Enrollment
239
Middle
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-3J·NCES 080492002025
Lochbuie Elementary School
201 BONANZA BOULEVARD, LOCHBUIE, CO 80603 · (303) 536-2400 · Weld County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Colorado public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
148 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 75 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 35% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 34% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Weld County School District RE-3J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
CO avg 44.9% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
15.8%
CO avg 36.1% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 15.8% |
| 2023-24 | 20.2% | 16.5% |
% 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
20.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Lochbuie Elementary School
Lochbuie Elementary School's state test result (20.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lochbuie Elementary School this school | 239 | 61.9% | 20.5% |
| North Valley Middle School GILCREST | 248 | 66.9% | 32.5% |
| Berry Creek Middle School EDWARDS | 212 | 65.6% | 27.8% |
| Sunset Middle School LONGMONT | 316 | 58.5% | 30.8% |
| South Valley Middle School PLATTEVILLE | 143 | 62.9% | 20.3% |
| Gypsum Creek Middle School GYPSUM | 317 | 57.4% | 22.7% |
Matched among Colorado middle 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 Lochbuie Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Weld County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #186 of 241 | #15 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #184 of 244 ▼ 14 | #13 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #206 of 246 ▲ 14 | #15 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 239 | #216 of 278 | #17 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #31 of 227 | #2 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #146 of 227 | #9 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.9% | #85 of 246 | #8 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -58.6% | #5 of 169 | #1 of 12 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
239
-30 (-11%) vs 2020
-55% since 2010-11, when it was 529
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 239 | 18.5 | 12.9:1 | 62% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 231 | 18.5 | 12.5:1 | 68% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 54% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 15 | 17.9:1 | 57% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 35.4 | 16.3:1 | 41% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 520 | 30 | 17.3:1 | 56% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 529 | 26 | 20.4:1 | 58% (307) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lochbuie Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 59% (577 to 239); teachers down 48% (35.4 to 18.5).
About Lochbuie Elementary School
Families in LOCHBUIE, Colorado, are served by Lochbuie Elementary School, a small middle school. School enrollment was 239 students in 2024-25, in grades 4 through 6. The average among middle schools in Colorado is roughly 462 students; this school is 48% smaller than that.
Lochbuie Elementary School sits within Weld County School District RE-3J, which has 8 schools and 2,666 students.
At Lochbuie Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 67% of the student body. Next come 28% White. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 12.9:1 comes from the school's 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.0 students per teacher below the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 62% in 2024-25. Among public schools in Weld County, the average eligibility rate is 47%.
Lochbuie Elementary School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 12% of Colorado public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Lochbuie Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (20.5%) and its predicted rate (29.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Colorado schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Weld County, the median household income is $97,097, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Weld County has 116 public schools and roughly 61,274 students.
The closest public school, Meadow Ridge Elementary School, is about 1.1 miles from Lochbuie Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Lochbuie Elementary School is 6th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 239 students in 2024-25, 30 fewer than the 269 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.9:1) than in 2020-21 (17.9:1).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 RE-3J
- Weld Central Senior High SchoolHigh · 651 students
- Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 440 students
- Weld Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 403 students
- Hoff Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Hudson Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Cardinal Community Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 182 students
Nearby schools
- Meadow Ridge Elementary School1.1 mi · 440
- Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School1.3 mi · 672
- Prairie Vista Youth Services Center1.7 mi · 32
- Bromley East Charter School2.0 mi · 1,214
- Foundations Academy2.5 mi · 763
- Mary E Pennock Elementary School3.2 mi · 592
Frequently asked questions
About Lochbuie Elementary SchoolHow large is Lochbuie Elementary School?
Lochbuie Elementary School enrolls approximately 239 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Lochbuie Elementary School serve?
Lochbuie Elementary School serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lochbuie Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lochbuie Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lochbuie Elementary School?
Lochbuie Elementary School reports a student body of 28% White, 67% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Lochbuie Elementary School public or private?
Lochbuie Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Weld County School District RE-3J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.