Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELD RE-8 SCHOOLS·NCES 080402006606
Kenneth Homyak PK-8
3927 YORK STREET, DACONO, CO 80514 · (303) 857-3380 · Weld County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Colorado public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 46.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
58 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 95% larger than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Kenneth Homyak PK-8→Fort Lupton High School
Based on grade levels within Weld re-8 schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.2%
CO avg 44.9% . -9.3pp since 2023
Math
52.3%
CO avg 36.1% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.2% | 52.3% |
| 2023-24 | 62.5% | 53.1% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Kenneth Homyak PK-8
Kenneth Homyak PK-8's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Homyak PK-8 this school | 311 | 18.6% | 57.2% |
| McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School DENVER | 305 | 24.3% | 55.7% |
| Mount Carbon Elementary School LITTLETON | 367 | 19.6% | 50.1% |
| Pinon Valley Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 315 | 22.9% | 61.6% |
| Trailblazer Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH | 330 | 17.3% | 61.9% |
| Eldorado Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH | 377 | 17.8% | 69.7% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kenneth Homyak PK-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Weld County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #187 of 931 | #7 of 53 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #240 of 940 ▼ 45 | #11 of 55 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #316 of 946 ▼ 140 | #11 of 55 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #680 of 1,056 | #52 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #384 of 896 | #13 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #256 of 896 | #3 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.6% | #844 of 983 | #53 of 57 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
311
+37 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 311 | 20.7 | 15.0:1 | 19% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 21 | 14.3:1 | 17% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 19 | 16.6:1 | 14% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 274 | 17 | 16.1:1 | 23% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 191 | 11.1 | 17.3:1 | 17% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 176 | 10 | 17.6:1 | 30% (52) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kenneth Homyak PK-8.
Since 2017-18: students up 63% (191 to 311); teachers up 87% (11.1 to 20.7).
About Kenneth Homyak PK-8
DACONO, Colorado, is home to Kenneth Homyak PK-8, a small elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 8 and enrolls 311 students.
District-wide, Weld re-8 schools has 7 schools and 2,503 students.
The share of White students at Kenneth Homyak PK-8 is 55%, a majority. The school is also 34% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is lower than the 73% White share among all Weld County residents. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Kenneth Homyak PK-8 are from different groups.
For every teacher at Kenneth Homyak PK-8, there are about 15.0 students; the school has 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Colorado, 16.6:1, is higher. There are 58 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 19% of enrollment. Compared with the 47% average for public schools in Weld County, the school's rate is lower.
Kenneth Homyak PK-8 holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of Colorado public elementary schools.
A school with Kenneth Homyak PK-8's lunch-eligibility share in Colorado is predicted to score 55.4%. Kenneth Homyak PK-8 scores 57.2%, 1.8 points above that line.
In Weld County, home to about 350,396 people, the median household earns about $97,097 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Weld County number 116, with about 61,274 students.
Soaring Heights PK-8 is about 2.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 41.6% on proficiency, and Kenneth Homyak PK-8 is above that at 57.2%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 37 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.1 to 15.0 over 4 years.
The allk12 page for Kenneth Homyak PK-8 lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Weld County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
350,396
Census ACS
Median income
$97,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
116
61,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Weld re-8 schools
- Fort Lupton High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Twombly Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Fort Lupton Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Leo William Butler Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Little Trappers PreschoolElementary · 157 students
- Weld Re-8 Online AcademyCombined · 48 students
Nearby schools
- Soaring Heights PK-82.9 mi · 1,211
- Erie High School2.9 mi · 1,727
- Spark! Discovery Preschool3.1 mi · 274
- Frederick Senior High School3.1 mi · 1,491
- Thunder Valley PK-83.2 mi · 880
- Grand View Elementary3.3 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Kenneth Homyak PK-8How many students attend Kenneth Homyak PK-8?
Kenneth Homyak PK-8 enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Kenneth Homyak PK-8 serve?
Kenneth Homyak PK-8 serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kenneth Homyak PK-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kenneth Homyak PK-8 is approximately 15.0:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kenneth Homyak PK-8?
Kenneth Homyak PK-8 reports a student body of 55% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Kenneth Homyak PK-8 in?
Kenneth Homyak PK-8 is part of Weld re-8 schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.