Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Lochbuie’s public schools score below 56% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation
In Lochbuie, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lochbuie, 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.
Lochbuie’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 150 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lochbuie’s, its schools beat 24%, 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 Lochbuie’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 Lochbuie’s grade
C+: better than 44% of Colorado school districts, #126 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 Lochbuie, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lochbuie
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 440 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Lochbuie
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 440 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lochbuie
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 440 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lochbuie
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 440 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lochbuie
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 440 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lochbuie
Lochbuie Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 239 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lochbuie
Lochbuie Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 239 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lochbuie
Lochbuie Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 239 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lochbuie
Weld Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 403 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Keenesburg
8th grade in Lochbuie
Weld Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 403 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Keenesburg
9th grade in Lochbuie
Weld Central Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 651 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Keenesburg
10th grade in Lochbuie
Weld Central Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 651 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Keenesburg
Lochbuie’s public schools are run by Weld County School District RE-3J, which also serves Hudson and Keenesburg. Parts of Lochbuie (6% of its land) are served by School District 27J instead. 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
Lochbuie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Lochbuie’s borders.
Every school in Lochbuie
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).
Questions about Lochbuie’s schools
Are Lochbuie’s schools good?
On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lochbuie children attend score below 56% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #126 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 Lochbuie in?
Weld County School District RE-3J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,666 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lochbuie are served by School District 27J.
Where do Lochbuie kids go to high school?
Weld Central Senior High School in Keenesburg, with 651 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Lochbuie’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 Lochbuie 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 Lochbuie families are saying about school.
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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.