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Knowledge Quest Academy

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Knowledge Quest Academy ranks 679 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

679^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Knowledge Quest Academy is a K-8 public school in Milliken, CO, serving 395 students as part of Weld County School District Re-5J. The school's state ranking has declined for three straight years, dropping to 678th out of 943 Colorado schools (28th percentile, 1 star) in 2025-2026, down from the 44th percentile just two years earlier.

Academically, KQA trails district and state averages in most subjects. Only 11.9% of 5th graders scored proficient in science, versus 25.7% district-wide and 36.1% statewide, and math proficiency in 3rd and 5th grades lags significantly behind. However, the school has clear strengths: chronic absenteeism is just 14.6%, well below the state rate of 28.4%, and the student-teacher ratio of 14.6 is more favorable than many neighboring schools. Eighth grade science is a bright spot, with 42.2% proficiency in 2024-2025, exceeding both district and state averages.

Within its own district, KQA has fallen behind its peers. In 2025-2026, it ranked below Pioneer Ridge Elementary, Elwell Elementary, and Milliken Elementary, a reversal from 2023-2024 when KQA was ahead of Milliken. Notably, two K-8 schools in Greeley School District No. 6 — West Ridge Academy and Tointon Academy of Pre-Engineering — both outperform KQA despite serving considerably higher-poverty populations. The school's lower poverty rate and strong attendance make its academic gaps particularly actionable. Stabilizing elementary math and science instruction and addressing weak subgroup performance are the most urgent priorities, but pockets of grade-level strength, such as 6th grade ELA and 4th grade math, suggest improvement is possible.

395

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,704

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

705 South School House Drive
Milliken, CO 80543-3154

(970) 587-5742

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Hispanic:

26.3%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (28% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg34%

Colorado avg40%

679^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	679 of 946	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	605 of 950	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	529 of 943	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	636 of 933	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	553 of 921	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	601 of 710	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	649 of 965	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	637 of 917	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	606 of 929	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.4	577 of 914	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.0	662 of 938	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.9	537 of 962	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.2	523 of 954	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.0	547 of 935	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	515 of 935	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	491 of 925	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.3	428 of 872	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.6	483 of 849	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.0	526 of 852	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.9	431 of 829	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	79.1	145 of 823	82.4%	★★★★☆
2004	43.5	497 of 808	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	534 of 695	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	583 of 694	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	474 of 684	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	513 of 642	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	481 of 595	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	629 of 758	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	500 of 690	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	34.6	233 of 332	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	595 of 697	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	456 of 700	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	398 of 683	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	464 of 649	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	361 of 594	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.3	333 of 352	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	452 of 764	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	406 of 693	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	528 of 547	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	505 of 551	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	428 of 539	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	410 of 454	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	524 of 596	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	198 of 469	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	210 of 485	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	283 of 480	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	206 of 448	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	325 of 458	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	226 of 418	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.0	183 of 424	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	31.9	262 of 400	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.6	256 of 436	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.8	235 of 461	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.1	202 of 454	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.1	204 of 425	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.6	199 of 422	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	33.1	295 of 409	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.5	234 of 377	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.8	245 of 362	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.7	242 of 360	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.9	144 of 346	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.0	190 of 340	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.0	246 of 336	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	31.3	211 of 315	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	171 of 352	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	166 of 357	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.9	214 of 356	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	140 of 317	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	146 of 275	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	169 of 273	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	206 of 286	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	232 of 283	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)30th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2018)33rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-11 vs state

Math25%-12 vs state

Science12%-24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, November 14, 2018

My son was enrolled in KQA from Kindergarten to sixth grade. During that time, he received extra help with reading as he was behind however, he made no progress. There was no evidence of additional evaluations to find out why he was making no progress. In seventh grade I moved him to another school (St. Vrain Valley School District) that noticed right away that he was struggling with reading, and that a full workup should have been done years ago by KQA. The new school did an extensive evaluation and found the root problem of why he struggles with reading. Furthermore, as a very involved parent, it has been made clear to me that many of the basic concepts my son is now having to learn at a regular public school were not taught at KQA. Oh, how I wish I had known that this school does not have to follow the same rules for curriculum that public schools must follow. Had I known that, I would never have considered enrolling him in KQA. :( Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

I've watched my child go from struggling to read and avoiding books to reading well on her own and wanting a library card to "get more books Mommy!". I'm impressed with the teachers and staff who have endured a lot to rise above themselves and inspire my child to do better! Her sister will be starting there next year and they both are looking forward to it. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Knowledge Quest is a great school and my kids love it! The attention the teachers show to my kids has been a blessing. They have improved their study skills as well as their grades while learning a harder curiculum than the public schools offer. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

I have had all 4 of my kids at this school ... my oldest has moved on to High School. Her teachers have commented on how prepared she was for HS ... that's all because KQA's teachers and staff have done an excellent job in her education. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 13, 2010

This school is struggling between being an alternative school or a school of choice. The administration and board need to not only advertise higher standards and academic excellence, but they also need to produce it regardless of enrollment totals. 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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
Monfort Elementary School	Public	K-5	2101 47th Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-2100	373	21	17.4	68.9%	122 (32.7%)	18 (4.8%)	213 (57.1%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	14.6	820^th of 946 public elementary schools	13.3%		14.7	813^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.4%	7	5.8	22.2	42.5				21.9	9.6	19.0	20.0				16.1	20.0		$18,419
Pete Mirich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	30.6	614^th of 946 public elementary schools	35.1%		24	679^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.5%	65	27.1	32.8	45.7	16.7			30.1	29.2	41.9	29.2	22.2			31.1	27.7		$14,839
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 Knowledge Quest Academy

What district is Knowledge Quest Academy in?

Weld County School District No. Re-5J

How many students attend Knowledge Quest Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Knowledge Quest Academy.

Is Knowledge Quest Academy a good school?

Knowledge Quest Academy ranks 679^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Knowledge Quest Academy?

Students at Knowledge Quest Academy are 66% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataOct 6, 2026

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