Is Irving Elementary School a good school?

Irving Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Irving Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 291 students attended Irving Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Irving Elementary School?

Students at Irving Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 18% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Irving Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Irving Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Centennial High School

Irving Elementary School

Summary:

Irving Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Pueblo, Colorado, with 349 students, the majority of whom are Hispanic (69.63%). Unfortunately, the school has consistently low academic performance, ranking in the bottom 20% of Colorado elementary schools and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Irving Elementary faces significant challenges, including low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (22.9%) and Math (21.9%), compared to the state averages of 44.1% and 34.2%, respectively. The school also has extremely high poverty rates, with 83.67% to 92.88% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past three years. While Irving has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it consistently underperforms compared to nearby schools, such as Haaff Elementary, which had proficiency rates of 47.6% in ELA and 51.4% in Math.

Irving Elementary's performance has remained stagnant over the past several years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 703 and 872 out of over 900 Colorado elementary schools. However, the school does perform relatively better for its Hispanic student subgroup, ranking in the top 50% of Colorado elementary schools for this group. Overall, Irving Elementary School faces significant challenges and requires targeted interventions and support to improve outcomes for its students, who are predominantly from high-poverty backgrounds and underperforming academically compared to their peers in the Pueblo School District No. 60.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1629 West 21st
Pueblo, CO 81003-1528

(719) 549-7570

District: Pueblo School District No. 60

SchoolDigger Rank:
763^rd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,957

Students who attend Irving Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Centennial High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 291

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.3%

White:

18.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Irving Elementary School ranks worse than 80.9% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 11^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 18.37. (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 (76.3%), White (18.2%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Irving Elementary School is 13, which is the lowest among 22 elementary schools in the Pueblo School District No. 60! (See more...)

Compare Irving Elementary School employs 22.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Irving Elementary School is $14,957, which is the 8^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Pueblo School District No. 60.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Irving Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Irving Elementary School 763^rd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Irving Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

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 Irving Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Irving Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	24.51	640^th	808	20.8%
2005	40.36	544^th	823	33.9%
2006	45.91	485^th	829	41.5%
2007	27.74	653^rd	852	23.4%
2008	12.79	757^th	849	10.8%
2009	10.63	790^th	872	9.4%
2010	9.51	845^th	925	8.6%
2011	12.41	826^th	935	11.7%
2012	7.91	886^th	935	5.2%
2013	8.62	885^th	954	7.2%
2014	12.28	868^th	962	9.8%
2015	17.62	786^th	938	16.2%
2016	15.02	794^th	914	13.1%
2017	16.66	777^th	929	16.4%
2018	20.49	714^th	917	22.1%
2019	12.86	872^nd	965	9.6%
2021	8.90	703^rd	710	1.0%
2022	11.98	852^nd	921	7.5%
2023	13.16	839^th	933	10.1%
2024	18.37	763^rd	943	19.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Irving Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2022	11.88	547^th	595	8.1%
2023	11.25	589^th	642	8.3%
2024	19.97	548^th	684	19.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Irving Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2022	5.23	591^st	594	0.5%
2023	11.69	599^th	649	7.7%
2024	15.84	583^rd	683	14.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Irving Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	46.89	114^th	242	52.9%

