Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80650

Summary:

The 80650 zip code contains only one school, Highland Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Weld County School District No. Re-9.

Highland Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, ranking 716th out of 950 in the 2024-2025 school year and 703rd out of 943 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on CMAS assessments is below state and district averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math significantly lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 51.62% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families.

The school has a student-teacher ratio of 16:1, which is within the typical range for elementary schools. However, the chronic absenteeism rate at Highland Elementary School was 27.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is relatively high compared to desired levels. These findings suggest the need for further investigation and targeted interventions to improve the school's performance and support the success of its students.

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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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 2nd Street	Pierce	80650	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-9	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 834-2853	443	26	17.0	36.6%	250 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	176 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	21.6	716^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.6%		22.5	703^rd of 943 public elementary schools	25.5%	13	29.1	16.3	15.0	20.8	38.2	20.4	22.5	$11,485

Cities Near Zip Code 80650

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pierce	0.17 mi	1	173^rd
Ault	4.21 mi	2	153^rd
Eaton	7.94 mi	4	74^th
Severance	10.12 mi	2	90^th
Windsor	11.46 mi	14	59^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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