcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1175 Birch Street	Gilcrest	80623	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 350-4201	178	14	13.1	61.8%	53 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	45.3	489^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.5%		46.7	476^th of 943 public elementary schools	49.5%	13	22.2	42.9	58.6	41.7	24.1	35.7	44.8	34.9	41.4	$16,910
Pete Mirich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 1st Ave	La Salle	80645	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 350-4201	358	25	14.2	57.3%	139 (38.8%)	3 (0.8%)	199 (55.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.6%)	24	679^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.5%		33.9	572^nd of 943 public elementary schools	39.3%	107	26.2	44.7	23.5	30.8	18.0	32.6	15.7	21.5		$17,156
Platteville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1202 Main Street	Platteville	80651	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 350-4201	317	23	13.7	65.3%	112 (35.3%)	1 (0.3%)	195 (61.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	13.3	833^rd of 950 public elementary schools	12.3%		28.5	631^st of 943 public elementary schools	33.1%	202	20.4	29.3	18.8	22.5	12.2	21.4	10.4	14.4		$16,440

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Weld County School District No. Re-5J	4.11 mi	7	67^th
GreeleySchool District No. 6	6.09 mi	34	100^th
Centennial BOCES	8.21 mi	2
Division of Youth Services	11.85 mi	6
Thompson School District R-2j	12.2 mi	32	43^rd

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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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