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Villa Bella Expeditionary School

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Villa Bella Expeditionary School ranks 562 nd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Villa Bella Expeditionary School is a K-5 elementary school in Pueblo, Colorado, serving 298 students as part of Pueblo County School District 70, a district that ranks 42nd out of 115 in Colorado.

Compared with the neighborhood schools around it, Villa Bella stands out for its strong operational health. Just 33.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, while nearby schools in Pueblo School District No. 60 range from 54.7% up to 91.9%. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 12.0%, far better than the district rate of 31.6% and the state rate of 28.4%, and comparable to Fountain International Magnet School (14.7%), the best-performing nearby magnet. Academically, Villa Bella posts 40.7% ELA proficiency and 33.8% math proficiency, which is above the average of nearby D60 schools (roughly 29% ELA and 23% math). Only Haaff Elementary School (43.8% ELA, 37.2% math) and Fountain International outperform or match those numbers. The school runs on a higher student-teacher ratio (19.7) than all nearby schools, which signals efficiency but also means larger class sizes.

The bigger concern is that Villa Bella underperforms relative to its own advantages. Despite low poverty and outstanding attendance, its science proficiency in 5th grade is just 18.4%, well below the district (31.7%) and state (36.1%), and down sharply from 32.7% the year before. Fifth-grade math is similarly weak at 20.4% versus 39.3% statewide. By contrast, 4th grade is a genuine bright spot, with ELA at 48.1% and math at 46.2%, both above state averages. Although the school outperforms Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School in nearly every category, including math (33.8% vs. 17.3%) and attendance (12.0% vs. 26.5%), it is not performing as well as its demographic profile would predict. Strengthening upper-elementary math and science, and supporting female students and low-income learners, are the clearest opportunities for Villa Bella to turn its strong foundation into consistently strong results.

298

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,508

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2390 Rawlings Blvd
Pueblo, CO 81001-4905

(719) 621-1763

District: Pueblo County School District 70

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

White:

46.0%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2022

!Science scores 18 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

562^nd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 14 pts since 2022

From top 46% (2022) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Elementary 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	36.4	562 of 946	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	552 of 950	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	551 of 943	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	580 of 933	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	422 of 921	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	499 of 695	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	451 of 694	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	439 of 684	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	378 of 642	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	333 of 595	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	180 of 322	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.8	67 of 365	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	45.8	144 of 265	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	50 of 203	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	413 of 697	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	377 of 700	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	485 of 683	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	471 of 649	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	341 of 594	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	381 of 547	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	378 of 551	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.3	482 of 539	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	451 of 525	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.2	274 of 454	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile~ school

White (2026)30th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-4 vs state

Math34%-4 vs state

Science18%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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
Villa Bella Expeditionary School	Public, Charter	K-5	2390 Rawlings Blvd	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 621-1763	298	15	19.7	33.2%	137 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (47.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	36.4	562^nd of 946 public elementary schools	40.6%		37.3	552^nd of 950 public elementary schools	41.9%	10	27.3	48.1	44.9				40.7	34.1	46.2	20.4				33.8	18.4		$16,508
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31 MacNaughton Road	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7500	394	24	16.1	79.7%	102 (25.9%)	10 (2.5%)	263 (66.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	12.3	854^th of 946 public elementary schools	9.7%		15	807^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.1%	47	11.7	21.2	41.7				22.2	8.3	15.2	22.2				14.2	11.1		$14,996
Franklin School of Innovation	Public	K-5	1315 Horseshoe Drive	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7540	346	26	13.5	85.5%	85 (24.6%)	5 (1.4%)	248 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	34.5	578^th of 946 public elementary schools	38.9%		24.5	670^th of 950 public elementary schools	29.5%	92	34.6	32.8	57.4				40.6	30.8	23.0	34.0				28.8	27.7		$16,438
Eva R Baca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 East 17th Street	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7530	250	18	14.1	91.2%	33 (13.2%)	6 (2.4%)	203 (81.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	14.7	815^th of 946 public elementary schools	13.8%		14.6	814^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.3%	1	13.5	20.7	39.0				25.2	21.6	23.3	9.8				17.6	12.2		$17,202
Haaff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Chinook Lane	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7550	284	18	16.2	70.4%	70 (24.6%)	7 (2.5%)	189 (66.5%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	45.2	467^th of 946 public elementary schools	50.6%		58.9	370^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.1%	97	33.3	43.9	55.3				43.8	35.7	31.7	44.7				37.2	34.2		$16,303
Park View School Of Discovery	Public	PK, KG-5	1327 East 9th Street	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7590	285	23	12.2	91.9%	56 (19.6%)	4 (1.4%)	219 (76.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	12.5	850^th of 946 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.6	877^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.7%	27	21.8	16.7	29.8				22.4	25.5	14.8	10.4				17.2	8.3		$19,392
Fountain International Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-3	925 North Glendale Avenue	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	Yes	No	No	(719) 549-7535	276	17	16.4	54.7%	73 (26.4%)	7 (2.5%)	171 (62.0%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)								(n/a)	41.5						41.5	36.9						36.9			$16,265
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	107 South La Crosse Avenue	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7515	252	19	13.2	89.3%	40 (15.9%)	6 (2.4%)	202 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	19.4	748^th of 946 public elementary schools	20.9%					(n/a)	28.6	710.0	722.0				18.3	28.6	13.3	20.8				20.7	704.0		$20,022
Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School	Public	K-8	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%)	24.7	682^nd of 946 public elementary schools	27.9%		23.6	685^th of 950 public elementary schools	27.9%	3	40.0	21.1	36.0	30.5	28.6	28.3	30.2	35.0	21.4	20.0	16.9	724.0	705.0	17.3	24.5	13.3	$16,439
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 West 31st Street	Pueblo	81003	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%)	14.6	821^st of 946 public elementary schools	13.2%		21.8	712^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.1%	109	21.6	23.1	26.2				23.4	23.5	21.6	12.2				19.6	715.0		$15,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Villa Bella Expeditionary School

What is the racial makeup of Villa Bella Expeditionary School?

Students at Villa Bella Expeditionary School are 48% Hispanic, 46% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Villa Bella Expeditionary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Villa Bella Expeditionary School.

Is Villa Bella Expeditionary School a good school?

Villa Bella Expeditionary School ranks 562^nd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Villa Bella Expeditionary School in?

Pueblo County School District 70

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