Best Public Schools in Dacono, CO

Summary:

The city of Dacono, Colorado is home to a single standout elementary school, Kenneth Homyak Pk-8, which serves grades Pre-Kindergarten through 8th. This school is part of the Weld re-8 school district, which is ranked 73rd out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenneth Homyak Pk-8 is a high-performing institution, consistently exceeding district and state averages on CMAS tests across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked in the top 28% of Colorado elementary schools, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years. With a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (13.92%) and a student-teacher ratio of 16.6, the school serves a more affluent community and provides a personalized learning environment for its 316 students.

The school's academic excellence, demographic diversity, and favorable student-teacher ratio make it a standout institution in the Dacono area. While the Weld re-8 district as a whole may not be the highest-performing, Kenneth Homyak Pk-8 is clearly a shining example of educational quality and achievement, providing a strong foundation for its students' future success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Kenneth Homyak Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3927 York Street	Dacono	80514	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 857-3380	301	21	14.3	16.9%	175 (58.1%)	2 (0.7%)	96 (31.9%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	12 (4.0%)	69.9	263^rd of 943 public elementary schools	72.1%		75.8	200^th of 933 public elementary schools	78.6%	63	44.4	48.0	62.2	75.0	90.0	72.2	62.5	41.7	44.0	56.8	62.5	70.0	50.0	53.1	44.7	61.1	$12,545

Cities Near Dacono

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Frederick	0.85 mi	6	140^th
Firestone	4.65 mi	4	82^nd
Erie	5.16 mi	9	20^th
Fort Lupton	6.13 mi	5	188^th
Longmont	7.76 mi	30	85^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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