Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Keenesburg’s public schools score below 56% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Keenesburg’s districts is 20%, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Keenesburg, 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.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.
Keenesburg’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 141 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Keenesburg’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 93% 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 Keenesburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,845 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Weld Central Middle School, then Weld Central Senior High School. 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.
What’s behind Keenesburg’s grade
C+: better than 44% of Colorado school districts. 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 Keenesburg, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Keenesburg
Hoff Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 338 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Keenesburg
Hoff Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 338 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Keenesburg
Hoff Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 338 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Keenesburg
Hoff Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 338 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Keenesburg
Hoff Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 338 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Keenesburg
Hoff Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 338 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Keenesburg
Weld Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 403 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Keenesburg
Weld Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 403 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Keenesburg
Weld Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 403 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Keenesburg
Weld Central Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 651 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Keenesburg
Weld Central Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 651 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Keenesburg
Weld Central Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 651 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Keenesburg
Weld Central Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 651 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Keenesburg’s public schools are run by Weld County School District RE-3J, which also serves Hudson and Lochbuie. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Keenesburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Keenesburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Keenesburg | C+ | Weld County School District RE-3J |
Every school in Keenesburg
3 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).
Questions about Keenesburg’s schools
Are Keenesburg’s schools good?
On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Keenesburg children attend score below 56% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Keenesburg in?
Weld County School District RE-3J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,666 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Keenesburg kids go to high school?
Weld Central Senior High School, with 651 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Keenesburg’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Weld County School District RE-3J graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Keenesburg spend per student?
$13,845 in Weld County School District RE-3J (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Keenesburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Keenesburg → 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.