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Pueblo County School District 70 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 3,195 students in Pueblo County School District 70. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Pueblo County School District 70 have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
27 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
10,501 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
564 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Pueblo County School District 70, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)23%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.62
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,193 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
36%
# Black Students
88 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
5,541 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
53%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
582 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
319
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
677
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
684
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
712
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
762
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
730
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
773
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
824
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
887
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
861
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
937
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
896
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
760
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
679
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,935 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,846 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$114 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,935
$15,418
Spending / Student
$10,846
$15,735
Best Pueblo County School District 70 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Connect Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
104 West 7th
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 542-0224
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 542-0224
Grades: 6-8
| 261 students
Rank: #22.
Sky View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1047 Camino De Bravo
Pueblo, CO 81007
(719) 547-1175
Pueblo, CO 81007
(719) 547-1175
Grades: 6-8
| 577 students
Rank: #33.
Beulah Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8734 Schoolhouse Lane
Beulah, CO 81023
(719) 485-3127
Beulah, CO 81023
(719) 485-3127
Grades: 6-8
| 46 students
Rank: #44.
Pleasant View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
23600 Everett Road
Pueblo, CO 81006
(719) 542-7813
Pueblo, CO 81006
(719) 542-7813
Grades: 6-8
| 387 students
Rank: #55.
Swallows Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
278 South Mcculloch Boulevard
Pueblo, CO 81007
(719) 547-1627
Pueblo, CO 81007
(719) 547-1627
Grades: K-8
| 629 students
Rank: #66.
Craver Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4850 Crow Cut Off Road
Colorado City, CO 81019
(719) 676-3030
Colorado City, CO 81019
(719) 676-3030
Grades: 6-8
| 171 students
Rank: #77.
Vineland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1132 Lane 36
Pueblo, CO 81006
(719) 948-3336
Pueblo, CO 81006
(719) 948-3336
Grades: 6-8
| 313 students
Rank: #88.
Liberty Point International School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
484 South Maher Drive
Pueblo, CO 81007
(719) 547-3752
Pueblo, CO 81007
(719) 547-3752
Grades: 6-8
| 468 students
Rank: #99.
70 Online
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 Lane 28
Pueblo, CO 81001
(719) 295-6518
Pueblo, CO 81001
(719) 295-6518
Grades: K-12
| 163 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pueblo Classical Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
694 E Spalding Ave
Pueblo, CO 81007
(719) 467-6100
Pueblo, CO 81007
(719) 467-6100
Grades: K-10
| 180 students
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