Summary:
The city of Milliken, Colorado is home to 3 schools serving elementary and middle grade students - Milliken Middle School, Milliken Elementary School, and Knowledge Quest Academy. These schools operate within the Weld County School District No. Re-5J and serve a diverse student population with varying academic performance.
Among the standout schools, Knowledge Quest Academy, a public charter school, consistently outperforms the district and state averages in several CMAS test subjects and grade levels, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. Milliken Middle School also performs better than the district and state in CMAS/English Language Arts for most grade levels. In contrast, Milliken Elementary School struggles with lower test scores compared to the district and state averages.
The schools in Milliken also differ in their student demographics, with Milliken Middle School and Knowledge Quest Academy having a higher percentage of White students, while Milliken Elementary School has a more even split between White and Hispanic students. Additionally, Milliken Elementary School has the highest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.
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