Is Heritage Elementary School a good school?

Heritage Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Heritage Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 253 students attended Heritage Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary School?

Students at Heritage Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 25% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Heritage Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heritage Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Pueblo Academy of Arts High : Central High School

Heritage Elementary School

Summary:

Heritage Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pueblo, Colorado, serving 288 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Pueblo School District No. 60, which is ranked 104 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (63.54%) compared to the state average for Colorado elementary schools (around 30%), and a lower percentage of White students (28.47%). The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 21.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 19.2% in Math, far below the state averages. Heritage Elementary has been ranked in the bottom 20% of Colorado elementary schools for several years and has a 1-star rating, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.89% to 83.91% over the past three years.

When comparing Heritage Elementary to other nearby schools in the Pueblo School District, it is clear that the school is one of the lowest-performing in the area. For example, Fountain International Magnet School, which is only 2.57 miles away, significantly outperforms Heritage in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates. However, Heritage's Hispanic students have performed relatively well compared to other subgroups within the school, suggesting the school may be able to leverage strategies that have been effective for this population to improve overall academic performance. Unfortunately, the school's performance has been declining over the past several years, indicating that significant intervention and support will be needed to address the academic needs of its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

625 Brown Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004-1658

(719) 549-7575

District: Pueblo School District No. 60

SchoolDigger Rank:
794^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,439

Students who attend Heritage Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pueblo Academy of Arts
High:	Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 253

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.8%

White:

24.5%

African American:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heritage Elementary School ranks worse than 84.2% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 12^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Pueblo School District No. 60. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.77. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.8%), White (24.5%), African American (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary School is 16.3. 11 elementary schools in the Pueblo School District No. 60 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Heritage Elementary School employs 15.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage Elementary School is $14,439, which is the 11^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Pueblo School District No. 60.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Heritage Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Pueblo School District No. 60:

SchoolDigger ranks Pueblo School District No. 60 104^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Heritage Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	63.57	318^th	808	60.6%
2005	63.07	335^th	823	59.3%
2006	66.08	307^th	829	63.0%
2007	57.19	405^th	852	52.5%
2008	56.24	414^th	849	51.2%
2009	68.59	285^th	872	67.3%
2010	74.86	212^th	925	77.1%
2011	80.59	153^rd	935	83.6%
2012	80.81	148^th	935	84.2%
2013	51.01	504^th	954	47.2%
2014	33.62	671^st	962	30.2%
2015	24.86	691^st	938	26.3%
2016	42.29	484^th	914	47.0%
2017	42.64	483^rd	929	48.0%
2018	40.50	509^th	917	44.5%
2019	40.60	537^th	965	44.4%
2021	14.17	649^th	710	8.6%
2022	24.85	668^th	921	27.5%
2023	13.16	840^th	933	10.0%
2024	15.77	794^th	943	15.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.71	451^st	690	34.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.17	440^th	693	36.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	82.38	15^th	172	91.3%
2019	64.94	69^th	270	74.4%
2022	36.28	85^th	153	44.4%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Heritage Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1993	310	11	5	122	6	n/a	n/a	454
1994	325	7	8	124	5	n/a	n/a	469
1995	307	11	1	142	4	n/a	n/a	465
1996	307	11	1	142	4	n/a	n/a	465
1997	308	15	0	169	6	n/a	n/a	498
1998	286	9	2	188	6	n/a	n/a	491
1999	294	13	0	190	11	n/a	n/a	508
2000	264	12	0	181	16	n/a	n/a	473
2001	259	8	0	171	16	n/a	n/a	454
2002	263	13	2	169	16	n/a	n/a	463
2003	263	13	2	169	16	n/a	n/a	463
2004	241	7	0	169	15	n/a	n/a	432
2005	211	3	2	178	13	n/a	n/a	407
2006	205	7	4	186	10	n/a	n/a	412
2007	176	12	5	200	9	n/a	n/a	402
2008	163	12	4	185	5	n/a	n/a	369
2009	159	8	2	199	4	n/a	n/a	372
2010	139	7	0	217	4	n/a	n/a	367
2011	123	10	0	228	2	0	7	370
2012	112	7	0	215	2	0	4	340
2013	135	11	0	275	2	0	3	426
2014	146	9	0	283	2	0	4	444
2015	151	9	0	283	1	0	3	447
2016	130	6	0	286	0	0	6	428
2017	123	3	0	277	1	0	7	411
2018	111	7	1	253	1	0	9	382
2019	104	5	1	219	1	0	10	340
2020	88	6	0	223	1	0	9	327
2021	91	7	0	208	1	1	9	317
2022	79	6	0	207	0	1	10	303
2023	82	9	0	183	0	2	12	288
2024	62	7	1	174	1	2	6	253

