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Milliken Intermediate School

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Milliken Intermediate School ranks 634 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

634^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Milliken Elementary School serves 472 students in grades PK-5 in Milliken, CO, and is part of Weld County School District No. Re-5J. The school has become one of the more encouraging turnaround stories in the area. After ranking at the 7th percentile statewide in 2022-2023, Milliken now sits at the 33rd percentile — a steady climb driven by real gains in the classroom. All-grade English language arts proficiency rose from 18.7% to 38.7%, and math proficiency more than doubled from 11.6% to 22.8%. These gains are especially notable given that 49.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a poverty rate roughly 20 percentage points higher than same-district schools like Elwell Elementary and Pioneer Ridge Elementary.

Reading is Milliken's clear strength. ELA proficiency of 38.7% matches the district average and is nearly identical to Elwell Elementary (38.1%). Reading also improves by grade: 28.4% of 3rd graders, 40.7% of 4th graders, and 45.5% of 5th graders are proficient. Math is the opposite story. At 22.8% proficient, Milliken trails the district average (31.1%) and the state (37.3%), and lags far behind Pioneer Ridge Elementary (44.6%) and Elwell Elementary (42.2%). Math also declines as students advance, dropping from 28.8% in 3rd grade to 19.3% in 5th grade. This pattern suggests strong literacy instruction but a clear need for more effective math support in the upper grades.

Attendance is a genuine strength. Milliken's 16.5% chronic absenteeism rate is well below the state average of 28.4% and better than many Greeley-area schools. The school also deserves attention for its equity gains: its low-income students ranked at the 49th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, up dramatically from the 12th percentile two years earlier. Science is solid too, with 5th-grade proficiency of 28.4% topping the district average of 25.7%. Milliken still trails its highest-performing neighbors overall, and math is the clearest area for improvement. But with strong attendance, steady literacy gains, and notable progress for economically disadvantaged students, the school is clearly moving in the right direction.

472

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,362

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

266 S Irene Ave
Milliken, CO 80543-8047

(970) 587-6095

District: Weld County School District No. Re-5J

Students who attend Milliken Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Middle School
High:	Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

Hispanic:

44.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 14 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg34%

Colorado avg41%

634^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Weld County School District No. Re-5J

62^nd of 114Weld County School District No. Re-5J 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
2026	28.9	634 of 946	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.9	727 of 950	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	788 of 943	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	864 of 933	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	794 of 921	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	684 of 710	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	896 of 965	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	761 of 917	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	754 of 929	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.7	702 of 914	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	706 of 938	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	721 of 962	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.9	570 of 954	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.9	650 of 935	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.8	657 of 935	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.2	604 of 925	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.7	618 of 872	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.4	664 of 849	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.5	634 of 852	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.0	590 of 829	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	493 of 695	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	529 of 694	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	587 of 684	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	609 of 642	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	574 of 595	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	719 of 758	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	24.0	140 of 172	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	165 of 322	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.6	232 of 337	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.1	321 of 365	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	331 of 332	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	296 of 308	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	543 of 697	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.3	602 of 700	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	632 of 683	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	561 of 649	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	537 of 594	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	742 of 764	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	524 of 547	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	516 of 551	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	532 of 539	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	487 of 525	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	438 of 454	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	595 of 596	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)71st percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2018)19th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-6 vs state

