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Minnequa Elementary School

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Minnequa Elementary School ranks 357 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Minnequa Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pueblo, Colorado, serving 287 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.

Minnequa Elementary has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, with CMAS test scores in English Language Arts and Math significantly outpacing the district and state averages, particularly in the upper elementary grades. This is noteworthy given the school's high percentage of students (91.99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Minnequa's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also perform exceptionally well, ranking among the top Colorado elementary schools in these subgroups.

However, Minnequa Elementary faces a persistent challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 43% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be an important area of focus for the school and district. While Minnequa outperforms the district and state, some nearby schools, such as Sunset Park Elementary and Columbian Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, and may provide valuable insights or best practices that could be shared and implemented at Minnequa to further improve student outcomes.

277

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,157

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1708 East Orman Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004-3326

(719) 549-7580

District: Pueblo School District No. 60

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.0%

White:

17.0%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 55 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pueblo School District No. 60

Worth a look

!Science scores 27 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg22%

Colorado avg40%

357^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 55 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	60.1	357 of 950	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	435 of 943	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.8	646 of 933	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	706 of 921	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	693 of 710	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	959 of 965	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	903 of 917	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	840 of 929	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	834 of 914	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	871 of 938	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.4	925 of 962	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.2	788 of 954	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.7	751 of 935	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.3	628 of 935	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.0	613 of 925	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.0	469 of 872	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.6	611 of 849	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.4	555 of 852	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.9	445 of 829	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.8	375 of 823	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.2	322 of 808	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	15 of 247	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	23 of 242	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	72.5	64 of 365	82.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)94th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)82nd percentile+29 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+9 vs state

Math51%+15 vs state

Science12%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Minnequa 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 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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 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%)	23.3	690^th of 950 public elementary schools	27.4%		25.6	668^th of 943 public elementary schools	29.2%	22	20.8		36.0	21.4	22.2	19.1			24.0		16.7	9.8	28.0	11.4	$9,056
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Minnequa Elementary School

What district is Minnequa Elementary School in?

Pueblo School District No. 60

What schools do graduates of Minnequa Elementary School attend?

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

High : Central High School

How many students attend Minnequa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Minnequa Elementary School.

Is Minnequa Elementary School a good school?

Minnequa Elementary School ranks 357^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Minnequa Elementary School?

Students at Minnequa Elementary School are 78% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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