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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 Irving Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	105	12	0	158	1	n/a	n/a	276
1989	115	16	1	178	3	n/a	n/a	313
1990	95	12	0	168	0	n/a	n/a	275
1991	95	11	0	182	2	n/a	n/a	290
1992	77	13	0	179	4	n/a	n/a	273
1993	79	14	2	170	4	n/a	n/a	269
1994	76	11	0	169	3	n/a	n/a	259
1995	88	12	0	227	1	n/a	n/a	328
1996	88	12	0	227	1	n/a	n/a	328
1997	77	11	0	233	4	n/a	n/a	325
1998	70	12	0	219	7	n/a	n/a	308
1999	68	6	0	230	2	n/a	n/a	306
2000	79	8	0	210	5	n/a	n/a	302
2001	82	4	1	228	6	n/a	n/a	321
2002	98	3	0	246	5	n/a	n/a	352
2003	98	3	0	246	5	n/a	n/a	352
2004	108	4	2	244	5	n/a	n/a	363
2005	89	4	3	242	2	n/a	n/a	340
2006	78	6	1	287	1	n/a	n/a	373
2007	94	5	1	295	1	n/a	n/a	396
2008	85	10	1	237	4	n/a	n/a	337
2009	80	8	1	232	2	n/a	n/a	323
2010	105	13	1	212	3	n/a	n/a	334
2011	68	9	2	234	5	2	1	321
2012	54	11	2	230	6	1	2	306
2013	62	13	2	261	6	2	1	347
2014	80	15	1	284	4	1	5	390
2015	83	10	1	275	4	1	5	379
2016	101	9	0	272	2	1	4	389
2017	90	8	0	299	1	0	4	402
2018	89	7	0	269	3	0	7	375
2019	91	9	0	274	2	2	11	389
2020	86	6	0	241	1	2	17	353
2021	70	7	0	221	1	3	7	309
2022	80	11	0	224	4	2	11	332
2023	81	11	0	243	1	1	12	349
2024	53	3	0	222	2	2	9	291

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 Irving Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	276	14.2	19.4	n/a
1989	313	16.3	19.2	59.7
1990	275	17.4	15.8	73.8
1991	290	20.3	14.2	57.6
1992	273	18.0	15.1	68.1
1993	269	17.5	15.4	66.5
1994	259	19.5	13.3	79.9
1995	328	24.6	13.3	83.5
1996	328	24.6	13.3	83.5
1997	325	22.0	14.8	83.7
1998	308	20.0	15.4	83.4
1999	306	22.1	13.8	83.3
2000	302	20.0	15.1	92.4
2001	321	20.0	16.1	87.9
2002	352	23.2	15.2	79
2003	352	23.2	15.2	79
2004	363	24.8	14.6	79.3
2005	340	25.1	13.5	87.1
2006	373	25.6	14.6	87.1
2007	396	25.9	15.3	83.3
2008	337	22.1	15.2	82.2
2009	323	22.7	14.2	83
2010	334	26.6	12.5	83.8
2011	321	24.8	12.9	81.9
2012	306	22.5	13.5	87.6
2013	347	25.8	13.4	87.9
2014	390	24.4	15.9	79
2015	379	23.0	16.4	89.2
2016	389	23.0	16.9	86.9
2017	402	23.7	16.9	91.8
2018	375	21.3	17.5	84.8
2019	389	21.4	18.1	84.6
2020	353	23.1	15.2	94.1
2021	309	23.1	13.3	92.9
2022	332	25.0	13.2	86.4
2023	349	23.0	15.1	83.7
2024	291	22.3	13.0	90

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 Irving Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	276	14.2	19.4	n/a
1989	313	16.3	19.2	59.7
1990	275	17.4	15.8	73.8
1991	290	20.3	14.2	57.6
1992	273	18.0	15.1	68.1
1993	269	17.5	15.4	66.5
1994	259	19.5	13.3	79.9
1995	328	24.6	13.3	83.5
1996	328	24.6	13.3	83.5
1997	325	22.0	14.8	83.7
1998	308	20.0	15.4	83.4
1999	306	22.1	13.8	83.3
2000	302	20.0	15.1	92.4
2001	321	20.0	16.1	87.9
2002	352	23.2	15.2	79
2003	352	23.2	15.2	79
2004	363	24.8	14.6	79.3
2005	340	25.1	13.5	87.1
2006	373	25.6	14.6	87.1
2007	396	25.9	15.3	83.3
2008	337	22.1	15.2	82.2
2009	323	22.7	14.2	83
2010	334	26.6	12.5	83.8
2011	321	24.8	12.9	81.9
2012	306	22.5	13.5	87.6
2013	347	25.8	13.4	87.9
2014	390	24.4	15.9	79
2015	379	23.0	16.4	89.2
2016	389	23.0	16.9	86.9
2017	402	23.7	16.9	91.8
2018	375	21.3	17.5	84.8
2019	389	21.4	18.1	84.6
2020	353	23.1	15.2	94.1
2021	309	23.1	13.3	92.9
2022	332	25.0	13.2	86.4
2023	349	23.0	15.1	83.7
2024	291	22.3	13.0	90