Science28%-8 vs state

Math23%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, May 3, 2020

I think this is an excellent school. We love the principal, he really care about the kids Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Will not follow a simple 504 plan. Very overcrowded classrooms with the middle and high school at capacity. Will tell me to keep my son home instead of follow up with why the teacher won’t follow 504. This is not the first year and the first teacher to punish my son with running, sit-ups or pushups for his behavior-when it is them not taking the steps to follow the plan to keep him calm and safe.
Won’t post teacher information on the web site like pictures (so you can identify proper staff that SHOULD be in the school) they do not do background checks annually and some staff have been at the school for more than 20years. Superintendent told me personally “ we have to protect the teachers privacy” Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Milliken Intermediate School	Public	3-5	266 S Irene Ave	Milliken	80543	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 587-6095	472	32	14.7	49.4%	251 (53.2%)	0 (0.0%)	208 (44.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	28.9	634^th of 946 public elementary schools	33.0%		20.9	727^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.5%	93	28.4	40.7	45.5				38.7	28.8	21.3	19.3				22.8	28.4		$15,362
Milliken Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	100 Broad Street	Milliken	80543	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(970) 587-6200	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Knowledge Quest Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	705 South School House Drive	Milliken	80543	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 587-5742	395	27	14.6	27.1%	261 (66.1%)	3 (0.8%)	104 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.3%)	25.2	679^th of 946 public elementary schools	28.2%		30.9	605^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.3%	74	30.0	28.3	31.0	37.8	733.0	751.0	33.8	22.5	37.0	21.4	725.0	731.0	750.0	25.2	11.9	747.0	$12,704
Pioneer Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 Cinnamon Teal	Johnstown	80534	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	No	(970) 587-8100	528	34	15.5	22.2%	367 (69.5%)	3 (0.6%)	140 (26.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	47	453^rd of 946 public elementary schools	52.1%		43.9	504^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.9%	51	42.1	43.9	38.6				41.5	48.7	51.8	33.7				44.6	25.3		$15,542
Elwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Silverbell Dr	Johnstown	80534	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	No	(970) 587-6150	618	30	20.6	28.5%	388 (62.8%)	6 (1.0%)	183 (29.6%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	43.3	491^st of 946 public elementary schools	48.1%		45.7	482^nd of 950 public elementary schools	49.3%	9	31.2	38.1	45.1				38.1	36.6	44.0	46.2				42.2	29.7		$14,249
Gilcrest Elementary School	Public	K-6	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%)	45.1	469^th of 946 public elementary schools	50.4%		45.3	489^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.5%	20	42.4	42.3	54.2	53.8			47.7	33.3	23.1	731.0	730.0			24.8	29.2		$16,479
Riverview Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3550 Barkwood Drive	Johnstown	80534	Weld County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7000	757	45	17.0	26.2%	493 (65.1%)	7 (0.9%)	201 (26.6%)	14 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	46.8	456^th of 946 public elementary schools	51.8%		44.3	495^th of 950 public elementary schools	47.9%	39	48.1	53.1	53.7	30.3	60.3	38.8	48.0	43.2	24.5	36.4	722.0	30.1	718.0	29.6	30.3	19.4	$13,942
Heiman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	22.1	712^th of 946 public elementary schools	24.7%		15.8	796^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.2%	84	31.2	23.7	27.1				27.3	43.0	15.1	25.8				27.9	10.4		$17,220
Tointon Academy of Pre-Engineering	Public	PK, KG-8	717 71st Ave	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 348-4000	1,127	51	22.1	58.9%	415 (36.8%)	34 (3.0%)	604 (53.6%)	25 (2.2%)	9 (0.8%)	6 (0.5%)	34 (3.0%)	34.4	579^th of 946 public elementary schools	38.8%		30.3	610^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.8%	31	23.0	36.2	60.9	28.8	47.5	38.8	39.0	26.2	26.7	28.2	15.3	19.2	30.9	24.3	49.5	28.1	$14,781
West Ridge Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6905 8th St	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 330-3671	329	21	15.7	52.3%	156 (47.4%)	1 (0.3%)	166 (50.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	43.6	487^th of 946 public elementary schools	48.5%		38.7	540^th of 950 public elementary schools	43.2%	53	25.5	54.5	44.2	34.6	30.8	40.0	38.8	29.8	43.2	41.9	34.6	26.9	30.0	35.4	32.6	742.0	$15,181

Frequently Asked Questions about Milliken Intermediate School

What schools do graduates of Milliken Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Milliken Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Middle School
High : Roosevelt High School

What district is Milliken Intermediate School in?

Weld County School District No. Re-5J

What is the racial makeup of Milliken Intermediate School?

Students at Milliken Intermediate School are 53% White, 44% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Milliken Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Milliken Intermediate School.

Is Milliken Intermediate School a good school?

Milliken Intermediate School ranks 634^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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