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Lochbuie Elementary School

Public Grades 4-6

752^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Lochbuie Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Lochbuie, Colorado, with 231 students. The school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages, ranking in the bottom quarter of Colorado elementary schools over the past decade.

Lochbuie Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, with only 24% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 15.8% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 29.4% over the past three years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, 68.4% of Lochbuie Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Meadow Ridge Elementary and the charter schools Ascent Classical Academy of 27J and Foundations Academy, Lochbuie Elementary's performance is generally lower, with these schools tending to have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serving a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance also lags behind the overall Weld County School District Re-3j, which itself is underperforming compared to the state average.

239

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,939

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Bonanza Boulevard
Lochbuie, CO 80603-7702

(303) 536-2400

District: Weld County School District Re-3j

Students who attend Lochbuie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Weld Central Middle School
High:	Weld Central Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.4%

White:

28.5%

Asian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2024 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg28%

Colorado avg40%

752^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Weld County School District Re-3j

73^rd of 115Weld County School District Re-3j 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	19.1	752 of 950	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	818 of 943	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	727 of 933	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	790 of 921	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	609 of 710	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	753 of 965	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	608 of 917	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	600 of 929	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.5	563 of 914	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.0	601 of 938	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.0	673 of 962	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.3	699 of 954	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.4	669 of 935	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.7	489 of 935	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.7	458 of 925	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.0	476 of 872	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.8	580 of 849	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.7	537 of 852	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.6	545 of 829	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.6	584 of 823	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.4	653 of 808	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	660 of 694	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	657 of 684	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	592 of 642	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	569 of 595	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	344 of 351	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	628 of 758	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	492 of 690	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	179 of 247	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.8	79 of 172	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	293 of 337	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	346 of 365	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	238 of 265	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	191 of 203	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	224 of 332	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	195 of 308	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	462 of 700	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.6	616 of 683	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	508 of 649	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	542 of 594	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	332 of 352	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	644 of 764	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	558 of 693	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	26.2	429 of 539	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	427 of 525	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	431 of 454	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)34th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

White (2024)20th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science31%-8 vs state

English Language Arts24%-21 vs state

Math16%-20 vs state

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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 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		$15,939
Overland Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	455 North 19th Avenue	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-4000	581	40	14.5	70.4%	139 (23.9%)	8 (1.4%)	408 (70.2%)	13 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	10.4	440^th of 469 public middle schools	6.2%		8.6	461^st of 485 public middle schools	4.9%	21			21.5	20.9	13.9	19.0				8.9		7.6		11.9	$14,499
Vikan Middle School	Public	6-8	879 Jessup Street	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-4050	528	40	13.0	71.0%	143 (27.1%)	5 (0.9%)	359 (68.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	15.5	404^th of 469 public middle schools	13.9%		11.9	438^th of 485 public middle schools	9.7%	34			24.1	21.8	18.2	21.5			16.8	14.3	16.1	15.8		17.4	$14,066
Fort Lupton Middle School	Public	6-8	201 South McKinley	Fort Lupton	80621	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 857-7200	438	29	15.1	62.8%	62 (14.2%)	4 (0.9%)	360 (82.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	9.4	444^th of 469 public middle schools	5.3%		10.2	451^st of 485 public middle schools	7.0%	7			10.2	14.1	16.3	13.5					17.4				$15,642
Prairie View Middle School	Public	6-8	12915 East 120th Avenue	Henderson	80640	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5400	679	36	18.7	58.9%	227 (33.4%)	15 (2.2%)	378 (55.7%)	33 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	22 (3.2%)	19.7	370^th of 469 public middle schools	21.1%		22.9	355^th of 485 public middle schools	26.8%	15			26.5	32.0	25.6	28.0			15.1	15.7	19.7	16.8		19.9	$12,641
Otho E Stuart Middle School	Public	6-8	15955 East 101st Way	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5500	794	44	18.2	52.6%	222 (28.0%)	46 (5.8%)	451 (56.8%)	43 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	23 (2.9%)	15.9	399^th of 469 public middle schools	14.9%		13.9	418^th of 485 public middle schools	13.8%	19			32.7	28.9	21.8	28.0			13.0	10.0	8.7	10.6		15.7	$13,502
Rodger Quist Middle School	Public	6-8	13451 Yosemite Street	Thornton	80602	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-6950	855	46	18.5	38.6%	355 (41.5%)	12 (1.4%)	379 (44.3%)	68 (8.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	31.6	303^rd of 469 public middle schools	35.4%		27.9	324^th of 485 public middle schools	33.2%	21			25.7	28.2	43.9	32.3			18.6	25.6	28.7	24.2		32.3	$11,977
Shadow Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	12551 Holly Street	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5040	632	39	16.3	57.4%	218 (34.5%)	11 (1.7%)	353 (55.9%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	12.9	424^th of 469 public middle schools	9.6%		12.4	435^th of 485 public middle schools	10.3%	11			12.9	26.9	19.1	19.4			9.0	11.2	11.2	10.4		22.3	$16,085
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	$13,426
Rocky Top Middle School	Public	6-8	14150 York Street	Thornton	80602	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-2200	1,052	57	18.4	27.6%	584 (55.5%)	17 (1.6%)	293 (27.9%)	81 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (6.8%)	75.5	100^th of 469 public middle schools	78.7%		76.2	92^nd of 485 public middle schools	81.0%	8			62.7	54.4	48.9	55.7			53.0	48.2	50.9	50.6		55.3	$14,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Lochbuie Elementary School

How many students attend Lochbuie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Lochbuie Elementary School.

Is Lochbuie Elementary School a good school?

Lochbuie Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Colorado middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lochbuie Elementary School?

Students at Lochbuie Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 28% White, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Lochbuie Elementary School in?

Weld County School District Re-3j

What high school do graduates of Lochbuie Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lochbuie Elementary School usually go on to attend Weld Central Middle School

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