Best Public Schools in Eaton, CO

Summary:

The city of Eaton, Colorado is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Weld County School District No. Re-2. The district is ranked 15th out of 116 in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the schools, Benjamin Eaton Elementary School stands out as a consistent top performer, ranking among the best elementary schools in the state and maintaining a 4-star rating. The school outperforms district and state averages on standardized tests and has the lowest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients. In contrast, Eaton Middle School lags behind, ranking 255th out of 485 Colorado middle schools and receiving a 2-star rating.

Eaton High School performs well on standardized tests, with 11th-grade students scoring above district and state averages in several subjects. The schools in Eaton have a predominantly white student population, with varying levels of socioeconomic diversity, as evidenced by the free and reduced lunch rates. Overall, the data suggests a mix of high-performing and average-performing schools within the Weld County School District No. Re-2, with Benjamin Eaton Elementary standing out as a standout institution.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Eaton Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 Juniper Avenue	Eaton	80615	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(970) 454-3331	426	26	16.6	30.0%	311 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (25.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	64.8	315^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.6%		71.6	235^th of 933 public elementary schools	74.8%	80							46.2	60.9	49.2				51.9	58.0	52.8	37.7				50.5	33.9			$12,851
Eaton Middle School	Public	6-8	601 1st Street	Eaton	80615	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 454-3358	465	29	16.2	31.8%	334 (71.8%)	3 (0.6%)	113 (24.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	39.7	255^th of 485 public middle schools	47.4%		50.7	213^th of 480 public middle schools	55.6%	42										49.4	36.0	30.8	39.5				39.4	21.9	23.5	29.0		21.2		$12,346
Benjamin Eaton Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 South Mountain View Drive	Eaton	80615	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(970) 454-5200	378	24	15.7	18.8%	270 (71.4%)	1 (0.3%)	96 (25.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	73.8	223^rd of 943 public elementary schools	76.4%		87	98^th of 933 public elementary schools	89.5%	125									65.7				54.5	64.6	50.9	42.9				52.7	45.6			$12,430
Eaton High School	Public	9-12	1661 Collins Street	Eaton	80615	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(970) 454-3374	586	36	16.2	26.1%	418 (71.3%)	1 (0.2%)	154 (26.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	56.4	135^th of 349 public high schools	61.3%		48.5	163^rd of 349 public high schools	53.3%	28	64.0	28.0	72.0	37.0	65.0	34.0																	44.2	$13,495

Cities Near Eaton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ault	4.68 mi	2	133^rd
Greeley	5.22 mi	31	165^th
Galeton	5.28 mi	1	56^th
Pierce	8.71 mi	1	192^nd
Severance	8.81 mi	2	72^nd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.