Photo: Peter Romero · CC BY-SA 3.0Greeley’s public schools outscore 55% of Colorado districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Greeley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Greeley, 23% 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.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Greeley’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 142 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greeley’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Greeley School District 6 spends $14,735 per student and Windsor School District RE-4 $12,442, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Frontier Charter Academy, Union Colony Preparatory School, University Schools, West Ridge Academy, Salida del Sol Academy, Dayspring Christian Academy (private), St. Mary Catholic School (private) and Trinity Lutheran School (private) are in town. District 6 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.
What’s behind Greeley’s grade
B: better than 55% of Colorado school districts, #110 of 159 Colorado towns. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Greeley, with each school’s own grade.
Greeley runs its own schools through grade 12 (Greeley School District 6). From grade PK, students attend the Windsor School District RE-4, shared with Severance and Windsor. Parts of Greeley (10% and 7% of its land) are served by Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5J and Weld County School District No. RE-2 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Greeley
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Greeley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Greeley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Greeley | B | Greeley School District 6 PK–12 · Windsor School District RE-4 PK–12 |
| Evans | C+ | Greeley School District 6 PK–12 · Weld County School District RE-1 PK–12 |
| Garden City | — | Greeley School District 6 |
| Windsor | A | Windsor School District RE-4 |
| Kersey | A | Platte Valley School District RE-7 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Greeley School District 6 with Greeley for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Greeley
30 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Platte Valley Youth Services Center and Platte Valley Youth Services Center).
Questions about Greeley’s schools
Are Greeley’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Colorado: the public schools Greeley children attend outscore 55% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #110 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Greeley in?
Two districts: Greeley School District 6 runs grades PK–12, and Windsor School District RE-4 runs grades PK–12, shared with Severance and Windsor.
Where do Greeley kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Greeley West High School, Greeley Central High School, Northridge High School and Early College Academy.
What is Greeley’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Greeley School District 6 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Greeley spend per student?
$14,735 in Greeley School District 6 and $12,442 in Windsor School District RE-4 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Greeley?
Yes: Dayspring Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 542 students), St. Mary Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 187 students) and Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 75 students). Greeley also has 5 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Greeley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Greeley → They have their own page.
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.