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Prairie Winds Elementary School

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Prairie Winds Elementary School ranks 546 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Winds Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pueblo West, Colorado, serving 513 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.

Despite being in the same district, Prairie Winds Elementary consistently underperforms compared to other nearby schools, such as Cedar Ridge Elementary and Sierra Vista Elementary, which consistently outperform Prairie Winds in standardized test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 32.1% of students at Prairie Winds were proficient or better in CMAS/Math, compared to 28.9% for the district and 35.9% for the state. Additionally, Prairie Winds has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.3% to 30.6% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The challenges faced by Prairie Winds Elementary may be attributed to its high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50.29% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This, combined with the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 18.3 to 21.1 over the past three school years, could be contributing to the lower academic performance. Despite these challenges, Prairie Winds Elementary has not shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking or test scores over the past several years, remaining in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools.

477

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,665

Per pupil spending ?

51.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

597 E Earl Drive
Pueblo West, CO 81007

(719) 647-9732

District: Pueblo County School District 70

Students who attend Prairie Winds Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Point International School
High:	Pueblo West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Hispanic:

36.7%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2021 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (35% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg36%

Colorado avg40%

546^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	37.9	546 of 950	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	613 of 943	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	544 of 933	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	659 of 921	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	577 of 710	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	607 of 965	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	571 of 917	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.8	624 of 929	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.2	518 of 914	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.3	441 of 938	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.0	489 of 962	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.8	404 of 954	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.1	375 of 935	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	340 of 935	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.3	471 of 925	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.9	369 of 872	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.0	287 of 849	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.4	282 of 852	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	498 of 694	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	550 of 684	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	461 of 642	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	514 of 595	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	323 of 351	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	530 of 758	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	468 of 690	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	24 of 247	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	38.5	118 of 197	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	181 of 337	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	252 of 365	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	174 of 265	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	61 of 203	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	33.5	240 of 332	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	230 of 308	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	435 of 700	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	482 of 683	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	421 of 649	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	454 of 594	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	341 of 352	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	520 of 764	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	519 of 693	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	492 of 551	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	512 of 539	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	443 of 525	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	426 of 454	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	511 of 596	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	305 of 337	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)90th percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-6 vs state

Math32%-4 vs state

Science32%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Prairie Winds 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Winds Elementary School

How many students attend Prairie Winds Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Prairie Winds Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Winds Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Winds Elementary School are 52% White, 37% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Winds Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Winds Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Point International School
High : Pueblo West High School

What district is Prairie Winds Elementary School in?

Pueblo County School District 70

Is Prairie Winds Elementary School a good school?

Prairie Winds Elementary School ranks 546^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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