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Villa Bella Expeditionary School

Q: Is Villa Bella Expeditionary School a good school?

Villa Bella Expeditionary School ranks 552 nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

552^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Villa Bella Expeditionary School is a public charter elementary school serving 297 students in grades K-5 in Pueblo, Colorado, which is part of the Pueblo County School District 70.

The school has consistently ranked in the middle of Colorado elementary schools, with performance on state assessments generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. However, the school stands out for its strong performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. Conversely, the school's performance for male and white students has been below average, ranking in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Villa Bella Expeditionary School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly higher than the state average and likely contribute to the school's overall academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Villa Bella Expeditionary School generally performs better than Irving Elementary School, also part of the Pueblo School District, but lags behind the higher-performing Fountain International Magnet School, a public magnet school in the same district. The school's strong performance for low SES students is noteworthy, but the relatively low performance for male and white students is an area of concern that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions.

298

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,963

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 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Colorado avg40%

552^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 12 pts since 2022

From top 46% (2022) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	37.3	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
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
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
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
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 (2024)82nd percentile+40 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-7 vs state

Science33%-6 vs state

Math31%-5 vs state

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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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th 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%)	37.3	552^nd of 950 public elementary schools	41.9%		36.3	551^st of 943 public elementary schools	41.6%	1	38.0	35.4	40.8			38.1	54.0	16.7	22.4	31.3	32.7	$9,963
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%)	15	807^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.1%		14.9	810^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.1%	3	22.2	20.5	21.6			21.5	24.1	18.2	19.2	20.7	17.3	$13,442
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%)	24.5	670^th of 950 public elementary schools	29.5%		25.1	675^th of 943 public elementary schools	28.4%	5	15.9	35.4	51.8			33.5	9.5	31.3	18.2	18.7	20.4	$15,408
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%)	14.6	814^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.3%		19.3	748^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.7%	66	15.4	18.9	37.1			23.4	15.8	18.9	14.3	16.4	17.1	$15,758
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%)	58.9	370^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.1%		63.8	329^th of 943 public elementary schools	65.1%	41	35.1	40.0	69.0			46.2	39.5	40.0	62.1	45.8	55.2	$14,792
Park View Elementary School	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%)	10.6	877^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.7%		15.3	801^st of 943 public elementary schools	15.1%	76	9.6	12.2	15.7			12.5	22.6	26.2	11.8	19.9	5.9	$14,667
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)	46.6					46.6	43.1			43.1		$15,047
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%)								(n/a)			20.8			11.4				5.6	12.5	$17,216
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
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 Villa Bella Expeditionary School

What district is Villa Bella Expeditionary School in?

Pueblo County School District 70

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.

Is Villa Bella Expeditionary School a good school?

Villa Bella Expeditionary School ranks 552^nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Villa Bella Expeditionary School?

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

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