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Enrollment
1,174
High
DISTRICT 997 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE1J·NCES 080537006423
Mead High School
12750 COUNTY ROAD #7, LONGMONT, CO 80504 · (720) 494-3940 · Weld County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,174 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
306 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 326 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 305 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 271 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 272 | 23% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% 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 Mead High School
Mead High School's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mead High School this school | 1,174 | 26.1% | 28.6% |
| Green Mountain High School LAKEWOOD | 1,071 | 23.8% | 43.3% |
| Severance High School SEVERANCE | 943 | 28.3% | 28.9% |
| Loveland High School LOVELAND | 1,354 | 27.3% | 32.1% |
| Arvada West High School ARVADA | 1,923 | 28.4% | 38.7% |
| Liberty High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,526 | 25.4% | 41.5% |
Matched among Colorado high 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 Mead High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Weld County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #124 of 231 | #8 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,174 | #88 of 409 | #7 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #210 of 250 | #14 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #139 of 250 | #10 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.1% | #267 of 320 | #16 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #77 of 108 | #9 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,174
+88 (+8%) vs 2020
+141% since 2010-11, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 1,174 | 55.6 | 21.1:1 | 26% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 1,095 | 52.1 | 21.0:1 | 26% (290) |
| 2022-23 | 1,119 | 53.2 | 21.0:1 | 25% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 1,086 | 48 | 22.6:1 | 21% (225) |
| 2017-18 | 1,115 | 52.7 | 21.2:1 | 19% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 1,006 | 45 | 22.4:1 | 17% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 27 | 18.1:1 | 21% (104) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mead High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,115 to 1,174); teachers up 6% (52.7 to 55.6).
About Mead High School
Mead High School is classified as a high school. It is located in LONGMONT, Colorado. Its enrollment is 1,174 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Colorado enroll around 627, and this school is 87% bigger than that mark.
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J has 54 schools and 31,607 students, and Mead High School is one of those schools.
More than half of the students at Mead High School are White (68%). The next largest groups are 26% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 47%.
The school's 55.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1. Compared with the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Weld County, the average is 47%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Mead High School is in the bottom 10% of Colorado schools: 28.6% actual against 50.9% predicted.
The school is in Weld County, where median household income comes to about $97,097, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Weld County's 116 public schools enroll about 61,274 students and include Mead High School.
The closest school to Mead High School is Firestone Charter Academy, located about 3.0 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Mead High School ranks 9th of 9 nearby schools, at 28.6% versus a 47.1% average.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% rise, from 1,086 to 1,174. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 22.6:1 in 2020-21 to 21.1:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Mead High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. 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 St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
- Erie High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
- Niwot High SchoolHigh · 1,509 students
- Frederick Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Longmont High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- Soaring Heights PK-8Elementary · 1,211 students
- Silver Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
Other schools in LONGMONT
- Longmont High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- Silver Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,082 students
- Twin Peaks Classical AcademyCombined · 879 students
- Timberline PK-8Elementary · 762 students
- Flagstaff Charter AcademyElementary · 725 students
Other Mead High schools
One other US public school is named Mead High. Mead High School is the largest of the 2.
- MEAD HIGH SCHOOLMEAD, NE · 112 students
Nearby schools
- Firestone Charter Academy3.0 mi · 600
- Centennial Elementary3.1 mi · 525
- Mead Elementary School3.3 mi · 879
- Mead Middle School3.3 mi · 571
- Trail Ridge Middle School3.3 mi · 435
- Fall River Elementary School3.5 mi · 520
Frequently asked questions
About Mead High SchoolHow large is Mead High School?
Mead High School enrolls approximately 1,174 students in grades 09-12.
Is Mead High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mead High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Mead High School have?
Mead High School employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Mead High School?
Student demographics at Mead High School are roughly 68% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Mead High School in?
Mead High School is part of St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.