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Desert Sage Elementary School

Q: Is Desert Sage Elementary School a good school?

Desert Sage Elementary School ranks 626 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

626^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Desert Sage Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pueblo West, Colorado, serving 372 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Pueblo County School District 70, which is ranked 56 out of 115 school districts in the state.

While Desert Sage Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools over the past 10 years, its performance on CMAS tests is generally below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. The school performs particularly poorly for its White and Female student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Colorado elementary schools. However, the school performs relatively well for its Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, ranking in the top 20-55% of Colorado elementary schools. Additionally, Desert Sage has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 24.7% to 30.6% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the same district, such as Cedar Ridge Elementary and Swallows Charter Academy, Desert Sage Elementary generally performs worse academically. These nearby schools have significantly higher academic performance on CMAS tests and higher statewide rankings. The school's high free/reduced lunch rate, which is a proxy for socioeconomic status, may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges, and the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio could also be impacting student learning.

368

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,119

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

935 South Palomar Drive
Pueblo West, CO 81007-6449

(719) 647-8878

District: Pueblo County School District 70

Students who attend Desert Sage Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Pueblo West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

White:

42.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (29% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg36%

Colorado avg40%

626^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Pueblo County School District 70

56^th 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
2025	28.8	626 of 950	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	614 of 943	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	606 of 933	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	581 of 921	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	583 of 965	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	529 of 917	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.3	501 of 929	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.0	353 of 914	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.3	490 of 938	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.9	462 of 962	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.7	381 of 954	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.8	452 of 935	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.0	499 of 935	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.1	453 of 925	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.1	417 of 872	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.0	336 of 849	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	36.8	584 of 852	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.1	443 of 829	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.8	389 of 823	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.1	406 of 808	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	513 of 694	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	409 of 684	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.7	514 of 642	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	355 of 595	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	543 of 758	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	491 of 690	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	77.2	20 of 153	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	25 of 172	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	193 of 337	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	120 of 265	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	55 of 203	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	43.7	180 of 332	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	158 of 308	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	537 of 700	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	584 of 683	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	473 of 649	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	377 of 594	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	473 of 764	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	433 of 693	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	543 of 551	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	504 of 525	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	483 of 596	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)87th percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-10 vs state

Math28%-8 vs state

Science16%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, November 13, 2014

Desert Sage Elementary is a corrupt school from the top down. Beware do not send you child. I am in the process of removing my child from this horrible environment. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

I have never seen a staff including teachers, principal, secretary, and everyone else who works at Desert Sage, care for children the way they do at this school.

Every child is treated as if they are the only one. Every need of every child is met at this school! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Desert Sage Elementary is an excellent school! I currently have 1 brother who is enrolled in the school,(I am 26 so this is not a student comment)and he just loves it. He has amazing teachers each year he has attended the school and my mother is a huge part of the PTA, which really tries to do a lot for the children. I highly recommend Desert Sage! Close Quote

Schools Near Desert Sage Elementary School

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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
Desert Sage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	935 South Palomar Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 647-8878	368	23	15.8	60.1%	157 (42.7%)	11 (3.0%)	177 (48.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	28.8	626^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.1%		30.1	614^th of 943 public elementary schools	34.9%	12	37.9	35.2	32.9				35.3	32.3	36.4	18.6				28.4	15.7		$12,119
Swallows Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	278 South McCulloch Boulevard	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 547-1627	677	26	25.8	35.2%	374 (55.2%)	2 (0.3%)	239 (35.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (8.0%)	39.3	533^rd of 950 public elementary schools	43.9%		49.1	458^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.4%	75	37.0	62.2	43.1	40.0	50.0	30.6	43.8	26.0	47.3	20.8	6.7	26.4	16.7	24.0	29.2	30.6	$7,743
Sierra Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 South Spaulding	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 547-2878	443	25	17.5	48.3%	208 (47.0%)	4 (0.9%)	202 (45.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	53.7	416^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.2%		50.9	439^th of 943 public elementary schools	53.4%	23	58.0	44.4	55.3				52.2	34.0	22.2	45.9				34.8	42.9		$11,392
Liberty Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	386 East Hahns Peak Avenue	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 547-2191	451	29	15.5	65.2%	183 (40.6%)	11 (2.4%)	218 (48.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	22.5	701^st of 950 public elementary schools	26.2%		33.6	574^th of 943 public elementary schools	39.1%	127	32.3	22.1	33.3				28.8	33.9	8.8	18.5				20.1	29.6		$11,651
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1266 West Oro Grande Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 547-8268	458	25	18.3	39.5%	271 (59.2%)	1 (0.2%)	150 (32.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.6%)	62.8	335^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.7%		60.5	362^nd of 943 public elementary schools	61.6%	27	58.5	40.5	56.0				51.4	50.8	43.2	46.7				46.7	44.0		$11,270
Prairie Winds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	597 E Earl Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 647-9732	477	29	16.6	51.6%	248 (52.0%)	8 (1.7%)	175 (36.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.6%)	37.9	546^th of 950 public elementary schools	42.5%		30.1	613^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.0%	67	44.8	30.4	42.7				39.3	34.3	23.2	38.2				32.1	31.6		$11,665
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Sage Elementary School

What district is Desert Sage Elementary School in?

Pueblo County School District 70

Is Desert Sage Elementary School a good school?

Desert Sage Elementary School ranks 626^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Desert Sage Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Desert Sage Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Desert Sage Elementary School?

Students at Desert Sage Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 43% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Desert Sage Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Desert Sage Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Pueblo West High School

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