Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And

315 West 11th Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 29%), 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

District Rank

Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And, which is ranked within the bottom 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 77% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#154 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
12%
29%
77%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.63
# American Indian Students
73 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
90 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
10,341 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
36%
# Black Students
327 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
3,336 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
23%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
379 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
567
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
1,033
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,085
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,137
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,008
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,098
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,106
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,000
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
971
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,032
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,151
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,265
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,028
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,086
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$213 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,199
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,653
$15,791
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pueblo Youth Service Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1406 West 17th Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 253-6025
Grades: 4-12
| 18 students
Rank: #22.
Corwin International Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1500 Lakeview Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004
(719) 549-7400
Grades: 4-8
| 543 students
Rank: #33.
Goodnight Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
624 Windy Way
Pueblo, CO 81005
(719) 549-7545
Grades: PK-8
| 556 students
Rank: #44.
Pueblo School For Arts & Sciences At Fulton Height
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1331 Santa Rosa Street
Pueblo, CO 81006
(719) 404-2680
Grades: K-8
| 228 students
Rank: #55.
W H Heaton Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6 Adair Road
Pueblo, CO 81001
(719) 549-7420
Grades: 6-8
| 617 students
Rank: #66.
Pueblo Charter School For The Arts & Sciences
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1745 Acero
Pueblo, CO 81004
(719) 549-2737
Grades: K-8
| 434 students
Rank: #77.
D60 Online School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 Hollywood Dr
Pueblo, CO 81005
(719) 225-5097
Grades: 5-8
| 115 students
Rank: #88.
Chavez/huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2500 West 18th Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 295-1623
Grades: K-12
| 978 students
Rank: #99.
Risley International Academy Of Innovation
(Math: 4% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
925 Monument Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81001
(719) 549-7440
Grades: 6-8
| 341 students
Rank: #1010.
Roncalli Stem Academy
(Math: 4% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4202 Highway 78
Pueblo, CO 81005
(719) 549-7450
Grades: 6-8
| 247 students
Rank: #1111.
Pueblo Academy Of Arts
(Math: 2% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
29 Lehigh Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81005
(719) 549-7430
Grades: 6-8
| 495 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 35 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,567 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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