Weld Central Middle School

Weld Central Middle School, a mid-sized intermediate school in KEENESBURG, Colorado, run under Weld County School District RE-3J, serves 403 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Weld County School District RE-3J runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 2,666 students. Weld Central Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Weld Central Middle School records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 40% White, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

On the resource side, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Weld Central Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Weld County (around 47%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Weld Central Middle School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 31.4%; this one comes in at 17.7%, -13.7 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Weld County indicate median household income runs about $97,097, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Weld Central Middle School is one of 116 public schools in Weld County (combined enrollment of about 61,274 students).

The closest other public school is Weld Central Senior High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Weld Central Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 29.0%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Weld Central Middle School's enrollment has contracted 18% since 2018, when it stood at 489 (now 403). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 51% to 40%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

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