Summary:
The 80643 zip code area in Colorado is home to 4 schools serving grades K-12, all part of the Weld County School District Re-3j. While the district as a whole is ranked 69 out of 116 in the state, the standout school in this area is Cardinal Community Academy Charter School, a top-performing elementary school with significantly higher test scores than the district and state averages.
Cardinal Community Academy's 4-star rating and exceptional academic performance, particularly in science and math, set it apart from the other schools in the 80643 area, which generally struggle to meet state standards. For example, in 5th grade science, 72.2% of Cardinal Community Academy students were proficient or better, compared to just 24.3% for the district and 37.9% statewide. The school also has a much higher percentage of white students (89.2%) compared to the more diverse student populations at the other local schools.
In contrast, the remaining schools in the 80643 area, including Weld Central Senior High School, Weld Central Middle School, and Hoff Elementary School, all perform below state averages on standardized tests, with particularly low reading and writing scores at the high school level. The high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.46% to 52.76%, suggest that economic disadvantage may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges faced by these schools.
Thank you for your feedback!