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Columbian Elementary School

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Columbian Elementary School ranks 649 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Columbian Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pueblo, Colorado, serving 393 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Pueblo School District No. 60, which is ranked 105 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbian Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 46.6% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is also consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (34.7%) and Math (24.8%) were significantly lower than the state averages (44.8% and 35.9%, respectively). Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing significantly worse than their peers.

When comparing Columbian Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, the differences are stark. Minnequa Elementary School, located just 0.87 miles away, significantly outperforms Columbian Elementary School on CMAS tests, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of Columbian. Similarly, Goodnight Elementary School, located 2.26 miles away, also outperforms Columbian Elementary School, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. The nearby Pueblo Charter School for the Arts & Sciences, however, has lower test scores than Columbian Elementary School, despite its charter status.

371

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,551

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1202 Bragdon Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004-2821

(719) 549-7525

District: Pueblo School District No. 60

Students who attend Columbian Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Risley International Academy of Innovation
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.0%

White:

25.1%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 28% Colorado)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg22%

Colorado avg40%

649^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	649 of 950	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	617 of 943	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.0	732 of 933	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	885 of 921	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	595 of 710	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	913 of 965	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	797 of 917	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	862 of 929	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	878 of 914	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.0	885 of 938	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.9	874 of 962	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.0	796 of 954	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.2	694 of 935	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.2	749 of 935	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.8	686 of 925	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.3	637 of 872	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.1	628 of 849	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.2	393 of 852	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.3	365 of 829	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.6	201 of 823	75.6%	★★★★☆
2004	62.8	326 of 808	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	368 of 694	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	463 of 684	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	133 of 247	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	126 of 242	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	17.7	324 of 365	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	559 of 700	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	518 of 683	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)47th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)11th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-10 vs state

Math25%-11 vs state

Science14%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Columbian 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	534	33	16.1	65.2%	165 (30.9%)	13 (2.4%)	330 (61.8%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	39.3	531^st of 950 public elementary schools	44.1%		44.9	486^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.5%	45	32.3	21.5	46.4	46.9	56.0	44.0	40.1	33.9	16.4	40.7	45.8	37.5	31.3	33.6	37.5	28.0	$13,819
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Vinewood Lane	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7560	276	18	15.3	75.4%	70 (25.4%)	2 (0.7%)	204 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.7	876^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.8%		12.6	842^nd of 943 public elementary schools	10.7%	34		23.1					15.6	8.8	18.4	8.3				12.0	8.3		$15,235
South Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Hollywood	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7600	273	17	15.8	81.7%	56 (20.5%)	6 (2.2%)	195 (71.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.4%)	29	620^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.7%		28.4	632^nd of 943 public elementary schools	33.0%	12	34.2	39.0	31.3				35.1	39.5	19.5	9.1				23.2			$15,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbian Elementary School

What district is Columbian Elementary School in?

Pueblo School District No. 60

What is the racial makeup of Columbian Elementary School?

Students at Columbian Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 25% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Columbian Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Columbian Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Columbian Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Risley International Academy of Innovation
High : Central High School

Is Columbian Elementary School a good school?

Columbian Elementary School ranks 649^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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