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 Irving Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,872
2020	$11,009
2021	$13,255
2022	$14,000
2023	$14,957

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Irving 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 872^nd of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 839^th of 933 Elementary schools	0.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Irving Elementary School)	11.4	17.6	6.2%
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 (Irving Elementary School)	15.9	11.8	4.1%
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 (Irving Elementary School)	12.8	29.1	16.3%
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%
4th Grade Math (Irving Elementary School)	8.5	20	11.5%
4th Grade Math (Pueblo School District No. 60)	19.5	18.6	0.9%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Irving Elementary School)	10	7.3	2.7%
5th Grade Science (Pueblo School District No. 60)	20.4	17.3	3.1%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Irving Elementary School)	38	18.6	19.4%
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%
5th Grade Math (Irving Elementary School)	22	11.9	10.1%
5th Grade Math (Pueblo School District No. 60)	23.5	22	1.5%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Irving Elementary School)	21.3	22.1	0.8%
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 (Irving Elementary School)	15.6	14.9	0.7%
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	389	349	10.3%
African American	9	11	22.2%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	274	243	11.3%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	91	81	11%
Two or More Races	11	12	9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.6%	83.7%	0.9%

Schools Near Irving 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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
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
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 West 31st Street	Pueblo	81008	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7585	362	21	17.3	84.8%	114 (31.5%)	20 (5.5%)	216 (59.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	13.7	825^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.5%		16.7	778^th of 933 public elementary schools	16.6%	47	30.2	12.5	20.4		21.3	26.4	14.3	10.2		17.2	10.2	$12,799
Haaff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Chinook Lane	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7550	283	17	16.4	79.5%	81 (28.6%)	4 (1.4%)	181 (64.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	63.8	329^th of 943 public elementary schools	65.1%		49.4	441^st of 933 public elementary schools	52.7%	112	40.5	51.5	51.4		47.6	51.4	48.5	54.3		51.4	40.0	$13,705
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
Fountain International Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-3	925 North Glendale Avenue	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	Yes	No	No	(719) 549-7535	269	18	15.2	62.8%	83 (30.9%)	5 (1.9%)	157 (58.4%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)								(n/a)	48.4				48.4	45.2				45.2		$12,823
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31 MacNaughton Road	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7500	418	25	17.0	85.2%	99 (23.7%)	8 (1.9%)	283 (67.7%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	14.9	810^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.1%		12.9	842^nd of 933 public elementary schools	9.8%	32	25.0	15.8	18.6		19.3	31.8	17.5	12.9		19.3	18.6	$12,195
Franklin School of Innovation	Public	K-5	1315 Horseshoe Drive	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7540	338	23	14.6	87.9%	79 (23.4%)	7 (2.1%)	245 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	25.1	675^th of 943 public elementary schools	28.4%		27.1	642^nd of 933 public elementary schools	31.2%	33	38.3	24.5	33.3		31.9	33.3	16.3	20.8		23.4	22.9	$15,407
Park View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1327 East 9th Street	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7590	307	20	15.6	93.5%	58 (18.9%)	5 (1.6%)	229 (74.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	15.3	801^st of 943 public elementary schools	15.1%		11.8	863^rd of 933 public elementary schools	7.5%	62	27.9	15.1	18.4		20.0	39.5	9.6	16.3		20.8	6.1	$14,911
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	107 South La Crosse Avenue	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7515	280	19	14.4	93.2%	44 (15.7%)	10 (3.6%)	221 (78.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)	29.2				17.3	21.7				9.8		$16,289

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