Summary:
Zip code 81003 in Pueblo, Colorado, contains just one middle school—The Connect Charter School—serving grades 6 through 8 with 252 students in the Pueblo County School District 70. Because it is the only middle school in the area, this analysis focuses on how The Connect Charter School compares to its district, the state of Colorado, and its own performance over time.
The Connect Charter School is a clear academic leader in its region. It outperforms its district by more than 20 percentage points in English Language Arts (66.5% vs. 43.4%) and by double digits in Math (47.6% vs. 33.1%) and Science (44.3% vs. 32.5%). It also beats state averages in every subject. The school earned 4 out of 5 stars and ranks in the 79th percentile of Colorado middle schools for 2025–2026, though its ranking has slipped from the 91st percentile and a 5-star rating in 2023–2024. Proficiency improves as students progress: 8th graders reach 77.1% proficiency in ELA and 58.6% in Math, compared to 55.7% and 38.0% for 6th graders, showing the school is effective at building skills over the middle school years.
Attendance is a major strength, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 13.3%—less than half the district rate of 31.6% and well below the state rate of 28.4%. The student-teacher ratio is 16.8 to 1, and the most recent school-level dropout rate was 0.0%. Year-over-year, ELA dipped 4.7 points and Math dipped 1.0 point, while Science improved by 2.4 points. Free/reduced lunch data is not reported, which limits socioeconomic analysis, but the available data paints a positive picture. ELA is the school's signature strength, while Math remains the relative weak spot. Bottom line: The Connect Charter School is a strong, above-average middle school in Pueblo's 81003 zip code, with excellent attendance and consistent outperformance of both district and state—though recent trends in ranking and ELA proficiency are worth monitoring.
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