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Franklin School of Innovation

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Franklin School of Innovation ranks 578 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

578^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Franklin School of Innovation is a K-5 elementary school in Pueblo, CO, serving 346 students in Pueblo School District No. 60. It's a high-poverty school — 85.6% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch — yet it stands out as a relative bright spot in a district that ranks in the 12th percentile statewide (101 of 115 districts). Franklin itself ranks in the 39th percentile (578 of 943 schools, 2 stars), its best overall ranking since 2016-17, with meaningful improvement over the past year in English Language Arts and math.

Franklin's biggest academic strength is ELA. In the most recent testing year, 40.6% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 27.2% districtwide and 44.7% statewide. Fifth grade is especially strong: 57.4% proficient in ELA, which is 7.5 points above the state average. Science has also climbed steadily from 17.8% to 27.7% over three years, now 7.8 points above the district. The school matches the ELA performance of nearby Villa Bella Expeditionary School (40.6% vs 40.7%) despite serving far more students in poverty and having much higher absenteeism. Among its immediate neighbors, only Haaff Elementary School and Fountain International Magnet School score similarly or higher in ELA. Franklin also earns a 3-star rating (60th percentile) for Hispanic students, notably stronger than its overall ranking.

The biggest challenges are chronic absenteeism — 42.9% of students miss enough school to be considered chronically absent, though that's down from 46.6% — and math, where proficiency is 28.8%, well above the district's 18.7% but still 8.5 points below the state. Attendance matters for learning, and reducing absenteeism to even the district average would likely unlock additional academic gains. Overall, Franklin is outperforming most nearby schools despite high poverty and high absenteeism, thanks to clear strengths in literacy and steady improvement in science. Continuing those gains in math and attendance would likely push the school into a much stronger position.

346

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,438

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

1315 Horseshoe Drive
Pueblo, CO 81001-2060

(719) 549-7540

District: Pueblo School District No. 60

Students who attend Franklin School of Innovation usually attend:

Middle:	W H Heaton Middle School
High:	East High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.7%

White:

24.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg23%

Colorado avg41%

578^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Pueblo School District No. 60

101^st of 114Pueblo School District No. 60 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	578 of 946	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.5	670 of 950	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	675 of 943	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	642 of 933	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	691 of 921	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	624 of 710	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	622 of 965	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	616 of 917	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.3	548 of 929	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.1	597 of 914	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	20.6	744 of 938	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.0	700 of 962	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.2	685 of 954	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.3	703 of 935	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.1	623 of 935	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.0	669 of 925	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.5	652 of 872	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.8	536 of 849	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.1	560 of 852	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.7	471 of 829	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.9	454 of 823	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.5	401 of 808	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	490 of 695	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	515 of 694	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	580 of 684	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	520 of 642	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	463 of 595	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	513 of 758	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	568 of 690	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	99 of 251	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.4	129 of 247	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	144 of 242	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	117 of 270	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	490 of 697	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.6	493 of 700	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	499 of 683	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	475 of 649	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	510 of 594	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	425 of 764	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	367 of 693	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-4 vs state

Math29%-8 vs state

Science28%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	346	26	13.5	85.5%	85 (24.6%)	5 (1.4%)	248 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	34.5	578^th of 946 public elementary schools	38.9%		24.5	670^th of 950 public elementary schools	29.5%	92	34.6	32.8	57.4				40.6	30.8	23.0	34.0				28.8	27.7				$16,438
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	394	24	16.1	79.7%	102 (25.9%)	10 (2.5%)	263 (66.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	12.3	854^th of 946 public elementary schools	9.7%		15	807^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.1%	47	11.7	21.2	41.7				22.2	8.3	15.2	22.2				14.2	11.1		95.6%	0%	$14,996
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	284	18	16.2	70.4%	70 (24.6%)	7 (2.5%)	189 (66.5%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	45.2	467^th of 946 public elementary schools	50.6%		58.9	370^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.1%	97	33.3	43.9	55.3				43.8	35.7	31.7	44.7				37.2	34.2		93.8%	0%	$16,303
Park View School Of Discovery	Public	PK, KG-5	1327 East 9th Street	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7590	285	23	12.2	91.9%	56 (19.6%)	4 (1.4%)	219 (76.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	12.5	850^th of 946 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.6	877^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.7%	27	21.8	16.7	29.8				22.4	25.5	14.8	10.4				17.2	8.3		70.5%	2.3%	$19,392
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	276	17	16.4	54.7%	73 (26.4%)	7 (2.5%)	171 (62.0%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)								(n/a)	41.5						41.5	36.9						36.9			87.1%	0%	$16,265
Eva R Baca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 East 17th Street	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7530	250	18	14.1	91.2%	33 (13.2%)	6 (2.4%)	203 (81.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	14.7	815^th of 946 public elementary schools	13.8%		14.6	814^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.3%	1	13.5	20.7	39.0				25.2	21.6	23.3	9.8				17.6	12.2		84.2%	0%	$17,202
Villa Bella Expeditionary School	Public, Charter	K-5	2390 Rawlings Blvd	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 621-1763	298	15	19.7	33.2%	137 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (47.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	36.4	562^nd of 946 public elementary schools	40.6%		37.3	552^nd of 950 public elementary schools	41.9%	10	27.3	48.1	44.9				40.7	34.1	46.2	20.4				33.8	18.4		91.3%	8.7%	$16,508
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	252	19	13.2	89.3%	40 (15.9%)	6 (2.4%)	202 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	19.4	748^th of 946 public elementary schools	20.9%					(n/a)	28.6	710.0	722.0				18.3	28.6	13.3	20.8				20.7	704.0		87.5%	0%	$20,022
Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School	Public	K-8	715 W 20th Street	Pueblo	81003	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 549-7410	425	32	13.1	69.2%	139 (32.7%)	9 (2.1%)	247 (58.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.2%)	24.7	682^nd of 946 public elementary schools	27.9%		23.6	685^th of 950 public elementary schools	27.9%	3	40.0	21.1	36.0	30.5	28.6	28.3	30.2	35.0	21.4	20.0	16.9	724.0	705.0	17.3	24.5	13.3	93.5%	0%	$16,439
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	374	22	17.0	77.5%	109 (29.1%)	18 (4.8%)	235 (62.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	14.6	821^st of 946 public elementary schools	13.2%		21.8	712^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.1%	109	21.6	23.1	26.2				23.4	23.5	21.6	12.2				19.6	715.0		80%	0%	$15,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin School of Innovation

What district is Franklin School of Innovation in?

Pueblo School District No. 60

What is the racial makeup of Franklin School of Innovation?

Students at Franklin School of Innovation are 72% Hispanic, 25% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Franklin School of Innovation attend?

Students who attend Franklin School of Innovation usually go on to attend:

Middle : W H Heaton Middle School
High : East High School

How many students attend Franklin School of Innovation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Franklin School of Innovation.

Is Franklin School of Innovation a good school?

Franklin School of Innovation ranks 578^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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