Total enrollment
2,503
+267 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Weld re-8 schools
Colorado · 2,503 students · 2 cities
From elementary through high school, Weld re-8 schools runs 7 public K-12 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high), with combined enrollment of about 2,503.
4-year change in Weld re-8 schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Weld re-8 schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #63 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,503 | #44 of 95 | #3,778 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #50 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #71 of 95 | #7,163 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 55.4% | #37 of 94 | #3,417 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.5% | #52 of 68 | #3,758 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 re-8 schools
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Kenneth Homyak PK-8 at 57.2% proficient to Fort Lupton High School at 8.6%, a gap of 48.6 points. That is the 14th widest gap among 55 Colorado districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,428 to 2,298 students (down 5%) and from 140 to 145 full-time teachers (up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lupton High School | Fort Lupton | High | 09-12 | 721 |
| Twombly Elementary School | Fort Lupton | Elementary | KG-05 | 473 |
| Fort Lupton Middle School | Fort Lupton | Middle | 06-08 | 438 |
| Leo William Butler Elementary School | Fort Lupton | Elementary | KG-05 | 355 |
| Kenneth Homyak PK-8 | Dacono | Elementary | PK-08 | 311 |
| Little Trappers Preschool | Fort Lupton | Elementary | PK-PK | 157 |
| Weld Re-8 Online Academy | Fort Lupton | Combined | KG-12 | 48 |
About Weld re-8 schools
Weld re-8 schools is a compact public-school district in Colorado. The district oversees 7 schools and instructs approximately 2,503 students.
In terms of grade levels, Weld re-8 schools is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 358 in this district, meaningfully below the Colorado typical of 456.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,503 students, increased 12% from the 2,236 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 6 to 7 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Weld re-8 schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.