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Swallows Charter Academy High School

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Swallows Charter Academy High School ranks 94 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 71% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Swallows Charter Academy High School is a public charter high school located in Pueblo West, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 170 students. This school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Colorado, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years and outperforming its peers in the Pueblo County School District 70 and the state of Colorado on various standardized tests.

Swallows Charter Academy High School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with the school ranking 81st out of 349 schools in 2022-2023 and 94th out of 328 schools in 2024-2025. The school also excels in certain student subgroups, ranking 22nd out of 246 Colorado high schools for male students and 29th out of 211 high schools for low socioeconomic status students in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.1% to 94.4% in recent years, are higher than the district and state averages, while its dropout rates, ranging from 0.6% to 2.2%, are lower.

Compared to other high schools in the Pueblo County School District 70 and the surrounding area, such as Pueblo West High School and East High School, Swallows Charter Academy High School stands out with its higher test scores and better graduation and dropout rates. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.7% to 30.6% in recent years, and the increasing free and reduced lunch rates, from 18.42% in 2021-2022 to 31.18% in 2023-2024, are areas that the school may need to address.

178

Students ?

26.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,163

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: Declining — 76th percentile in 2011 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (64% vs 53% 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

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2011

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg47%

Colorado avg53%

94^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
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
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
2024	80.7	29 of 211	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
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
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 (2025)91st percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)86th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing77%+13 vs state

Mathematics44%+6 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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	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 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%)	71.9	94^th of 328 public high schools	71.3%		71.2	89^th of 349 public high schools	74.5%	5	77.0		86.0	44.0	83.0		25.7	$13,163
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%)	41.5	189^th of 328 public high schools	42.4%		44.2	180^th of 349 public high schools	48.4%	9	63.0	34.0	63.0	28.0	59.0	26.0	22.5	$12,762
Centennial High School	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%)	12.2	297^th of 328 public high schools	9.5%		16.6	292^nd of 349 public high schools	16.3%	5	34.0	17.0	42.0	14.0	39.0	10.0	10.8	$15,059
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%)	13.6	290^th of 328 public high schools	11.6%		17.7	291^st of 349 public high schools	16.6%	1	41.0	10.0	43.0	11.0	46.0	10.0	11.1	$14,579
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%)	9.2	309^th of 328 public high schools	5.8%		19.7	282^nd of 349 public high schools	19.2%	27	40.0		27.0		22.0		12.5	$13,611
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%)	18.2	273^rd of 328 public high schools	16.8%		15.3	296^th of 349 public high schools	15.2%	23	50.0	15.0	50.0	16.0	41.0	11.0	17.2	$13,027
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	(877) 776-4625	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%)	6.5	317^th of 328 public high schools	3.4%		8.6	322^nd of 349 public high schools	7.7%	5	36.0	4.0	37.0	6.0	26.0	2.0	7.6	$9,878
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	(800) 808-0718	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%)	17.1	276^th of 328 public high schools	15.9%		8.8	320^th of 349 public high schools	8.3%	44					38.0		16.7	$13,159
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%)	9.8	305^th of 328 public high schools	7.0%		14.4	300^th of 349 public high schools	14.0%	5	42.0	9.0	38.0	10.0	36.0	7.0	6.6	$13,758
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%)	41.6	188^th of 328 public high schools	42.7%		44.2	181^st of 349 public high schools	48.1%	7	55.0	29.0	66.0	36.0	56.0	26.0	26.3	$12,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Swallows Charter Academy High School

What district is Swallows Charter Academy High School in?

Pueblo County School District 70

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.

Is Swallows Charter Academy High School a good school?

Swallows Charter Academy High School ranks 94^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Swallows Charter Academy High School?

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

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