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South Park Elementary School

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South Park Elementary School ranks 620 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

South Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Pueblo, Colorado, with an enrollment of 287 students. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming academically compared to the Pueblo School District No. 60 and the state of Colorado.

South Park Elementary has low proficiency rates on CMAS tests, with only 35.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 23.2% proficient in math, compared to the district and state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.7% to 43.0% over the past few years, and an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, between 76.19% and 83.97%. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio is relatively high, ranging from 16.8 to 18.5.

When comparing South Park Elementary to other nearby schools in the Pueblo School District, it generally performs worse academically. For example, Minnequa Elementary, which is about 2 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. However, one bright spot for South Park Elementary is its performance with Hispanic students, who ranked 78 out of 247 Colorado elementary schools in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 3-star rating.

273

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,253

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 Hollywood
Pueblo, CO 81005-3032

(719) 549-7600

District: Pueblo School District No. 60

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.4%

White:

20.5%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2021 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (29% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Math scores 13 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg22%

Colorado avg40%

620^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	29.0	620 of 950	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	632 of 943	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.6	802 of 933	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	705 of 921	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	650 of 710	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	624 of 965	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	554 of 917	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.3	614 of 929	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.3	605 of 914	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.8	544 of 938	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.1	522 of 962	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.6	589 of 954	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.6	662 of 935	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.2	622 of 935	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.9	486 of 925	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.7	306 of 872	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.1	441 of 849	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.4	538 of 852	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.3	375 of 829	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	82.6	108 of 823	86.9%	★★★★☆
2004	70.2	248 of 808	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	25.7	553 of 758	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	78 of 247	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	106 of 270	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	29.2	526 of 764	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2019)31st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2019)27th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-10 vs state

Math23%-13 vs state

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Schools Near South Park 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 South Park Elementary School

Is South Park Elementary School a good school?

South Park Elementary School ranks 620^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Park Elementary School?

Students at South Park Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 21% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is South Park Elementary School in?

Pueblo School District No. 60

How many students attend South Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended South Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of South Park Elementary School attend?

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

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