Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80543

Summary:

The 80543 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school. Among these, Knowledge Quest Academy stands out as the top performer, with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to the district and state averages. Milliken Middle School has also shown improvement in its statewide ranking, while Milliken Elementary School faces challenges with low Math proficiency rates.

The student demographics vary across the schools, with Knowledge Quest Academy and Milliken Elementary School having more diverse student populations, while Milliken Middle School has a higher percentage of White students. Free and reduced-price lunch rates are also highest at Milliken Elementary School, which may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.

Overall, the schools in the 80543 zip code area present a mixed picture, with Knowledge Quest Academy standing out as the top performer, while Milliken Middle School and Milliken Elementary School have opportunities for improvement, particularly in addressing performance gaps and supporting their more economically disadvantaged student populations. These insights can help guide Weld County School District No. Re-5J in its efforts to ensure all students in the 80543 zip code area receive a high-quality education.

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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 Zip Code 80543

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milliken	0.59 mi	4	140^th
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

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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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