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Minnequa Elementary School

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Minnequa Elementary School ranks 264 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

264^th

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of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Minnequa Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Pueblo, CO serving 277 students within Pueblo School District No. 60, a district rated just 1 star overall. Minnequa is a clear exception: it earned a 4-star rating for 2025–2026 and ranked 265 out of 943 Colorado elementary schools, placing it in the 72nd percentile statewide. The school serves a largely low-income population, with nearly 85% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, yet it has become one of the strongest-performing elementary schools in the region.

Minnequa's academic results speak for themselves. On the latest CMAS assessments, 55% of students met or exceeded state expectations in ELA, compared to just 27.2% for the district and 44.7% statewide. In math, 53.5% were proficient versus 18.7% in the district and 37.3% across Colorado. This performance towers over nearby schools with similar demographics. Bessemer Elementary School, which has a comparable free/reduced lunch rate, posted only 23.3% in ELA and 24.7% in math, while Columbian Elementary School reached just 37.5% and 26.9%, respectively. Even Pueblo Charter School for the Arts & Sciences, located barely a mile away, managed only 11.5% ELA and 3.3% math proficiency. No nearby school reaches even the 50th percentile statewide, while Minnequa sits firmly in the top quartile.

Beyond academics, Minnequa stands out for attendance and class sizes. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 22.7% is the lowest among all nearby schools and dramatically better than the district's 41.6% and the state's 28.4%. The student-teacher ratio of 12.8 is also the best of any comparison school. This success is relatively new — the school sat in the 1st percentile as recently as 2018–2019 and has climbed steadily to its current 72nd percentile ranking. One area for improvement is science: 5th grade science proficiency is just 11.8%, well below the state's 39%. Still, the school's remarkable turnaround and consistent gains in reading and math make it a standout choice for families in Pueblo.

277

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,300

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 — 9th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 63 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg23%

Colorado avg41%

264^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 63 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	70.2	264 of 946	72.1%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+10 vs state

Math54%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	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%)	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		$18,300
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		$18,986
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		$16,966
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
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		$16,771
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		$17,506
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%)	11.2	872^nd of 946 public elementary schools	7.8%		23.3	690^th of 950 public elementary schools	27.4%	182	712.0	20.0	10.3	26.1	715.0	19.2	15.7	715.0	707.0	702.0	13.0	714.0	704.0	6.4	10.3	15.4	$10,263
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		$13,812
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		$17,175
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		$16,947

Frequently Asked Questions about Minnequa Elementary School

Is Minnequa Elementary School a good school?

Minnequa Elementary School ranks 264^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Minnequa Elementary School in?

Pueblo School District No. 60

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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