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Schools in Fort Lupton · Weld County School District RE-8

Fort Lupton’s public schools score below 64% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation

18% of students in Fort Lupton’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Lupton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

#135of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
26%
▼ 19 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 14 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 9% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
CO 16.3
Schools in town
5
2,144 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Lupton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 142 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fort Lupton’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Fort Lupton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,431 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Fort Lupton Middle School, then Fort Lupton High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Weld Re-8 Online Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fort Lupton’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Colorado school districts, #135 of 159 Colorado towns. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (142)Better than 24%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,146 test results and a graduating class of 194 could put Fort Lupton anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Fort Lupton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,136 in math, 1,157 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Lupton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–8Fort Lupton Middle SchoolWeld County School District RE-8D
9–12Fort Lupton High SchoolWeld County School District RE-8C−

Fort Lupton’s public schools are run by Weld County School District RE-8, which also serves Dacono. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Weld County School District RE-8Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,503 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$14,431CO $15,889 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 44.9% · 1157 students tested
Math18%
State average 31.8% · 1136 students tested

Fort Lupton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Fort Lupton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort LuptonC+Weld County School District RE-8
DaconoA−St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J PK–12 · Weld County School District RE-8 PK–12
FirestoneA−St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
BrightonB−School District 27J

Every school in Fort Lupton

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fort Luptonby address
Little Trappers Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
157 studentsRate it →
Twombly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
473 students15:1Rate it →
Leo William Butler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
355 students14:1Rate it →
Fort Lupton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
438 students15:1Rate it →
Fort Lupton High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
721 students19:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Fort Luptonnot counted as local schools
Weld Re-8 Online Academy
Grades K–12
Online
48 studentsRate it →

Questions about Fort Lupton’s schools

Are Fort Lupton’s schools good?

On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Lupton children attend score below 64% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #135 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Lupton in?

Weld County School District RE-8, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,503 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fort Lupton kids go to high school?

Fort Lupton High School, with 721 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Fort Lupton’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Weld County School District RE-8 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Fort Lupton spend per student?

$14,431 in Weld County School District RE-8 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.