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Risley International Academy of Innovation

Q: Is Risley International Academy of Innovation a good school?

Risley International Academy of Innovation ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Colorado middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Risley International Academy of Innovation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Risley International Academy of Innovation.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Risley International Academy of Innovation?

Students at Risley International Academy of Innovation are 75% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Public Grades 6-8

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Risley International Academy of Innovation is a public middle school in Pueblo, Colorado, serving 341 students in grades 6-8. 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.

Risley International Academy of Innovation has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Colorado, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates in CMAS assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, such as 14% in English Language Arts, 4% in Math, and 5.8% in 8th grade Science, compared to the state averages of 44.8%, 35.9%, and 36.4%, respectively. The school also experiences high dropout rates, ranging from 1.9% to 2.8%, and alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 63.6% in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to other middle schools in the area, the performance gap is stark. For example, Corwin International Magnet School, a public magnet school in the same district, consistently outperforms Risley International Academy of Innovation by a wide margin, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher in ELA, Math, and Science. The data also reveals a significant performance gap between Risley International Academy of Innovation and the nearby charter schools, such as Villa Bella Expeditionary Middle School and The Connect Charter School, which consistently outperform the traditional public schools in the area.

335

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,476

Per pupil spending ?

91.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

925 Monument Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81001-3152

(719) 549-7440

District: Pueblo School District No. 60

Students who attend Risley International Academy of Innovation usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for Risley International Academy of Innovation:

Elementary:	Bradford Elementary School
	Columbian Elementary School
	Park View Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.9%

White:

16.1%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (9% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (66% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg21%

Colorado avg40%

461^st of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle 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	6.5	461 of 469	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	471 of 485	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	473 of 480	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	433 of 448	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	437 of 458	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	417 of 418	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	415 of 424	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	386 of 400	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	400 of 436	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.9	429 of 461	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	439 of 454	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.8	415 of 425	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.0	413 of 422	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.0	398 of 409	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.6	362 of 377	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.5	351 of 362	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	343 of 360	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.7	326 of 346	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.1	308 of 340	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.8	313 of 336	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	346 of 347	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	361 of 363	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	323 of 326	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	336 of 352	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	8.9	197 of 198	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	167 of 169	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	202 of 220	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	345 of 352	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	350 of 357	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	355 of 356	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	313 of 328	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-31 vs state

Science6%-31 vs state

Math4%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Risley International Academy of Innovation

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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 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 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
Risley International Academy of Innovation	Public	6-8	925 Monument Avenue	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7440	335	26	13.0	91.6%	54 (16.1%)	11 (3.3%)	251 (74.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	6.5	461^st of 469 public middle schools	1.7%		7.3	471^st of 485 public middle schools	2.9%	10			16.8	15.3	10.3	14.0			4.2	5.1	2.9	4.0		5.8	$18,476
The Connect Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	104 West 7th	Pueblo	81003	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 542-0224	252	15	16.8		96 (38.1%)	1 (0.4%)	139 (55.2%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	78.3	86^th of 469 public middle schools	81.7%		88.9	43^rd of 485 public middle schools	91.1%	43			59.6	80.0	75.6	71.2			34.8	54.7	57.6	48.6		41.9	$8,876
W H Heaton Middle School	Public	6-8	6 Adair Road	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7420	578	39	14.9	81.1%	120 (20.8%)	18 (3.1%)	418 (72.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.8%)	14.1	416^th of 469 public middle schools	11.3%		15.9	402^nd of 485 public middle schools	17.1%	14			18.2	34.3	21.2	24.1			10.1	10.8	14.0	11.7		13.1	$13,732
Pleasant View Middle School	Public	6-8	23600 Everett Road	Pueblo	81006	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 542-7813	348	19	18.8	55.5%	146 (42.0%)	4 (1.1%)	185 (53.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	35.8	271^st of 469 public middle schools	42.2%		33.7	288^th of 485 public middle schools	40.6%	17			27.0	47.7	40.4	38.1			14.5	30.8	34.1	26.0		25.3	$13,954
Villa Bella Expeditionary Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2320 Rawlings Blvd	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 621-1763	141	6	25.3	46.1%	51 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (55.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)	39.8	244^th of 469 public middle schools	48.0%		38.9	260^th of 485 public middle schools	46.4%	16			34.0	46.9	45.2	41.8					28.6	19.9		26.2	$00
Corwin International Magnet School	Public, Magnet	4-8	1500 Lakeview Avenue	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	Yes	No	No	(719) 549-7400	565	30	19.1	65.3%	143 (25.3%)	7 (1.2%)	385 (68.1%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	35.9	267^th of 469 public middle schools	43.1%		47.4	226^th of 485 public middle schools	53.4%	41	53.8	56.8	34.1	61.7	43.1	48.4	56.9	59.3	16.7	26.9	13.2	30.1	37.0	25.4	$13,526
Pueblo Academy of Arts	Public	6-8	29 Lehigh Avenue	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7430	562	33	17.1	85.4%	140 (24.9%)	17 (3.0%)	373 (66.4%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	7.2	457^th of 469 public middle schools	2.6%		7.2	472^nd of 485 public middle schools	2.7%	15			13.7	11.6	14.0	13.1			11.3	3.3	4.1	6.4		6.6	$15,013
D60 Online School	Public, Virtual	6-8	1801 Hollywood Dr	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 225-5097	112	5	21.8		22 (19.6%)	1 (0.9%)	84 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)				21.6		16.1						3.4		16.3	$14,479
Vineland Middle School	Public	6-8	1132 Lane 36	Pueblo	81006	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 948-3336	362	22	16.4	62.7%	169 (46.7%)	2 (0.6%)	159 (43.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.3%)	29.5	319^th of 469 public middle schools	32.0%		28.4	321^st of 485 public middle schools	33.8%	2			28.8	44.1	38.9	37.2			13.6	19.5	28.4	19.9		23.2	$17,015
Liberty Point International School	Public	6-8	484 South Maher Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 547-3752	417	24	17.3	60.9%	210 (50.4%)	3 (0.7%)	178 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	25.3	333^rd of 469 public middle schools	29.0%		26.1	337^th of 485 public middle schools	30.5%	4			29.2	30.0	38.8	31.9			15.3	11.3	23.5	15.8		36.2	$14,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Risley International Academy of Innovation

Is Risley International Academy of Innovation a good school?

Risley International Academy of Innovation ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Colorado middle schools.

What district is Risley International Academy of Innovation in?

Pueblo School District No. 60

What high school do graduates of Risley International Academy of Innovation attend?

Students who attend Risley International Academy of Innovation usually go on to attend Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Risley International Academy of Innovation?

Students at Risley International Academy of Innovation are 75% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Risley International Academy of Innovation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Risley International Academy of Innovation.

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