Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Milliken’s public schools outscore 50% of Colorado districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Milliken, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 21% of Milliken’s students scored proficient, 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 90% 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.
Milliken’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 141 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milliken’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,507 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 Roosevelt Middle School, then Roosevelt High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Knowledge Quest Academy and CIVICA Colorado are in town. 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 Milliken’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Colorado school districts, #115 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 Milliken, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Milliken
Milliken Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 472 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Milliken
Milliken Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 472 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Milliken
Milliken Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 472 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Milliken
Milliken Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 472 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Milliken
Milliken Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 472 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Milliken
Milliken Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 472 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Milliken
Roosevelt Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 695 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Johnstown
7th grade in Milliken
Roosevelt Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 695 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Johnstown
8th grade in Milliken
Roosevelt Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 695 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Johnstown
9th grade in Milliken
Roosevelt High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,184 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Johnstown
10th grade in Milliken
Roosevelt High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,184 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Johnstown
Milliken’s public schools are run by Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5J, which also serves Berthoud and Johnstown. Parts of Milliken (16% and 6% of its land) are served by Weld County School District RE-1 and Greeley School District 6 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
Milliken vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Milliken’s borders.
Every school in Milliken
5 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 Milliken’s schools
Are Milliken’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Colorado: the public schools Milliken children attend outscore 50% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #115 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Milliken in?
Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,049 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Milliken are served by Weld County School District RE-1 and Greeley School District 6.
Where do Milliken kids go to high school?
Roosevelt High School in Johnstown, with 1,184 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Milliken’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5J graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Milliken spend per student?
$13,507 in Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5J (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Milliken families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Milliken → 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.