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Sunset Park Elementary School

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Sunset Park Elementary School ranks 602 nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pueblo, Colorado, serving 403 students in grades K-5. 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.

Sunset Park Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with a ranking between 544 and 688 out of 710-965 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests is below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates of 36.2% in ELA and 27.3% in Math, compared to the state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.3% to 43.0% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.58% to 78.41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years.

While Beulah Heights Elementary and Highland Park Elementary also struggle academically and have high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism, Minnequa Elementary and Goodnight Elementary have higher academic performance and lower rates of chronic absenteeism. Interestingly, Sunset Park Elementary School's Hispanic students perform relatively well compared to other Colorado elementary schools, ranking in the top 25-35% for ELA and Math.

425

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,586

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 University Circle
Pueblo, CO 81005-1620

(719) 549-7610

District: Pueblo School District No. 60

Students who attend Sunset Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pueblo Academy of Arts
High:	South High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.4%

White:

32.5%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2021 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2021)

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (31% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg22%

Colorado avg40%

602^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	31.2	602 of 950	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	658 of 943	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	688 of 933	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	680 of 921	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	544 of 710	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	503 of 965	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	511 of 917	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.8	311 of 929	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	336 of 914	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	288 of 938	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.5	446 of 962	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.8	544 of 954	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.6	336 of 935	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	425 of 935	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.1	253 of 925	72.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	260 of 872	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	197 of 849	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	146 of 852	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	162 of 829	80.5%	★★★★☆
2005	79.3	142 of 823	82.7%	★★★★☆
2004	77.7	174 of 808	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	448 of 694	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.0	557 of 684	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	359 of 642	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	431 of 595	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	498 of 758	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	493 of 690	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	71 of 247	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	41.7	132 of 242	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	104 of 197	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	83 of 153	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	89 of 270	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	58 of 172	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	216 of 337	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	126 of 265	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.1	134 of 203	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	147 of 332	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	134 of 308	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	577 of 700	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	526 of 683	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	580 of 649	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	546 of 594	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	381 of 764	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	416 of 693	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	47.8	306 of 596	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+35 vs school

White (2019)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-9 vs state

Science28%-11 vs state

Math27%-9 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Sunset Park Elementary School

How many students attend Sunset Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Sunset Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Park Elementary School?

Students at Sunset Park Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 32% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Sunset Park Elementary School in?

Pueblo School District No. 60

What schools do graduates of Sunset Park Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pueblo Academy of Arts
High : South High School

Is Sunset Park Elementary School a good school?

Sunset Park Elementary School ranks 602^nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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