For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 669 students in Weld County School District No. Re-9. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Weld County School District No. Re-9 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
960 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Weld County School District No. Re-9, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
34%
35%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
62%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,224 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,977
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,224
$15,791
Best Weld County School District No. Re-9 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
209 West 1st
Ault, CO 80610
(970) 834-2820
Ault, CO 80610
(970) 834-2820
Gr: 6-8 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 2nd Street
Pierce, CO 80650
(970) 834-2853
Pierce, CO 80650
(970) 834-2853
Gr: K-5 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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