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Pete Mirich Elementary School

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Pete Mirich Elementary School ranks 679 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

679^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Pete Mirich Elementary School is a public elementary school in La Salle, Colorado, serving 347 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1, which is ranked 89 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Pete Mirich Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on CMAS tests for English Language Arts and Math. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.8% statewide and 32.8% in the district. In Math, the school's proficiency rate was 21.5%, while the state and district averages were 35.9% and 20.3%, respectively. The school has also seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 21.7% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Bella Romero Academy of Applied Technology, Monfort Elementary School, and other nearby schools in the Greeley School District No. 6 generally perform worse than Pete Mirich Elementary, the school still lags behind the state averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggling the most.

358

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,156

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 1st Ave
La Salle, CO 80645-3221

(970) 350-4201

District: Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1

Students who attend Pete Mirich Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Valley Middle School
	South Valley Middle School
High:	Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.6%

White:

38.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg27%

Colorado avg40%

679^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1

89^th of 115Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	679 of 950	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	572 of 943	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	577 of 933	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	376 of 921	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	389 of 710	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	539 of 965	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	453 of 917	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	30.9	621 of 929	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.3	662 of 914	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.2	537 of 938	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.0	586 of 962	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.4	567 of 954	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.7	576 of 935	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.5	574 of 935	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.2	566 of 925	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	515 of 872	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.5	565 of 849	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	21.7	696 of 852	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.7	705 of 829	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.4	712 of 823	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.3	612 of 808	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	487 of 694	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	495 of 684	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	452 of 642	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.8	300 of 595	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	238 of 351	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	452 of 758	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	269 of 337	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	239 of 365	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	153 of 265	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.0	18 of 203	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	69.0	60 of 332	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	587 of 700	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	478 of 683	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	465 of 649	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.8	278 of 594	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	415 of 764	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	27.2	422 of 539	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	385 of 525	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.0	186 of 454	59.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

White (2024)22nd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-14 vs state

Math22%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Pete Mirich Elementary School

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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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	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
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
Centennial Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 37th Street	Evans	80620	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-1100	481	28	17.3	80.0%	57 (11.9%)	48 (10.0%)	336 (69.9%)	25 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	8.2	916^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.6%		14.3	816^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.5%	100	14.4	9.9	25.4				16.1	13.3	5.6	13.6				11.0	10.6		$16,749
Chappelow K-8 Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	2001 34th Street	Evans	80620	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	Yes	No	No	(970) 348-1200	693	36	19.2	67.2%	184 (26.6%)	4 (0.6%)	492 (71.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	27	645^th of 950 public elementary schools	32.1%		30.3	612^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.1%	33	29.0	23.3	39.5	29.7	30.9	51.3	34.2	34.3	19.2	19.8	20.0	19.8	26.9	23.1	37.5	42.9	$15,043
Dos Rios Elementary School	Public	K-5	2201 34th Street	Evans	80620	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-1300	499	29	17.3	73.5%	85 (17.0%)	14 (2.8%)	373 (74.7%)	15 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	13.2	835^th of 950 public elementary schools	12.1%		10.2	878^th of 943 public elementary schools	6.9%	43	19.6	17.1	23.9				20.0	19.6	13.4	28.2				20.0	5.6		$15,703
Union Colony Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	1051 29th Street Rd	Evans	80620	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 673-4997	342	17	20.5	76.0%	80 (23.4%)	15 (4.4%)	214 (62.6%)	20 (5.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	12.6	850^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.5%		23.6	690^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.8%	160	28.6	11.8	16.0				18.7	25.0						12.2	8.2		$13,386
Heiman Elementary School	Public	K-5	3500 Palermo	Evans	80620	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-2400	602	32	18.7	71.9%	153 (25.4%)	5 (0.8%)	420 (69.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.2%)	15.8	796^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.2%		13.6	827^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.3%	31	24.3	14.1	18.9				19.4	26.9	17.4	23.7				22.9	18.3		$15,535
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2002 25th Street	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-1500	508	30	17.0	83.3%	89 (17.5%)	32 (6.3%)	280 (55.1%)	92 (18.1%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	12.8	844^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.2%		21.3	727^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.9%	117	27.4	13.9	18.0				20.0	21.3	18.9	15.6				18.6	10.1		$14,997
Salida del Sol Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	111 E 26th Street	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	Yes	No	No	Yes	(970) 347-8223	654	38	17.0	80.6%	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	635 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.5	895^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.8%		9.6	893^rd of 943 public elementary schools	5.3%	2	14.9	20.8	12.8	9.4	31.1	28.3	19.7	16.9		13.9		12.0	25.5	13.5	16.5	25.5	$15,679
Meeker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2221 28th Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-2000	475	28	17.2	72.6%	139 (29.3%)	2 (0.4%)	307 (64.6%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	18.6	759^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.1%		17.1	779^th of 943 public elementary schools	17.4%	20	34.7	25.0	24.6				28.6	29.3	9.6	13.2				18.5	16.2		$15,919
Fred Tjardes School of Innovation	Public	K-8	1424 13th Ave	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-6000	124	2	77.5	43.5%	65 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (39.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)								(n/a)							33.8							14.1			$17,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Mirich Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pete Mirich Elementary School?

Students at Pete Mirich Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 39% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Pete Mirich Elementary School a good school?

Pete Mirich Elementary School ranks 679^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Pete Mirich Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Pete Mirich Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Pete Mirich Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pete Mirich Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Valley Middle School
Middle : South Valley Middle School
High : Valley High School

What district is Pete Mirich Elementary School in?

Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1

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