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Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School

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Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School ranks 685 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-7

685^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School is a public elementary school located in Pueblo, Colorado, serving 321 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. 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.

Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently low proficiency rates in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments compared to the state and district averages. For example, in 5th grade CMAS Science, the school's proficiency rate was 32.7%, compared to the state average of 39% and the district average of 19.1%. The school's performance in CMAS English Language Arts and Math has also been consistently low, with proficiency rates ranging from 16% to 38.2% across all grades, compared to the state averages of 35.9% to 48.8%. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 43% of students being chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the school's performance can be compared to nearby schools within the same district. Haaff Elementary School, for instance, stands out as a high-performing school, with significantly higher proficiency rates in CMAS English Language Arts and Math compared to Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School and the district average. Similarly, Fountain International Magnet School, a public magnet school in the district, has consistently outperformed Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School and the district average in CMAS assessments.

425

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,453

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 W 20th Street
Pueblo, CO 81003

(719) 549-7410

District: Pueblo School District No. 60

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.1%

White:

32.7%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2024 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2024

!Math scores 20 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Colorado avg40%

685^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2024

From bottom 34% (2024) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	23.6	685 of 950	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	619 of 943	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	536 of 694	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	595 of 684	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	156 of 247	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	160 of 242	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	221 of 337	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	579 of 700	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	487 of 683	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	439 of 551	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	404 of 539	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-6 vs state

English Language Arts27%-18 vs state

Math16%-20 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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School	Public	K-7	715 W 20th Street	Pueblo	81003	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 549-7410	425	32	13.1	69.2%	139 (32.7%)	9 (2.1%)	247 (58.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.2%)	23.6	685^th of 950 public elementary schools	27.9%		29.4	619^th of 943 public elementary schools	34.4%	66	18.4	27.8	25.5	38.2	23.7	26.8	22.4	26.3	21.8	16.0	32.7	$16,453
Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1629 West 21st	Pueblo	81003	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7570	326	20	16.7	85.0%	72 (22.1%)	9 (2.8%)	234 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	29.1	619^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.8%		18.4	763^rd of 943 public elementary schools	19.1%	144	21.3	40.0	39.4			31.8	25.0	34.4	36.4	31.0	18.2	$16,717
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 West 31st Street	Pueblo	81008	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7585	374	22	17.0	77.5%	109 (29.1%)	18 (4.8%)	235 (62.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	21.8	712^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.1%		13.7	825^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.5%	113	33.3	20.4	12.2			21.9	35.4			16.4		$13,582
Haaff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Chinook Lane	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7550	284	18	16.2	70.4%	70 (24.6%)	7 (2.5%)	189 (66.5%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	58.9	370^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.1%		63.8	329^th of 943 public elementary schools	65.1%	41	35.1	40.0	69.0			46.2	39.5	40.0	62.1	45.8	55.2	$14,792
Fountain International Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-3	925 North Glendale Avenue	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	Yes	No	No	(719) 549-7535	276	17	16.4	54.7%	73 (26.4%)	7 (2.5%)	171 (62.0%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)								(n/a)	46.6					46.6	43.1			43.1		$15,047
Franklin School of Innovation	Public	K-5	1315 Horseshoe Drive	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7540	346	26	13.5	85.5%	85 (24.6%)	5 (1.4%)	248 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	24.5	670^th of 950 public elementary schools	29.5%		25.1	675^th of 943 public elementary schools	28.4%	5	15.9	35.4	51.8			33.5	9.5	31.3	18.2	18.7	20.4	$15,408
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31 MacNaughton Road	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7500	394	24	16.1	79.7%	102 (25.9%)	10 (2.5%)	263 (66.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	15	807^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.1%		14.9	810^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.1%	3	22.2	20.5	21.6			21.5	24.1	18.2	19.2	20.7	17.3	$13,442
Park View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1327 East 9th Street	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7590	285	23	12.2	91.9%	56 (19.6%)	4 (1.4%)	219 (76.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	10.6	877^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.7%		15.3	801^st of 943 public elementary schools	15.1%	76	9.6	12.2	15.7			12.5	22.6	26.2	11.8	19.9	5.9	$14,667
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	107 South La Crosse Avenue	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7515	252	19	13.2	89.3%	40 (15.9%)	6 (2.4%)	202 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)			20.8			11.4				5.6	12.5	$17,216
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School

How many students attend Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School.

Is Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School a good school?

Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School ranks 685^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School in?

Pueblo School District No. 60

What is the racial makeup of Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School?

Students at Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School are 58% Hispanic, 33% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

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