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Swallows Charter Academy High School

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Swallows Charter Academy High School ranks 114 th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 66% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Swallows Charter Academy High School is a small public charter school in Pueblo West, CO, serving 178 students in grades 9–12 as part of Pueblo County School District 70. The school currently ranks 114th out of 338 Colorado high schools, placing it in the 66th percentile statewide and well above the large high schools around it. Pueblo West High School, located less than two miles away, ranks in the 48th percentile, while Pueblo County High School sits in the 45th percentile — a gap of roughly 60–70 places in the statewide ranking compared to its same-district neighbors.

Reading and writing is the school's clear academic strength. In 2024–2025, 83% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT Reading/Writing versus 62% statewide, and similar margins hold at every grade level. Math is more moderate: in 2023–2024, only 35% of 9th graders were proficient in math compared to 87% in reading — a 52-point gap. Still, Swallows remains ahead of nearby schools in math. Attendance is another standout: chronic absenteeism is 17.9%, less than half the rate at Pueblo West High (36.4%) and Pueblo County High (35.7%). Graduation rates have been historically strong, reaching 91.7% in 2022–2023 versus 83.1% statewide, with dropout rates near zero.

One note of caution: the school's ranking has drifted downward, from the 77th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 66th percentile in 2025–2026, and the student–teacher ratio jumped to 26.9 in 2024–2025, the highest among comparison schools. About 32% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and that figure has been rising. Despite these concerns, Swallows remains the strongest traditional high school in the immediate area, combining solid academics, excellent attendance, and high graduation rates in a way that no other nearby school matches.

178

Students ?

26.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,284

Per pupil spending ?

32%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Civic Center Drive
Pueblo West, CO 81007

(719) 547-1627

District: Pueblo County School District 70

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.6%

Hispanic:

27.0%

Two or more races:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2012 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (65% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (83%)

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

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg43%

Colorado avg48%

114^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 5 pts since 2018

From top 28% (2018) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	65.5	114 of 340	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	94 of 328	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	89 of 349	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	81 of 349	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	113 of 411	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	109 of 388	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	80.7	19 of 292	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	66.7	107 of 369	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.8	110 of 349	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	122 of 334	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.9	81 of 337	76.0%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	61 of 327	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	127 of 246	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	101 of 247	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.0	34 of 257	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	80 of 209	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.7	29 of 211	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	62 of 244	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	89.5	22 of 246	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	63.3	93 of 256	63.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	98 of 221	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	70 of 209	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	67 of 229	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	81 of 234	65.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)75th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing69%+3 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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
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 Swallows Charter Academy High School

How many students attend Swallows Charter Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Swallows Charter Academy High School.

Is Swallows Charter Academy High School a good school?

Swallows Charter Academy High School ranks 114^th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Swallows Charter Academy High School?

Students at Swallows Charter Academy High School are 60% White, 27% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Swallows Charter Academy High School in?

Pueblo County School District 70

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