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Middle Schools in Weld County School District Re-3j

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DistrictWeld County School District Re-3j73^rd of 115 Colorado districtsFull district overview →

Schools

642

Students

Top rankedWeld Central Middle School403^rd of 469 Colorado middle schools

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Weld Central Middle School up 13 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Weld County School District Re-3j has only one middle school, Weld Central Middle School, which serves 505 students in grades 6-8. The school's performance is significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 23.7% of students proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts and 13.1% proficient or better in CMAS/Math, compared to state averages of 44.8% and 35.9% respectively.

Weld Central Middle School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% and a dropout rate of 1.9%, which may be contributing factors to its academic struggles. The school also has a high percentage of students (62.77%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 16.7 is slightly higher than the state average.

Overall, the data highlights the significant academic and demographic challenges faced by Weld Central Middle School, which appear to be part of a broader pattern of underperformance within the Weld County School District Re-3j. The district is ranked 73 out of 115 in Colorado and has a 2-star rating, suggesting that addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to improve educational outcomes for students.

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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 (2025)
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 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 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	Total
Lochbuie Elementary School	Public	4-6	201 Bonanza Boulevard	Lochbuie	80603	Weld County	Weld County School District Re-3j	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 536-2400	239	19	12.9	61.9%	68 (28.5%)	3 (1.3%)	161 (67.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)	9.7	35.8	25.0			24.0	9.7	20.3	16.9			15.8	30.9		$17,842
Weld Central Middle School	Public	6-8	4977 Weld County Road 59	Keenesburg	80643	Weld County	Weld County School District Re-3j	No	No	No	No	(303) 536-2700	403	28	14.3	58.3%	163 (40.4%)	3 (0.7%)	224 (55.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	15.5	403^rd of 469 public middle schools	14.1%		14	416^th of 485 public middle schools	14.2%	13			35.9	22.3	18.0	23.7			18.2	12.2	11.3	13.1		17.4	$15,401

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
School District 27J	7.64 mi	33	85^th
Weld re-8 schools	8.51 mi	7	74^th
State Charter School Institute	10.15 mi	52	50^th
Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	13.6 mi	6	89^th
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	15.64 mi	54	27^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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