Bella Romero Academy of Applied Technology

Located at 1400 EAST 20TH STREET, in GREELEY, Colorado, Bella Romero Academy of Applied Technology is a well-populated elementary campus that instructs 876 students (grades K through 8), one of the schools within GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 379 students each, so Bella Romero Academy of Applied Technology sits 131% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 34 schools in GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta (22,917 students total), Bella Romero Academy of Applied Technology accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Bella Romero Academy of Applied Technology reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 79% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 9% White, 8% Black. By comparison, Weld County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Bella Romero Academy of Applied Technology lists 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Weld County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Bella Romero Academy of Applied Technology tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 13.4%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Weld County shows median household income runs about $97,097, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Bella Romero Academy of Applied Technology is one of 116 public schools in Weld County (combined enrollment of about 61,274 students).

Nearest neighbor: Salida del Sol Academy, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bella Romero Academy of Applied Technology at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 19.8%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 25%: 1,164 students in 2018 compared to 876 in 2025.

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