Middle Schools in Pueblo County School District 70

Summary:

Pueblo County School District 70 in Colorado is home to 8 middle schools serving grades 6-8. The district's middle schools vary in size, student demographics, academic performance, and other key metrics, with some schools standing out as exceptional while others lag behind. The data reveals a significant range in school quality within the district.

The standout performer is The Connect Charter School, which consistently earns 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger and ranks among the top 43 middle schools in Colorado. The school excels academically, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Liberty Point International School and Vineland Middle School are performing below the district and state averages.

The data also reveals a correlation between a school's socioeconomic status, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and its academic performance. Schools with lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as The Connect Charter School and Craver Middle School, tend to have higher proficiency rates in core subjects. This suggests that addressing socioeconomic disparities may be crucial for improving educational outcomes across Pueblo County School District 70.

District Detail

24951 E Hwy 50
Pueblo, CO 81006

(719) 542-0220

SchoolDigger Rank:
57^th of 116 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 10,644

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 8
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)				CMAS Math (2024)				CMAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
The Connect Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	104 West 7th	Pueblo	81003	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 542-0224	253	14	17.6		110 (43.5%)	1 (0.4%)	124 (49.0%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	88.9	43^rd of 485 public middle schools	91.1%		92.2	31^st of 480 public middle schools	93.5%	12	72.2	80.0	84.3	79.2	40.3	58.9	62.7	54.7	51.8	$7,994
Pleasant View Middle School	Public	6-8	23600 Everett Road	Pueblo	81006	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 542-7813	350	21	16.7	59.4%	147 (42.0%)	2 (0.6%)	192 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	33.7	288^th of 485 public middle schools	40.6%		48.2	224^th of 480 public middle schools	53.3%	64	39.4	38.9	39.5	39.3	18.3	18.7	29.2	22.4	21.9	$12,388
Liberty Point International School	Public	6-8	484 South Maher Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 547-3752	436	26	16.8	66.5%	212 (48.6%)	3 (0.7%)	190 (43.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.4%)	26.1	337^th of 485 public middle schools	30.5%		18	379^th of 480 public middle schools	21.0%	42	39.2	36.9	32.4	36.2	14.2	16.2	16.9	15.7	19.7	$12,905
Sky View Middle School	Public	6-8	1047 Camino De Bravo	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 547-1175	587	34	17.3	45.3%	315 (53.7%)	9 (1.5%)	220 (37.5%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	45.9	230^th of 485 public middle schools	52.6%		53	193^rd of 480 public middle schools	59.8%	37	36.9	49.7	41.6	42.6	26.1	33.5	36.1	31.7	27.0	$11,338
Villa Bella Expeditionary Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2320 Rawlings Blvd	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 621-1763	100	5	19.8		39 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (56.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	38.9	260^th of 485 public middle schools	46.4%					(n/a)	38.0	39.6		38.8	22.0	31.3		26.5		$00
Vineland Middle School	Public	6-8	1132 Lane 36	Pueblo	81006	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 948-3336	343	21	16.1	67.3%	162 (47.2%)	1 (0.3%)	152 (44.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	28.4	321^st of 485 public middle schools	33.8%		25.5	336^th of 480 public middle schools	30.0%	15	28.7	34.5	42.5	35.0	14.8	22.7	23.6	20.2	18.1	$16,577
Beulah Middle School	Public	6-8	8734 Schoolhouse Lane	Beulah	81023	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 485-3127	41	4	11.7	56.1%	27 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (29.3%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)		70.6		64.9						$3,475
Craver Middle School	Public	6-8	4850 Crow Cut Off Road	Colorado City	81019	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 676-3030	152	9	16.2	48.0%	122 (80.3%)	1 (0.7%)	19 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.6%)	36.5	269^th of 485 public middle schools	44.5%		37.7	268^th of 480 public middle schools	44.2%	1	53.5	43.5	34.6	43.3	23.3	23.9	11.3	19.0	26.9	$15,412

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pueblo School District No. 60	0.53 mi	35	104^th
El Paso County Colorado School District 49	0.82 mi	30	44^th
Las Animas School District No. Re-1	2.85 mi	5	93^rd
Education Reenvisioned BOCES	6.89 mi	11
Hanover School District No. 28	18.47 mi	3

Middle Schools in Pueblo County School District 70

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