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Schools in Gilcrest · Weld County School District RE-1

Gilcrest’s public schools outscore 60% of Colorado districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Gilcrest, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Gilcrest, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

K–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
36%
▼ 9 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 10 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 11% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,052 students on the public path
In brief

Gilcrest’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Gilcrest’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,712 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Gilcrest’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Colorado school districts. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 876 test results and a graduating class of 129 could put Gilcrest anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Gilcrest’s students in the tested grades sat them (875 in math, 876 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Gilcrest Elementary SchoolWeld County School District RE-1C
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
9–12Valley High SchoolWeld County School District RE-1C

Gilcrest’s public schools are run by Weld County School District RE-1, which also serves Evans, La Salle and Platteville. 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-1Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,727 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$17,712CO $15,889 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 44.9% · 876 students tested
Math22%
State average 31.8% · 875 students tested

Gilcrest vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GilcrestBWeld County School District RE-1

Every school in Gilcrest

4 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 Gilcrestby address
Gilcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
178 students13:1Rate it →
Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
483 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Gilcrestin other towns
North Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
248 students13:1Rate it →
South Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Platteville
C−
143 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Gilcrest’s schools

Are Gilcrest’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Colorado: the public schools Gilcrest children attend outscore 60% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gilcrest in?

Weld County School District RE-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,727 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gilcrest kids go to high school?

Valley High School, with 483 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Gilcrest’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Weld County School District RE-1 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Gilcrest spend per student?

$17,712 in Weld County School District RE-1 (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.