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Highland Park Elementary School

Q: Is Highland Park Elementary School a good school?

Highland Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Highland Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Highland Park Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Elementary School?

Students at Highland Park Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 25% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Highland Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : South High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

876^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Highland Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 301 students in grades PK-5 in Pueblo, Colorado, which is part of the Pueblo School District No. 60. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Colorado elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 876 out of 950 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Highland Park Elementary School faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 27.7% to 43.2% over the past few school years, well above the district and state averages. Academically, the school performs well below the district and state averages on CMAS assessments, with only 15.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 12% in Math for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 44.8% and 35.9% statewide, respectively. Additionally, 85.71% of students at Highland Park Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.

When comparing Highland Park Elementary to other nearby schools in the Pueblo School District, it becomes clear that the school is one of the lowest-performing in the district. For example, Minnequa Elementary School, located just 2.46 miles away, has significantly higher academic performance, with 53.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 50.9% in Math for the 2024-2025 school year. The persistent low performance of Highland Park Elementary suggests that the school is facing significant challenges that have not been adequately addressed.

276

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,235

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 Vinewood Lane
Pueblo, CO 81005-3021

(719) 549-7560

District: Pueblo School District No. 60

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.9%

White:

25.4%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (13% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg22%

Colorado avg40%

876^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	10.7	876 of 950	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	842 of 943	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	860 of 933	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	879 of 921	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	692 of 710	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	908 of 965	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	824 of 917	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	646 of 929	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.3	675 of 914	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.3	577 of 938	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.5	646 of 962	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	588 of 954	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.6	453 of 935	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.2	621 of 935	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.3	611 of 925	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.0	450 of 872	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.6	520 of 849	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.6	434 of 852	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.2	402 of 829	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.6	364 of 823	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.6	429 of 808	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	11.5	549 of 595	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	655 of 758	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	673 of 690	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	16.3	142 of 153	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	239 of 270	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	131 of 172	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	9.3	329 of 332	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	4.4	594 of 594	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	762 of 764	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	644 of 693	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)8th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2022)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)1st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2022)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-29 vs state

Math12%-24 vs state

Science8%-31 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park Elementary School

What district is Highland Park Elementary School in?

Pueblo School District No. 60

Is Highland Park Elementary School a good school?

Highland Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Highland Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : South High School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Elementary School?

Students at Highland Park Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 25% White.

How many students attend Highland Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Highland Park Elementary School.

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