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Highland Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

779^th

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of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Highland Park Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Pueblo School District No. 60 serving 276 students in a high-poverty area of Pueblo, CO, with roughly three-quarters of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has historically ranked in the bottom quarter of Colorado elementary schools, though it showed meaningful improvement in 2025-2026, climbing from the 8th to the 18th percentile statewide. That places it above Pueblo School for Arts & Sciences at Fulton Heights and Pueblo Charter School for the Arts & Sciences, but below nearby traditional schools like Minnequa Elementary School, Sunset Park Elementary School, and Goodnight Elementary School.

One of the school's strengths is math: 21% proficiency beats the district average of 18.7%. Science is also a bright spot, with 20.6% of 5th graders proficient — ahead of the district (19.9%) and most nearby schools, including Heritage Elementary School, Bessemer Elementary School, South Park Elementary School, Beulah Heights Elementary School, and Columbian Elementary School. The school posted strong one-year gains (math jumped from 12% to 21%), but they are not evenly distributed. Math proficiency falls from 34.3% in 3rd grade to just 9.7% in 4th grade before rebounding to 32.4% in 5th grade, and ELA shows a similar dip. Female students also outperform male students by a wide margin.

The most glaring challenge is chronic absenteeism. At 41.9%, roughly two out of five students miss significant instructional time — far above the state rate of 28.4%. While the district as a whole struggles with attendance, several nearby schools serving similar populations have far lower rates, including Minnequa Elementary School (22.7%), Sunset Park Elementary School (25.0%), and Goodnight Elementary School (26.5%). This suggests attendance is an achievable lever for improvement. Highland Park's closest neighbors, South Park Elementary School and Beulah Heights Elementary School, are remarkably similar in enrollment, poverty, and performance, making the school part of a middle band of mid-low performers in the district. With continued growth and a focus on attendance and 4th grade support, the school has a credible path toward stronger performance.

276

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,947

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

84.1%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

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: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2021 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2026) from a 3rd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg23%

Colorado avg41%

779^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	17.7	779 of 946	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	26.5	506 of 695	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	23.8	212 of 251	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	15.7	598 of 697	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)27th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile-3 vs school

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

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-21 vs state

Math21%-16 vs state

Science21%-15 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
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%)	17.7	779^th of 946 public elementary schools	17.7%		10.7	876^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.8%	97	22.9	13.8	32.4				23.5	34.3	9.7	17.6				21.0	20.6		84.1%	0%	$16,947
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%)	19.2	753^rd of 946 public elementary schools	20.4%		29	620^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.7%	133	23.9	31.6	34.1				29.6	29.2	18.4	20.0				23.0	12.5		74.4%	2.6%	$17,175
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%)	22.7	702^nd of 946 public elementary schools	25.8%		9.4	896^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.7%	194	22.6	17.6	33.3				24.2	45.2	714.0	716.0				21.1	12.9		94.1%	0%	$17,506
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%)								(n/a)	705.0	718.0	713.0	10.9	11.5	18.5	11.5	704.0	701.0	706.0	705.0	711.0	704.0	3.3	706.0	13.0			$11,668
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%)	39.2	522^nd of 946 public elementary schools	44.8%		31.2	602^nd of 950 public elementary schools	36.6%	80	30.0	42.9	53.7				40.5	30.0	26.8	30.9				29.3	45.5		81.2%	0%	$13,812
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%)	28.6	640^th of 946 public elementary schools	32.3%		26.8	649^th of 950 public elementary schools	31.7%	9	26.1	42.9	42.9				37.5	51.1	23.8	8.9				26.9	8.9		85.2%	0%	$16,966
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%)	36.9	556^th of 946 public elementary schools	41.2%		39.3	531^st of 950 public elementary schools	44.1%	25	36.4	21.0	45.7	49.1	45.5	46.0	40.3	30.9	24.2	28.6	47.2	30.9	34.7	32.3	24.3	42.0	85.7%	0%	$15,182
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%)	70.2	264^th of 946 public elementary schools	72.1%		60.1	357^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.4%	93	58.6	48.6	58.8				55.0	62.1	44.7	55.9				53.5	720.0		86%	2.3%	$18,300
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%)	37.3	550^th of 946 public elementary schools	41.9%		24.9	665^th of 950 public elementary schools	30.0%	115	37.5	52.0	38.5				42.2	31.3	48.0	19.2				32.5	19.2		91.2%	0%	$16,771
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		81.3%	3.1%	$18,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park Elementary School

Is Highland Park Elementary School a good school?

Highland Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Highland Park Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Highland Park Elementary School attend?

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

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What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Elementary School?

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

What district is Highland Park Elementary School in?

Pueblo School District No. 60

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