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Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 4,572 students in Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
35 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
14,567 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
824 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)12%
29%
Graduation Rate
78%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
71%
36%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
23%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,653 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$213 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,199
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,653
$15,791
Best Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pueblo Youth Service Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1406 West 17th Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 253-6025
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 253-6025
Grades: 4-12
| 18 students
Rank: #22.
Corwin International Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1500 Lakeview Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004
(719) 549-7400
Pueblo, CO 81004
(719) 549-7400
Grades: 4-8
| 543 students
Rank: #33.
Goodnight Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
624 Windy Way
Pueblo, CO 81005
(719) 549-7545
Pueblo, CO 81005
(719) 549-7545
Grades: PK-8
| 556 students
Rank: #44.
Pueblo School For Arts & Sciences At Fulton Height
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1331 Santa Rosa Street
Pueblo, CO 81006
(719) 404-2680
Pueblo, CO 81006
(719) 404-2680
Grades: K-8
| 228 students
Rank: #55.
W H Heaton Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6 Adair Road
Pueblo, CO 81001
(719) 549-7420
Pueblo, CO 81001
(719) 549-7420
Grades: 6-8
| 617 students
Rank: #66.
Pueblo Charter School For The Arts & Sciences
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1745 Acero
Pueblo, CO 81004
(719) 549-2737
Pueblo, CO 81004
(719) 549-2737
Grades: K-8
| 434 students
Rank: #77.
D60 Online School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Hollywood Dr
Pueblo, CO 81005
(719) 225-5097
Pueblo, CO 81005
(719) 225-5097
Grades: 5-8
| 115 students
Rank: #88.
Chavez/huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2500 West 18th Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 295-1623
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 295-1623
Grades: K-12
| 978 students
Rank: #99.
Roncalli Stem Academy
(Math: 6% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4202 Highway 78
Pueblo, CO 81005
(719) 549-7450
Pueblo, CO 81005
(719) 549-7450
Grades: 6-8
| 247 students
Rank: #1010.
Pueblo Academy Of Arts
(Math: 5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
29 Lehigh Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81005
(719) 549-7430
Pueblo, CO 81005
(719) 549-7430
Grades: 6-8
| 495 students
Rank: #1111.
Risley International Academy Of Innovation
(Math: 4% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
925 Monument Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81001
(719) 549-7440
Pueblo, CO 81001
(719) 549-7440
Grades: 6-8
| 341 students
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