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Bradford Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

748^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Bradford Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Pueblo School District No. 60 serving 252 students in a high-poverty area of Pueblo, where 89.3% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch and the school ranks in the bottom quarter of Colorado elementary schools. The school's overall state ranking was 744th out of 943 elementary schools (21st percentile, 1 star) in 2025–2026, with proficiency rates of 18.3% in English Language Arts and 20.7% in Math — well below state averages of 44.7% and 37.3%.

Despite the low overall numbers, there are notable bright spots. Bradford is one of the few nearby schools where Math proficiency exceeds ELA proficiency — 20.7% versus 18.3% — and its Math score actually beat the district average of 18.7%. More strikingly, Math proficiency jumped from 5.6% in 2024–2025 to 20.7% in 2025–2026, the largest one-year gain among nearby schools, allowing Bradford to surpass several neighbors including Eva R Baca Elementary School, Belmont Elementary School, and Park View Elementary School. Early-grade performance is also relatively stronger: 3rd grade ELA and Math proficiency (28.6% each) were close to district averages, though scores decline noticeably by 4th and 5th grade.

The biggest challenge facing Bradford is chronic absenteeism. At 46.2%, Bradford's rate is the second-highest among nearby schools — far above the state rate of 28.4% and well above better-performing neighbors like Haaff Elementary School (28.1%) and Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School (26.5%). Bradford does have a slightly lower student-teacher ratio (13.2) than many peers. Interestingly, the school's performance for Hispanic students ranked in the 52nd percentile statewide in 2022–2023, notably better than its overall rank that year. Just 0.73 miles away, Fountain International Magnet School serves a lower-poverty population with 41.5% ELA and 36.9% Math proficiency and only 14.7% chronic absenteeism, illustrating the opportunity gaps in this part of Pueblo.

252

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,022

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

107 South La Crosse Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81001-4428

(719) 549-7515

District: Pueblo School District No. 60

Students who attend Bradford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Risley School Of Exploration

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.2%

White:

15.9%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2013 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 26 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg23%

Colorado avg41%

748^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	19.4	748 of 946	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	586 of 933	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.5	874 of 921	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	851 of 965	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	757 of 917	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	767 of 929	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	640 of 914	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	12.0	864 of 938	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.9	762 of 962	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.0	807 of 954	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.1	767 of 935	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	708 of 935	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.7	680 of 925	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.7	547 of 872	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	13.2	753 of 849	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.3	522 of 852	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.3	599 of 829	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.5	543 of 823	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.5	439 of 808	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	49.4	95 of 197	51.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)52nd percentile+15 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math21%-17 vs state

English Language Arts18%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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	Total
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		$20,022
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		$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			$16,265
Riverstone Academy	Public	K-5	1950 Aspen Circle	Pueblo	81006	Pueblo County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(719) 248-5037	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
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		$17,202
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%)	11.2	872^nd of 946 public elementary schools	7.8%		23.3	690^th of 950 public elementary schools	27.4%	182	712.0	20.0	10.3	26.1	715.0	19.2	15.7	715.0	707.0	702.0	13.0	714.0	704.0	6.4	10.3	15.4	$10,263
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	$16,439
Bessemer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	24.8	681^st of 946 public elementary schools	28.0%		10.7	875^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.9%	194	28.6	722.0	727.0				23.3	34.5	713.0	718.0				24.7	14.3		$18,986
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		$16,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Bradford Elementary School

Is Bradford Elementary School a good school?

Bradford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Bradford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Bradford Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bradford Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Risley School Of Exploration

What is the racial makeup of Bradford Elementary School?

Students at Bradford Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 16% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Bradford Elementary School in?

Pueblo School District No. 60

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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