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Bessemer Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

875^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Bessemer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pueblo, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 291 students. The school is part of the Pueblo School District No. 60, which is ranked 105 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bessemer Elementary School consistently performs below the Pueblo School District and Colorado state averages in CMAS assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 22% of Bessemer students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 26.2% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In Math, only 12.2% of Bessemer students were proficient or better, compared to 17.5% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 43% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Bessemer Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.21% to 92.44% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Bessemer Elementary School to the nearby schools in the same district, it becomes evident that Bessemer is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. For example, Minnequa Elementary School, located less than a mile away, consistently outperforms Bessemer in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. The data indicates that Bessemer Elementary School could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its student population, such as strategies to improve attendance, provide additional academic support, and address the impacts of economic disadvantage.

248

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,001

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1125 E Routt Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004-2906

(719) 549-7505

District: Pueblo School District No. 60

Students who attend Bessemer Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.9%

White:

23.8%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2013 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (16% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg22%

Colorado avg40%

875^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

105^th of 115Pueblo 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	875 of 950	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	788 of 933	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	845 of 921	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	815 of 965	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	747 of 917	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.3	878 of 929	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	877 of 914	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	852 of 938	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.6	951 of 962	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.1	881 of 954	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.5	873 of 935	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.8	874 of 935	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.0	851 of 925	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	29.7	662 of 872	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.2	651 of 849	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.0	504 of 852	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.7	448 of 829	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.3	486 of 823	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.4	610 of 808	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-23 vs state

Math12%-24 vs state

Science9%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Bessemer Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)						CMAS Math (2025)						CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
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	248	17	14.6	85.5%	59 (23.8%)	10 (4.0%)	166 (66.9%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	10.7	875^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.9%					(n/a)	23.3	20.7	21.9			22.0	13.8	13.8	9.4			12.2	9.1		$15,001
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	277	22	12.8	84.8%	47 (17.0%)	9 (3.2%)	216 (78.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	60.1	357^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.4%		51.1	435^th of 943 public elementary schools	53.9%	78	42.5	59.3	62.9			53.9	46.5	55.6	52.8			50.9	11.8		$16,157
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	371	24	15.2	85.2%	93 (25.1%)	12 (3.2%)	256 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	26.8	649^th of 950 public elementary schools	31.7%		29.6	617^th of 943 public elementary schools	34.6%	32	39.1	32.7	32.7			34.7	43.5	14.0	18.4			24.8	14.3		$14,551
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	250	16	15.3	83.6%	63 (25.2%)	4 (1.6%)	173 (69.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	24.9	665^th of 950 public elementary schools	30.0%		15.8	794^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.8%	129	35.5	35.5	20.7			30.8	32.3					21.7	10.3		$15,661
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	444	28	15.7	84.2%	84 (18.9%)	10 (2.3%)	331 (74.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	7.7	925^th of 950 public elementary schools	2.6%		7.5	917^th of 943 public elementary schools	2.8%	8	15.9		9.5	24.5	9.5	11.6	11.4	14.3		9.4		6.0	11.9	7.7	$10,916
Pueblo School for Arts & Sciences at Fulton Heights	Public, Charter	K-8	1331 Santa Rosa Street	Pueblo	81006	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 404-2680	221	15	15.2	74.2%	58 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	159 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	23.3	690^th of 950 public elementary schools	27.4%		25.6	668^th of 943 public elementary schools	29.2%	22	20.8		36.0	21.4	22.2	19.1			24.0		16.7	9.8	28.0	11.4	$9,056
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%)								(n/a)			20.8			11.4						5.6	12.5		$17,216
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	425	24	17.5	75.8%	138 (32.5%)	8 (1.9%)	261 (61.4%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	31.2	602^nd of 950 public elementary schools	36.6%		26.2	658^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.2%	56	31.7	42.1	35.1			36.2	32.8	29.3	19.3			27.3	28.1		$13,586
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)	46.6					46.6	43.1					43.1			$15,047
Beulah Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2670 Delphinium Street	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7510	264	19	14.2	85.2%	64 (24.2%)	5 (1.9%)	188 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	9.4	896^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.7%		14	820^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.0%	76	11.1	17.9	8.8			12.8		17.9				14.7			$15,948

Frequently Asked Questions about Bessemer Elementary School

Is Bessemer Elementary School a good school?

Bessemer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.9% of Colorado elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bessemer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bessemer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Bessemer Elementary School?

Students at Bessemer Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 24% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Bessemer Elementary School in?

Pueblo School District No. 60

How many students attend Bessemer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Bessemer Elementary School.

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