Best Public Schools in Milliken, CO

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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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
Milliken Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Broad Street	Milliken	80543	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 587-4667	448	31	14.4	34.8%	217 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (48.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	16.1	788^th of 943 public elementary schools	16.4%		11.8	864^th of 933 public elementary schools	7.4%	76	22.7	22.6	22.2				22.5	22.4	19.0	7.8				16.7	25.0		$14,102
Milliken Middle School	Public	6-8	66 Irene Avenue	Milliken	80543	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	No	(970) 587-4341	682	42	16.1	26.1%	442 (64.8%)	2 (0.3%)	208 (30.5%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.5%)	40.4	247^th of 485 public middle schools	49.1%		37.7	269^th of 480 public middle schools	44.0%	22				39.1	41.0	45.1	41.7				22.8	19.5	28.0	23.2		37.0	$13,010
Knowledge Quest Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	705 South School House Drive	Milliken	80543	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 587-5742	399	24	16.6	18.5%	252 (63.2%)	4 (1.0%)	111 (27.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	25 (6.3%)	39.9	529^th of 943 public elementary schools	43.9%		27.5	636^th of 933 public elementary schools	31.8%	107	42.9	34.8	22.2	41.9	39.6	43.2	37.3	52.4	39.1	26.7	30.2	22.9	43.2	35.4	20.0	43.2	$10,714

Cities Near Milliken

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Johnstown	3.08 mi	4	104^th
Evans	4.53 mi	6	171^st
Gilcrest	5.24 mi	3	160^th
Greeley	6.32 mi	31	165^th
La Salle	7.92 mi	1	130^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.

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.