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The Connect Charter School

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The Connect Charter School ranks 98 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

The Connect Charter School is a middle school in downtown Pueblo, Colorado, serving 252 students in grades 6–8 as part of Pueblo County School District 70. It currently ranks 98th out of 469 Colorado middle schools, placing it in the 79th percentile with a 4-star rating, and it stands as the clear academic leader among Pueblo-area middle schools.

Academically, The Connect far outperforms its district and state averages. Its English language arts proficiency rate is 66.5%, compared with 43.4% in the district and 44.7% statewide; math proficiency is 47.6% versus 33.1% in the district and 37.3% across Colorado. Scores climb steadily from 6th to 8th grade, with 8th graders reaching 77.1% ELA and 58.6% math proficiency. The school also posts exceptional results for Hispanic students, who rank in the 89th percentile statewide, and low-income students, who have ranked in the 96th to 99th percentile in recent years. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 13.3%—less than half the state rate—and the dropout rate is 0.0%.

Comparisons with nearby schools make the achievement gap clear. Sky View Middle School, the closest competitor, posts 43.9% ELA and 34.3% math proficiency, while Risley International Academy of Innovation and W H Heaton Middle School rank in the bottom 10% of Colorado middle schools. The Connect's absenteeism rate is also far lower than at neighboring schools, some of which top 47%. The school has seen a gradual slide from its peak years—when it ranked as high as 4th in the state—with ELA proficiency falling from 85% to 66.5% and science remaining a relative weakness at 44.3%. Even so, The Connect remains well above state averages and is an excellent option for families.

252

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,049

Per pupil spending ?

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

104 West 7th
Pueblo, CO 81003

(719) 542-0224

District: Pueblo County School District 70

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.2%

White:

38.1%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Colorado middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pueblo County School District 70

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

98^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Middle Schools in the Pueblo County School District 70

42^nd of 115Pueblo County School District 70 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	77.7	98 of 469	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	86 of 469	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	43 of 485	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	31 of 480	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	9 of 448	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	8 of 369	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	8 of 458	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	7 of 418	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	5 of 424	98.8%	★★★★★
2016	99.1	4 of 400	99.0%	★★★★★
2015	99.7	3 of 436	99.3%	★★★★★
2014	95.8	10 of 461	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	94.6	14 of 454	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	92.9	17 of 425	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	92.7	19 of 422	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	95.5	7 of 409	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	95.6	7 of 377	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	96.2	5 of 362	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	95.6	6 of 360	98.3%	★★★★★
2006	96.0	6 of 346	98.3%	★★★★★
2005	96.0	4 of 340	98.8%	★★★★★
2004	96.4	5 of 336	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	79 of 365	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	83 of 347	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	63 of 350	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	40 of 363	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	92.9	15 of 326	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	8 of 254	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	7 of 352	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	7 of 315	97.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	67.4	47 of 125	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.4	1 of 134	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	1 of 121	99.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	23 of 207	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	20 of 218	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	6 of 199	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	5 of 198	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	2 of 83	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	2 of 220	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	10 of 241	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	2 of 241	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	95 of 369	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	65 of 352	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	30 of 357	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	29 of 356	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	10 of 328	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	6 of 249	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	9 of 343	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	2 of 317	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	41 of 275	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	79 of 275	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	28 of 273	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	36 of 286	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	95.0	11 of 265	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	10 of 203	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	11 of 283	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	4 of 199	98.0%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)62nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+22 vs state

Math48%+10 vs state

Science44%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, July 3, 2020

Amazing school. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, March 1, 2017

THIS SCHOOL IS AMAZING1111 :) Close Quote

by a student
Monday, July 11, 2011

I attended Connect from the 6th to the 8th grade and I cannot say enough wonderful things about it. This is by far the best school I could possibly imagine. I'm honestly sad to be moving on to high school this year. I've grown so much socially and academically in the past 3 years. Each of Connect's teachers are devoted to the school and their students. Nearly every student at this school has a drive to succeed and does so with so much enthusiasm that one would have to put forth a special effort in order to not do well in any classes and activities at this school. I have never been challenged in the way I was at Connect and I am extremely grateful to have been able to attend. My younger sister will be a 6th grader this coming year and she is ecstatic as a result of my wonderful experience there. I do not know a single student who was not happy to attend Connect. - Livye Close Quote

