Is Prairie Winds Elementary School a good school?

Prairie Winds Elementary School ranks 613 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prairie Winds Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 500 students attended Prairie Winds Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Winds Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Winds Elementary School are 54% White, 35% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Winds Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Winds Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Liberty Point International School High : Pueblo West High School

Prairie Winds Elementary School

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Prairie Winds Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pueblo West, Colorado, serving around 500 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Pueblo County School District 70, which is ranked 57 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Prairie Winds has a higher percentage of White students (54.2%) compared to surrounding schools, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in CMAS testing for English Language Arts and Math. In 2023-2024, only 36.6% of Prairie Winds students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.1% statewide, and just 23.7% were proficient in Math, well below the state average of 34.2%. The school struggles to support its underperforming student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools for both female and male students, as well as for White and Hispanic students. However, its low-income students perform relatively better, ranking in the top third of Colorado schools in this category.

Prairie Winds has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, placing it well below the nearby Cedar Ridge Elementary, which has maintained a 3-star rating. The school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking and test scores over the past decade, and its relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (46.6% in 2022-2023) suggests that socioeconomic challenges may be contributing to the academic struggles. Comparing Prairie Winds to its higher-performing neighbors, such as Desert Sage Elementary and Swallows Charter Academy, could provide valuable insights for improvement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

597 E Earl Drive
Pueblo West, CO 81007

(719) 647-9732

District: Pueblo County School District 70

SchoolDigger Rank:
613^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,118

Students who attend Prairie Winds Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Point International School
High:	Pueblo West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 500

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

Hispanic:

34.8%

Two or more races:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prairie Winds Elementary School ranks worse than 65% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 10^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Pueblo County School District 70. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.07. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie Winds Elementary School is $10,118. 9 elementary schools in the Pueblo County School District 70 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prairie Winds Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie Winds Elementary School 613^th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Prairie Winds Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Pueblo County School District 70:

SchoolDigger ranks Pueblo County School District 70 57^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Prairie Winds Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2007	68.41	282^nd	852	66.9%
2008	67.01	287^th	849	66.2%
2009	60.94	369^th	872	57.7%
2010	54.29	471^st	925	49.1%
2011	65.37	340^th	935	63.6%
2012	61.13	375^th	935	59.9%
2013	59.82	404^th	954	57.7%
2014	51.04	489^th	962	49.2%
2015	48.33	441^st	938	53.0%
2016	39.22	518^th	914	43.3%
2017	30.80	624^th	929	32.8%
2018	34.70	571^st	917	37.7%
2019	33.80	607^th	965	37.1%
2021	23.58	577^th	710	18.7%
2022	25.81	659^th	921	28.4%
2023	36.89	544^th	933	41.7%
2024	30.07	613^th	943	35.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prairie Winds Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	31.52	230^th	308	25.3%
2019	33.46	240^th	332	27.7%
2022	58.68	61^st	203	70.0%
2023	37.79	174^th	265	34.3%
2024	33.46	252^nd	365	31.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Prairie Winds Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	31.00	468^th	690	32.2%
2019	27.72	530^th	758	30.1%
2021	19.27	323^rd	351	8.0%
2022	15.74	514^th	595	13.6%
2023	25.55	461^st	642	28.2%
2024	19.53	550^th	684	19.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Prairie Winds Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	25.27	519^th	693	25.1%
2019	29.85	520^th	764	31.9%
2021	12.12	341^st	352	3.1%
2022	22.64	454^th	594	23.6%
2023	32.48	421^st	649	35.1%
2024	25.92	482^nd	683	29.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prairie Winds Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.50	118^th	197	40.1%

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Rank History for White students at Prairie Winds Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	16.38	305^th	337	9.5%
2019	18.95	511^th	596	14.3%
2022	13.35	426^th	454	6.2%
2023	22.24	443^rd	525	15.6%
2024	9.73	512^th	539	5.0%

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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 Prairie Winds Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	255	2	1	52	5	n/a	n/a	315
2006	255	8	2	80	5	n/a	n/a	350
2007	334	8	2	95	3	n/a	n/a	442
2008	355	10	10	125	2	n/a	n/a	502
2009	389	8	8	117	3	n/a	n/a	525
2010	399	6	9	132	8	n/a	n/a	554
2011	378	6	5	127	9	1	2	528
2012	379	7	5	127	6	2	2	528
2013	372	11	7	126	6	2	4	528
2014	372	6	5	126	3	2	15	529
2015	328	4	5	150	4	0	23	514
2016	349	3	3	164	3	0	34	556
2017	307	5	3	163	3	0	47	528
2018	308	2	1	157	2	0	55	525
2019	299	3	1	169	2	0	50	524
2020	273	4	2	159	1	0	43	482
2021	260	2	2	153	0	0	33	450
2022	233	5	0	159	0	0	35	432
2023	271	7	1	174	2	0	45	500

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 Prairie Winds Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	315	15.0	21.0	27.6
2006	350	16.9	20.7	32.3
2007	442	22.4	19.7	33.7
2008	502	24.9	20.2	35.1
2009	525	26.9	19.5	31.4
2010	554	27.9	19.8	33.4
2011	528	27.5	19.1	33.9
2012	528	26.4	19.9	35.2
2013	528	26.8	19.6	31.8
2014	529	25.5	20.7	33.8
2015	514	27.0	19.0	38.9
2016	556	28.0	19.8	41.9
2017	528	24.0	21.9	39
2018	525	26.1	20.0	44.2
2019	524	23.6	22.1	42.4
2020	482	23.9	20.1	45
2021	450	22.5	19.9	43.6
2022	432	20.9	20.6	46.1
2023	500	23.6	21.1	46.6

