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Paragon Learning Center

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 7% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Paragon Learning Center serves 476 students in grades 9–12 in Pueblo, Colorado, and is part of Pueblo School District No. 60, a district ranked in the bottom 12% of Colorado districts. The school serves a notably high-need population: 90.4% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, the highest rate among nearby high schools. With its small enrollment and a performance profile marked by historically low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and test scores well below state averages, Paragon aligns more closely with alternative or credit-recovery programs like GOAL Academy and Academy of Las Animas Online School than with traditional comprehensive high schools in the area.

The most encouraging news is momentum. Paragon's graduation rate has climbed from 33.6% in 2020–2021 to 74.0% in 2024–2025, while its dropout rate fell from 16.6% to 6.7% over the same period. Chronic absenteeism is a genuine bright spot at just 19.8% — better than the state average and far better than district peers like Centennial High School (47.0%), East High School (54.5%), and South High School (47.0%). However, academic proficiency remains a steep challenge: 11th grade SAT reading/writing proficiency was just 23% in 2025–2026, and math proficiency was only 6% when last reported. The student-teacher ratio of 21.6 is also higher than most traditional area high schools.

Despite the improvement, Paragon still trails every traditional high school in the region on graduation outcomes. Its 74.0% graduation rate compares unfavorably to Pueblo County High School (97.0%), Pueblo West High School (96.7%), Central High School (96.6%), and South High School (93.5%). This gap reflects a broader district pattern: Pueblo School District No. 60 high schools all rank in the bottom 20% statewide, while Pueblo County School District 70 schools like Pueblo County High School, Pueblo West High School, and Swallows Charter Academy High School rank in the 43rd to 66th percentile. The takeaway for parents: Paragon is making real progress in getting students to show up and graduate, but the academic achievement gap remains wide.

476

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,174

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Lakeview Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81005-2423

(719) 423-3570

District: Pueblo School District No. 60

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.9%

White:

21.6%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2019 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (74% vs 86%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg24%

Colorado avg48%

315^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High 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	9.7	315 of 340	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	309 of 328	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	282 of 349	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	325 of 349	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	385 of 411	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	220 of 247	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	220 of 257	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	226 of 254	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	216 of 257	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	176 of 198	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	149 of 187	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	144 of 199	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	182 of 198	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	11.3	190 of 203	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	207 of 246	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	214 of 256	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	251 of 253	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)16th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)6th percentile

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Paragon Learning Center	Public, Virtual	9-12	3000 Lakeview Avenue	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	Yes	Yes	(719) 423-3570	476	22	21.6		103 (21.6%)	12 (2.5%)	347 (72.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	9.7	315^th of 340 public high schools	7.4%		9.2	309^th of 328 public high schools	5.8%	6	43.6	359.0	46.4	362.0	23.1	358.0										714.0	$15,174
South High School	Public	9-12	1801 Hollywood Drive	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7255	795	43	18.3	73.2%	201 (25.3%)	24 (3.0%)	537 (67.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (2.9%)	10.8	310^th of 340 public high schools	8.8%		13.6	290^th of 328 public high schools	11.6%	20	37.7	11.0	44.2	378.0	36.3	412.0										9.4	$16,731
Academy of Las Animas Online School	Public, Virtual	6-12	2001 Lake Ave	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Las Animas School District No. Re-1	No	No	Yes	Yes	(719) 662-7394	474	13	37.7		92 (19.4%)	12 (2.5%)	368 (77.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					22.2	358.0				11.5				11.5			$12,768
Central High School	Public	9-12	216 East Orman Avenue	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7300	1,145	49	23.4	65.4%	239 (20.9%)	24 (2.1%)	844 (73.7%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.3%)	17.2	286^th of 340 public high schools	15.9%		18.2	273^rd of 328 public high schools	16.8%	13	50.5	17.1	50.3	17.9	40.8	12.8										11.1	$14,278
GOAL Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	304 S. Victoria Ave	Pueblo	81003	Pueblo County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	Yes	No	(720) 439-5076	6,693	216	30.9		2,631 (39.3%)	235 (3.5%)	3,324 (49.7%)	23 (0.3%)	110 (1.6%)	17 (0.3%)	352 (5.3%)	5.5	330^th of 340 public high schools	2.9%		6.5	317^th of 328 public high schools	3.4%	13	32.5	4.0	38.0	4.2	22.8	1.3										8.7	$10,274
Centennial High School Design And Innovation Academy	Public	9-12	2525 Montview Dirve	Pueblo	81008	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7337	801	46	17.4	70.4%	189 (23.6%)	24 (3.0%)	551 (68.8%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	12.6	308^th of 340 public high schools	9.4%		12.2	297^th of 328 public high schools	9.5%	11	38.1	12.5	50.6	19.6	30.3	10.3										12.7	$16,736
East High School	Public	9-12	9 Mac Neil Road	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7222	1,081	54	19.9	82.4%	175 (16.2%)	27 (2.5%)	857 (79.3%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.2%)	7.8	319^th of 340 public high schools	6.2%		9.8	305^th of 328 public high schools	7.0%	14	39.7	6.4	39.9	10.3	30.6	5.0										706.0	$14,473
Swallows Charter Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	101 Civic Center Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 547-1627	178	7	26.9	32.0%	106 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (27.0%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.2%)	65.5	114^th of 340 public high schools	66.5%		71.9	94^th of 328 public high schools	71.3%	20	78.0	43.9	68.8	411.0	66.7	468.0										741.0	$14,284
Pueblo West High School	Public	9-12	661 Capistrano Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 547-8050	1,540	73	21.2	43.4%	809 (52.5%)	12 (0.8%)	590 (38.3%)	13 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	110 (7.1%)	43.7	178^th of 340 public high schools	47.6%		41.5	189^th of 328 public high schools	42.4%	11	60.9	28.6	69.2	36.0	61.0	26.1										26.9	$12,561
Pueblo County High School	Public	9-12	1050 35th Lane	Pueblo	81006	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 948-3352	1,148	58	19.7	51.8%	549 (47.8%)	4 (0.3%)	543 (47.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.2%)	41.5	190^th of 340 public high schools	44.1%		41.6	188^th of 328 public high schools	42.7%	2	61.6	33.2	61.7	35.3	53.6	24.6										29.9	$13,130

Frequently Asked Questions about Paragon Learning Center

How many students attend Paragon Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Paragon Learning Center.

What district is Paragon Learning Center in?

Pueblo School District No. 60

Is Paragon Learning Center a good school?

Paragon Learning Center ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Colorado high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Paragon Learning Center?

Students at Paragon Learning Center are 73% Hispanic, 22% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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