Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-5J·NCES 080483002029
Knowledge Quest Academy
705 SOUTH SCHOOL HOUSE DRIVE, MILLIKEN, CO 80543 · (970) 587-5742 · Weld County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
107 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (48).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Knowledge Quest Academy→Roosevelt High School
Based on grade levels within Weld County School District No. Re-5J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
33.6%
CO avg 44.9% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
31.9%
CO avg 36.1% . -3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.6% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 37.3% | 35.4% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 50% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Knowledge Quest Academy
Knowledge Quest Academy's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Quest Academy this school | 395 | 27.1% | 35.4% |
| Rice Elementary School WELLINGTON | 401 | 31.7% | 44.5% |
| Benjamin Eaton Elementary School EATON | 357 | 30.8% | 55.3% |
| Centennial A School for Expeditionary Learning DENVER | 477 | 27.9% | 50.9% |
| Singing Hills Elementary School PARKER | 383 | 27.4% | 47.9% |
| Two Rivers Community School GLENWOOD SPRINGS | 390 | 30.3% | 33.6% |
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 Knowledge Quest Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Weld County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #501 of 931 | #27 of 53 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #517 of 940 ▼ 64 | #30 of 55 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #597 of 946 ▼ 63 | #32 of 55 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #440 of 1,056 | #42 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #314 of 896 | #8 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #484 of 896 | #31 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.1% | #743 of 983 | #46 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #619 of 664 | #28 of 30 |
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
395
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+15% since 2010-11, when it was 343
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 395 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 27% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 26.6 | 15.3:1 | 29% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 19% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 26 | 15.4:1 | 26% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 22.7 | 17.9:1 | 27% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 20 | 20.5:1 | 33% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 343 | 21 | 16.3:1 | 33% (114) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knowledge Quest Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (406 to 395); teachers up 19% (22.7 to 27).
About Knowledge Quest Academy
Knowledge Quest Academy is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in MILLIKEN, Colorado. The school reports 395 students in kindergarten through 8.
Knowledge Quest Academy is one school in a 7-school district, Weld County School District No. Re-5J, which enrolls 4,049 students.
By race and ethnicity, Knowledge Quest Academy is 66% White. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Knowledge Quest Academy has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 27 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Knowledge Quest Academy was 14.7:1. Among elementary schools in Colorado, the typical ratio is 16.6:1. Knowledge Quest Academy's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 27%. Among public schools in Weld County, the average eligibility rate is 47%.
Knowledge Quest Academy falls short of its prediction by 14.9 points. The model expects 50.3% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Colorado; the school's rate is 35.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Weld County, median household income is about $97,097, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Weld County number 116 and enroll about 61,274.
The school nearest to Knowledge Quest Academy is CIVICA Colorado, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Within five miles of Knowledge Quest Academy, there are 7 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Knowledge Quest Academy ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Knowledge Quest Academy is Town: Fringe. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Enrollment went from 400 in 2020-21 to 395 in 2024-25, a change of 5 students.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 County School District No. Re-5J
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,184 students
- Roosevelt Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Elwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Pioneer Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Milliken Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- CIVICA ColoradoHigh · 157 students
Other schools in MILLIKEN
- Milliken Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- CIVICA ColoradoHigh · 157 students
Nearby schools
- CIVICA Colorado0.2 mi · 157
- Milliken Elementary School1.6 mi · 472
- Gilcrest Elementary School3.9 mi · 178
- Valley High School4.0 mi · 483
- Pioneer Ridge Elementary School4.2 mi · 528
- Roosevelt Middle School4.2 mi · 695
Frequently asked questions
About Knowledge Quest AcademyHow large is Knowledge Quest Academy?
Knowledge Quest Academy enrolls approximately 395 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Knowledge Quest Academy serve?
Knowledge Quest Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knowledge Quest Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Knowledge Quest Academy is approximately 14.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Knowledge Quest Academy?
Student demographics at Knowledge Quest Academy are roughly 66% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Knowledge Quest Academy public or private?
Knowledge Quest Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Weld County School District No. Re-5J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.