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 Prairie Winds Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	315	15.0	21.0	27.6
2006	350	16.9	20.7	32.3
2007	442	22.4	19.7	33.7
2008	502	24.9	20.2	35.1
2009	525	26.9	19.5	31.4
2010	554	27.9	19.8	33.4
2011	528	27.5	19.1	33.9
2012	528	26.4	19.9	35.2
2013	528	26.8	19.6	31.8
2014	529	25.5	20.7	33.8
2015	514	27.0	19.0	38.9
2016	556	28.0	19.8	41.9
2017	528	24.0	21.9	39
2018	525	26.1	20.0	44.2
2019	524	23.6	22.1	42.4
2020	482	23.9	20.1	45
2021	450	22.5	19.9	43.6
2022	432	20.9	20.6	46.1
2023	500	23.6	21.1	46.6

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 Prairie Winds Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,479
2020	$7,946
2021	$8,737
2022	$10,291
2023	$10,118

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie Winds Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 607^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 544^th of 933 Elementary schools	4.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Winds Elementary School)	39.5	30.4	9.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pueblo County School District 70)	37	35.8	1.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Prairie Winds Elementary School)	31.4	23.2	8.2%
3rd Grade Math (Pueblo County School District 70)	32.3	33.2	0.9%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Winds Elementary School)	36.7	32.5	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pueblo County School District 70)	42.4	40.1	2.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Prairie Winds Elementary School)	16.5	18.1	1.6%
4th Grade Math (Pueblo County School District 70)	21.9	26.4	4.5%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Prairie Winds Elementary School)	41.3	42.1	0.8%
5th Grade Science (Pueblo County School District 70)	36.2	32.1	4.1%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Winds Elementary School)	35.2	54.7	19.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pueblo County School District 70)	48.8	46.9	1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Prairie Winds Elementary School)	24.2	28.9	4.7%
5th Grade Math (Pueblo County School District 70)	32.1	31.9	0.2%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Prairie Winds Elementary School)	37.1	39.2	2.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pueblo County School District 70)	44.1	42.8	1.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Prairie Winds Elementary School)	24.2	23.2	1%
All Grades Math (Pueblo County School District 70)	28.2	26.6	1.6%
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	524	500	4.6%
African American	3	7	133.3%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	169	174	3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	299	271	9.4%
Two or More Races	50	45	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.4%	46.6%	4.2%

Schools Near Prairie Winds 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
Prairie Winds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	597 E Earl Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 647-9732	500	24	21.1	46.6%	271 (54.2%)	7 (1.4%)	174 (34.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.0%)	30.1	613^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.0%		36.9	544^th of 933 public elementary schools	41.7%	69	29.9	36.0	43.8				36.6	20.8	21.3	28.8				23.7	29.1		$10,118
Liberty Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	386 East Hahns Peak Avenue	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 547-2191	446	25	17.6	69.7%	191 (42.8%)	12 (2.7%)	215 (48.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	33.6	574^th of 943 public elementary schools	39.1%		28.1	626^th of 933 public elementary schools	32.9%	52	23.2	40.0	52.0				36.9	34.8	22.0	32.0				29.8	22.4		$10,831
Swallows Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	278 South McCulloch Boulevard	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 547-1627	629	30	20.9	30.7%	370 (58.8%)	3 (0.5%)	197 (31.3%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.8%)	49.1	458^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.4%		46.9	468^th of 933 public elementary schools	49.8%	10	48.6	52.7	40.0	41.7	33.3	29.2	41.0	48.6	43.2	29.7	20.8	18.1	29.2	31.7	32.0	30.6	$7,310
Sierra Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 South Spaulding	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 547-2878	450	23	19.3	45.6%	209 (46.4%)	6 (1.3%)	211 (46.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	50.9	439^th of 943 public elementary schools	53.4%		38.6	530^th of 933 public elementary schools	43.2%	91	42.9	41.7	52.5				45.1	30.0	23.8	57.6				35.2	50.0		$10,231
Desert Sage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	935 South Palomar Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 647-8878	369	21	17.5	61.0%	167 (45.3%)	6 (1.6%)	168 (45.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	30.1	614^th of 943 public elementary schools	34.9%		30.2	606^th of 933 public elementary schools	35.0%	8	41.5	36.2	34.0				37.2	26.4	26.1	22.9				25.3	18.8		$11,743
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 West 31st Street	Pueblo	81003	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7585	386	24	15.9	75.4%	114 (29.5%)	15 (3.9%)	241 (62.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	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
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1266 West Oro Grande Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 547-8268	469	24	19.9	34.1%	288 (61.4%)	2 (0.4%)	147 (31.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (4.9%)	60.5	362^nd of 943 public elementary schools	61.6%		61.5	334^th of 933 public elementary schools	64.2%	28	40.0	50.6	54.4				48.4	40.0	41.8	52.9				44.7	44.1		$10,068
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	349	23	15.1	83.7%	81 (23.2%)	11 (3.2%)	243 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	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)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(719) 549-7410	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	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
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	587	34	17.0	69.5%	174 (29.6%)	20 (3.4%)	364 (62.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (3.1%)	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

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