Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4

This analysis covers all 15 schools in Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4, a 4-star district ranked 19th out of 115 Colorado districts, serving roughly 8,728 students in pre-K through 12th grade across the Windsor and Severance communities.

Windsor Charter Academy Early College High School is the district's academic flagship, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide with 89% SAT reading and 69% SAT math proficiency, compared to just 34% at Windsor High School and 30% at Severance High School. Windsor Charter Academy Elementary School leads its level with 69.8% ELA and 60.6% math proficiency, while Windsor Charter Academy Middle School ranks in the 81st percentile. Among traditional schools, Grandview Elementary School stands out with the best math scores (55.9%) among non-charter elementaries. The district also graduates students well, posting a 95.7% graduation rate versus 85.6% statewide, with Windsor High School at 96.2%.

Yet performance is highly uneven outside the charter network. Math proficiency drops sharply at traditional secondary schools: Windsor Middle School 7th grade math is just 23.3% proficient, and Severance High School posts only 30% SAT math proficiency. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at traditional secondary schools, ranging from 20.8% at Windsor Middle School to 25.4% at Severance Middle School, while charter schools keep absenteeism in the single digits or teens. Elementary results vary widely, with a 28-point ELA gap between Windsor Charter Academy Elementary School and Hollister Lake Elementary. Skyview Elementary School, the district's highest-poverty school at 43% free/reduced lunch, also has 23% chronic absenteeism and warrants attention. American Legacy Academy is improving its overall rank but struggles in middle-grades math, with only 11.1% of 7th graders proficient.