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Pueblo West High School

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Pueblo West High School ranks 178 th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 48% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Pueblo West High School is a large, comprehensive public high school in Pueblo West, Colorado, serving 1,540 students in grades 9–12 as part of Pueblo County School District 70, a district ranked 42nd out of 115 Colorado districts. The school currently places in the 48th percentile statewide (2 stars) for 2025-2026, a ranking that has been stable but mid-pack in recent years, ranging between the 31st and 48th percentiles since 2021-2022.

Where Pueblo West truly stands out is in helping students finish school. Its 2024-2025 graduation rate of 96.7% far exceeds the state average of 85.6%, and its dropout rate of just 0.6% is less than half the statewide figure. Reading and writing are relative strengths: 61% of 11th graders scored proficient on the SAT Reading/Writing section, essentially matching the state average, and science proficiency has climbed to 26.9%, now above the state's 24.8%. Compared with nearby schools, Pueblo West holds its own and then some. It outpaces Pueblo County High School in reading, and it dramatically outperforms the traditional high schools in Pueblo School District No. 60, which serve higher-poverty populations and contend with far higher chronic absenteeism.

Math is the clearest academic weak spot. Proficiency trails the state by 6 to 10 percentage points across every grade level, with only 29% of 10th graders proficient on the PSAT10 math exam versus 39% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern: 36.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, about 8 points above the state average and more than double the rate at nearby Swallows Charter Academy High School. Yet the school's remarkable graduation and dropout numbers suggest that students who attend regularly are well supported on the path to a diploma.

1,540

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,561

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

661 Capistrano Drive
Pueblo West, CO 81007-7036

(719) 547-8050

District: Pueblo County School District 70

Feeder schools for Pueblo West High School:

Elementary:	Cedar Ridge Elementary School
	Desert Sage Elementary School
	Liberty Point Elementary School
	Prairie Winds Elementary School
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	Sierra Vista Elementary School
Middle:	Liberty Point International School
	Sky View Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

38.3%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Colorado average

!Near the bottom of Pueblo County School District 70's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Colorado avg48%

178^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Pueblo County School District 70

42^nd of 114Pueblo 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	43.7	178 of 340	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	189 of 328	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	180 of 349	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	203 of 349	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	153 of 221	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	159 of 210	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	209 of 411	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	185 of 388	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.1	130 of 256	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	32.4	157 of 255	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	177 of 292	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.1	125 of 369	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	170 of 349	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.1	171 of 334	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.8	144 of 337	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.4	170 of 327	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	159 of 310	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.7	114 of 301	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	128 of 298	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.9	120 of 286	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.4	130 of 280	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.4	149 of 279	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	41 of 56	26.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	44 of 59	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	72 of 84	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	57 of 74	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	134 of 246	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	151 of 247	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	147 of 257	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	166 of 254	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	144 of 257	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	143 of 239	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	86 of 143	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	80 of 136	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	85 of 140	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	101 of 135	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.2	62 of 118	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	71 of 198	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	83 of 187	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	91 of 199	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	96 of 198	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	78 of 205	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	64 of 181	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	114 of 209	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	117 of 194	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	104 of 211	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	86 of 200	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	82 of 203	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	85 of 188	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	134 of 244	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	146 of 246	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	142 of 256	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	152 of 252	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	148 of 253	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	152 of 240	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	33 of 61	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.7	51 of 61	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	53 of 62	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	36 of 56	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	37 of 48	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	169 of 221	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	166 of 209	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	164 of 229	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	196 of 234	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	180 of 228	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	187 of 225	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)64th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)46th percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)40th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2026)27th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing61%-4 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Pueblo West High School

What schools feed into Pueblo West High School?

Pueblo West High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Desert Sage Elementary School
Elementary : Liberty Point Elementary School
Elementary : Prairie Winds Elementary School
Elementary : Sierra Vista Elementary School
Middle : Liberty Point International School
Middle : Sky View Middle School

How many students attend Pueblo West High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,540 students attended Pueblo West High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pueblo West High School?

Students at Pueblo West High School are 53% White, 38% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Pueblo West High School in?

Pueblo County School District 70

Is Pueblo West High School a good school?

Pueblo West High School ranks 178^th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance dataOct 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.