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Weld Central Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Weld Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Keenesburg, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 505 students. The school is part of the Weld County School District Re-3j, which is ranked 73 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Weld Central Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.6% to 2.2% over the past few years, and high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 30.8% in recent years. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 52.76% to 62.77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the past few years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as South Valley Middle School, Vikan Middle School, Fort Lupton Middle School, and Overland Trail Middle School, Weld Central Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in CMAS assessments. The school's performance has also been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 253 out of 418 Colorado middle schools in 2017-2018 to 403 out of 469 in 2024-2025.

403

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,426

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4977 Weld County Road 59
Keenesburg, CO 80643

(303) 536-2700

District: Weld County School District Re-3j

Students who attend Weld Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Weld Central Senior High School

Feeder schools for Weld Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Hoff Elementary School
	Hudson Elementary School
	Meadow Ridge Elementary School
Middle:	Lochbuie Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.6%

White:

40.4%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg28%

Colorado avg40%

403^rd of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	15.5	403 of 469	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	416 of 485	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	398 of 480	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	369 of 448	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	326 of 369	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	350 of 458	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	253 of 418	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	16.8	361 of 424	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	321 of 436	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.4	327 of 461	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.9	319 of 454	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.1	296 of 425	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.9	218 of 422	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.0	211 of 409	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	226 of 377	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.2	251 of 362	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.8	266 of 360	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.1	260 of 346	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.1	235 of 340	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	20.2	280 of 336	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	292 of 347	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	310 of 350	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	293 of 363	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	15.9	227 of 244	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	100 of 114	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	167 of 240	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	119 of 222	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	323 of 352	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	313 of 357	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	316 of 356	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	257 of 275	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	272 of 273	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	276 of 286	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	251 of 265	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	272 of 283	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)7th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-21 vs state

Science17%-19 vs state

Math13%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Weld Central Middle 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 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
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
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
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
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
South Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1004 Main Street	Platteville	80651	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 350-4201	143	13	10.9	62.9%	49 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (62.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	22.2	344^th of 469 public middle schools	26.7%		14.3	412^th of 485 public middle schools	15.1%	68			35.9	23.1	19.6	25.5			25.6			13.1		23.9	$18,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Weld Central Middle School

Is Weld Central Middle School a good school?

Weld Central Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Colorado middle schools.

What district is Weld Central Middle School in?

Weld County School District Re-3j

How many students attend Weld Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Weld Central Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Weld Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Weld Central Middle School usually go on to attend Weld Central Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Weld Central Middle School?

Students at Weld Central Middle School are 56% Hispanic, 40% White, 2% Two or more races.

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