Knowledge Quest Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Milliken, Colorado

Knowledge Quest Academy in Milliken, Colorado enrolled 395 students in 2024-25 with 26.9 full-time teachers, 14.7 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 12%

399 students in 2022-23, 407 students in 2023-24, 395 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.0 to 26.9.

Students enrolled at Knowledge Quest Academy by school year2022-23: 399, 2023-24: 407, 2024-25: 39502004006002022-233992023-244072024-25395
Students enrolled at Knowledge Quest Academy by school year2022-23: 399, 2023-24: 407, 2024-25: 39502004006002022-233992023-244072024-25395
Students enrolled at Knowledge Quest Academy by school year2022-23: 399, 2023-24: 407, 2024-25: 39502004006002022-233992023-244072024-25395
Students enrolled at Knowledge Quest Academy by school year2022-23: 399, 2023-24: 407, 2024-25: 39502004006002022-233992023-244072024-25395
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2339924.016.6
2023-2440726.615.3
2024-2539526.914.7

14.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 59 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools

Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 14.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 14.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 14.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 14.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 15.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 1,044 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Knowledge Quest Academy enrolled 407 students and had 0.4 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.4, one per 1,044 of the 407 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent21.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

66.1% of students were White, 26.3% Hispanic, 6.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White66.1%
  2. Hispanic26.3%
  3. Two or more races6.3%
  4. Black0.8%
  5. American Indian0.3%
  6. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Knowledge Quest Academy scored proficient or above: 20% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math20%21% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Milliken

2 public elementary schools in Milliken report 2024-25 enrollment; Knowledge Quest Academy is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Milliken Elementary School47214.842.6%
Knowledge Quest Academy39514.723.5%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Knowledge Quest Academy

  1. Milliken Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 472 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  2. Pioneer Ridge Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.2 miles away: 528 students, 15.6 per teacher (2024-25).4.2 mi
  3. Compare Knowledge Quest Academy with Milliken Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Weld County School District No. Re-5J spends per student$13,357 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,357
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoKnowledge Quest Academy is the number 430 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#430 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher14.7 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.14.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Knowledge Quest Academy

  1. How many students attend Knowledge Quest Academy?
    395 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 399 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Milliken, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Knowledge Quest Academy?
    14.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Knowledge Quest Academy a Title I school?
    Knowledge Quest Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Knowledge Quest Academy do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Knowledge Quest Academy scored proficient or above: 20% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Knowledge Quest Academy in?
    Weld County School District No. Re-5J, NCES district ID 0804830. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080483002029 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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