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Heritage Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	454	21.0	21.6	21.8
1994	469	21.0	22.3	23.9
1995	465	22.0	21.1	23.9
1996	465	22.0	21.1	23.9
1997	498	22.0	22.6	28.5
1998	491	22.0	22.3	29.9
1999	508	25.4	20.0	27.6
2000	473	23.0	20.6	40.4
2001	454	21.9	20.7	46.7
2002	463	24.6	18.8	45.6
2003	463	24.6	18.8	45.6
2004	432	24.9	17.3	49.8
2005	407	24.4	16.7	56
2006	412	22.7	18.1	60.9
2007	402	22.9	17.6	62.2
2008	369	22.1	16.7	63.4
2009	372	20.0	18.6	66.1
2010	367	21.3	17.1	67.8
2011	370	22.0	16.7	71.6
2012	340	22.8	14.8	72.9
2013	426	22.2	19.1	74.2
2014	444	21.2	20.9	73
2015	447	20.0	22.3	78.7
2016	428	22.0	19.4	78.5
2017	411	21.2	19.3	84.4
2018	382	21.0	18.1	87.4
2019	340	19.0	17.8	88.8
2020	327	19.5	16.7	85.3
2021	317	20.5	15.4	83.9
2022	303	18.2	16.6	77.9
2023	288	18.0	16.0	80.9
2024	253	15.5	16.3	85

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Heritage Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	454	21.0	21.6	21.8
1994	469	21.0	22.3	23.9
1995	465	22.0	21.1	23.9
1996	465	22.0	21.1	23.9
1997	498	22.0	22.6	28.5
1998	491	22.0	22.3	29.9
1999	508	25.4	20.0	27.6
2000	473	23.0	20.6	40.4
2001	454	21.9	20.7	46.7
2002	463	24.6	18.8	45.6
2003	463	24.6	18.8	45.6
2004	432	24.9	17.3	49.8
2005	407	24.4	16.7	56
2006	412	22.7	18.1	60.9
2007	402	22.9	17.6	62.2
2008	369	22.1	16.7	63.4
2009	372	20.0	18.6	66.1
2010	367	21.3	17.1	67.8
2011	370	22.0	16.7	71.6
2012	340	22.8	14.8	72.9
2013	426	22.2	19.1	74.2
2014	444	21.2	20.9	73
2015	447	20.0	22.3	78.7
2016	428	22.0	19.4	78.5
2017	411	21.2	19.3	84.4
2018	382	21.0	18.1	87.4
2019	340	19.0	17.8	88.8
2020	327	19.5	16.7	85.3
2021	317	20.5	15.4	83.9
2022	303	18.2	16.6	77.9
2023	288	18.0	16.0	80.9
2024	253	15.5	16.3	85

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Heritage Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,025
2020	$10,587
2021	$10,914
2022	$12,575
2023	$14,439

