Total enrollment
2,666
+97 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Weld County School District RE-3J
Colorado · 2,666 students · 3 cities
Weld County School District RE-3J, Colorado operates 8 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 2,666 students (around 333 per school).
4-year change in Weld County School District RE-3J
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+1 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Weld County School District RE-3J ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,666 | #42 of 95 | #3,591 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #43 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #51 of 95 | #6,017 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 55.2% | #38 of 94 | #3,444 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #23 of 68 | #2,534 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Weld County School District RE-3J
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Hoff Elementary School at 36.8% proficient to Weld Central Middle School at 17.7%, a gap of 19.1 points. That is the 43rd widest gap among 55 Colorado districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,475 to 2,116 students (down 15%) and from 146 to 140 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weld Central Senior High School | Keenesburg | High | 09-12 | 651 |
| Meadow Ridge Elementary School | Lochbuie | Elementary | PK-03 | 440 |
| Weld Central Middle School | Keenesburg | Middle | 06-08 | 403 |
| Hoff Elementary School | Keenesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 338 |
| Hudson Elementary School | Hudson | Elementary | PK-05 | 303 |
| Lochbuie Elementary School | Lochbuie | Middle | 04-06 | 239 |
| Cardinal Community Academy Charter School | Keenesburg | Elementary | KG-08 | 182 |
| Weld Re-3J Online Innovations | Hudson | Combined | KG-12 | 110 |
About Weld County School District RE-3J
Weld County School District RE-3J operates 8 public schools across Colorado, collectively enrolling roughly 2,666 students.
On the school-mix side, Weld County School District RE-3J is made up of 4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Weld County School District RE-3J runs about 333 students per school, 27% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 456.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Weld County School District RE-3J has grew 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,569 students to 2,666. The school count climbed from 7 to 8 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Weld County School District RE-3J discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.