by a student
Friday, February 4, 2011

This is an amazing school. Close Quote

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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	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 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 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
The Connect Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	104 West 7th	Pueblo	81003	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 542-0224	252	15	16.8		96 (38.1%)	1 (0.4%)	139 (55.2%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	77.7	98^th of 469 public middle schools	79.1%		78.3	86^th of 469 public middle schools	81.7%	12			55.7	67.9	77.1	66.5			38.0	47.6	58.6	47.6		44.3	$9,049
Risley School Of Exploration	Public	6-8	925 Monument Avenue	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7440	335	26	13.0	91.6%	54 (16.1%)	11 (3.3%)	251 (74.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	8.3	453^rd of 469 public middle schools	3.4%		6.5	461^st of 469 public middle schools	1.7%	8			15.6	16.7	14.2	15.4			4.1	6.8	6.6	5.8		10.0	$21,798
W H Heaton Middle School	Public	6-8	6 Adair Road	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7420	578	39	14.9	81.1%	120 (20.8%)	18 (3.1%)	418 (72.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.8%)	12.5	429^th of 469 public middle schools	8.5%		14.1	416^th of 469 public middle schools	11.3%	13			15.9	24.7	23.6	21.1			8.4	12.3	10.2	10.3		12.0	$15,385
Corwin International Magnet School	Public, Magnet	4-8	1500 Lakeview Avenue	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	Yes	No	No	(719) 549-7400	565	30	19.1	65.3%	143 (25.3%)	7 (1.2%)	385 (68.1%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	36.1	270^th of 469 public middle schools	42.4%		35.9	267^th of 469 public middle schools	43.1%	3	47.1	51.5	37.2	33.1	50.0	42.1	35.3	60.6	19.4	14.0	32.7	28.4	36.4	35.2	$15,201
Villa Bella Expeditionary Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2320 Rawlings Blvd	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 621-1763	141	6	25.3	46.1%	51 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (55.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)	50.1	194^th of 469 public middle schools	58.6%		39.8	244^th of 469 public middle schools	48.0%	50			45.7	55.1	35.4	45.5			23.9	32.7	43.8	33.6		33.3	$00
Pleasant View Middle School	Public	6-8	23600 Everett Road	Pueblo	81006	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 542-7813	348	19	18.8	55.5%	146 (42.0%)	4 (1.1%)	185 (53.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	41.6	230^th of 469 public middle schools	51.0%		35.8	271^st of 469 public middle schools	42.2%	41			33.6	40.4	36.6	36.9			26.9	30.9	40.8	32.7		30.8	$13,205
Pueblo Academy of Arts	Public	6-8	29 Lehigh Avenue	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7430	562	33	17.1	85.4%	140 (24.9%)	17 (3.0%)	373 (66.4%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	5.6	464^th of 469 public middle schools	1.1%		7.2	457^th of 469 public middle schools	2.6%	7			5.6	10.7	10.9	9.1				3.6		2.3		6.8	$16,127
D60 Online School	Public, Virtual	6-8	1801 Hollywood Dr	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 225-5097	112	5	21.8		22 (19.6%)	1 (0.9%)	84 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)					26.5	18.8						3.4		16.7	$12,831
Liberty Point International School	Public	6-8	484 South Maher Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 547-3752	417	24	17.3	60.9%	210 (50.4%)	3 (0.7%)	178 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	23.4	338^th of 469 public middle schools	27.9%		25.3	333^rd of 469 public middle schools	29.0%	5			32.6	34.3	26.2	31.0			21.3	12.9	19.9	18.0		18.6	$14,999
Vineland Middle School	Public	6-8	1132 Lane 36	Pueblo	81006	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 948-3336	362	22	16.4	62.7%	169 (46.7%)	2 (0.6%)	159 (43.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.3%)	35.2	273^rd of 469 public middle schools	41.8%		29.5	319^th of 469 public middle schools	32.0%	46			31.6	39.8	41.1	37.8			16.3	20.4	34.8	24.1		29.5	$12,984

Frequently Asked Questions about The Connect Charter School

What is the racial makeup of The Connect Charter School?

Students at The Connect Charter School are 55% Hispanic, 38% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend The Connect Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended The Connect Charter School.

Is The Connect Charter School a good school?

The Connect Charter School ranks 98^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is The Connect Charter School in?

Pueblo County School District 70

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