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heritage Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 537^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 840^th of 933 Elementary schools	34.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Heritage Elementary School)	37.5	8.5	29%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pueblo School District No. 60)	27.6	22.9	4.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Heritage Elementary School)	45.6	10.4	35.2%
3rd Grade Math (Pueblo School District No. 60)	27.6	23.5	4.1%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Heritage Elementary School)	44.4	34.9	9.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pueblo School District No. 60)	33.1	24.4	8.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Heritage Elementary School)	23.3	25	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pueblo School District No. 60)	36.2	30.6	5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Heritage Elementary School)	35.4	22.1	13.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pueblo School District No. 60)	32	24.7	7.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Heritage Elementary School)	26.9	12.9	14%
All Grades Math (Pueblo School District No. 60)	19.6	15.4	4.2%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	340	288	15.3%
African American	5	9	80%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	219	183	16.4%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	104	82	21.2%
Two or More Races	10	12	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.8%	80.9%	7.9%

Schools Near Heritage Elementary School

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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 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Brown Avenue	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7575	253	16	16.3	85.0%	62 (24.5%)	7 (2.8%)	174 (68.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	15.8	794^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.8%		13.2	840^th of 933 public elementary schools	10.0%	46	25.0	14.3	25.0				21.2	27.8	11.4	17.9				19.2	21.4		$14,439
Columbian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1202 Bragdon Avenue	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7525	393	26	15.1	93.9%	105 (26.7%)	10 (2.5%)	265 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	29.6	617^th of 943 public elementary schools	34.6%		20	732^nd of 933 public elementary schools	21.5%	115	37.3	29.6	23.1				30.6	48.1	25.9	12.8				30.3	15.4		$13,772
Sunset Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 University Circle	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7610	403	23	17.2	78.4%	135 (33.5%)	12 (3.0%)	240 (59.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	26.2	658^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.2%		23.7	688^th of 933 public elementary schools	26.3%	30	29.2	25.0	31.3				28.5	39.6	13.3	26.6				25.6	30.2		$12,598
Pueblo Charter School for the Arts & Sciences	Public, Charter	K-8	1745 Acero	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 549-2737	434	22	19.3	85.3%	91 (21.0%)	5 (1.2%)	321 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	7.5	917^th of 943 public elementary schools	2.8%		9.8	887^th of 933 public elementary schools	4.9%	30	14.6	11.4	17.4	15.8	14.0	20.3	15.8	14.6	6.8			6.0		5.4	8.9		$9,050
Bessemer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 E Routt Avenue	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7505	291	17	16.7	92.4%	71 (24.4%)	17 (5.8%)	194 (66.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)	17.2						10.5			13.3				10.3			$16,145
Paragon Preschool	Public	PK	3000 Lakeview Ave	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 253-6016	117	1	117.0		31 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (69.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)																	$14,522
Minnequa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1708 East Orman Avenue	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7580	287	22	13.0	92.0%	61 (21.3%)	6 (2.1%)	212 (73.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	51.1	435^th of 943 public elementary schools	53.9%		26.8	646^th of 933 public elementary schools	30.8%	211	51.4	35.0	56.7				46.7	48.6	30.0	50.0				41.9	17.2		$16,495
Goodnight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	624 Windy Way	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7545	556	32	17.2	73.4%	173 (31.1%)	14 (2.5%)	346 (62.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	44.9	486^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.5%		40.7	507^th of 933 public elementary schools	45.7%	21	26.4	37.0	42.9	53.1	55.1	44.9	42.0	34.7	37.0	35.7	53.1	38.8	24.5	37.0	31.4	26.5	$13,086
Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1629 West 21st	Pueblo	81003	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7570	291	22	13.0	90.0%	53 (18.2%)	3 (1.0%)	222 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	18.4	763^rd of 943 public elementary schools	19.1%		13.2	839^th of 933 public elementary schools	10.1%	76	15.4	18.2	33.3				22.9	15.8	20.5	28.3				21.9	19.6		$14,957
Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School	Public	K-6	715 W 20th Street	Pueblo	81003	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 549-7410	321	23	13.8	75.4%	111 (34.6%)	6 (1.9%)	178 (55.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.0%)	29.4	619^th of 943 public elementary schools	34.4%					(n/a)	21.1	31.0	51.6	25.0			30.3	34.2	21.4	48.4	8.1			24.3	35.5

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