Summary:
ZIP code 81007 covers Pueblo West, Colorado, and contains 11 schools serving approximately 5,747 students in grades K-12. Ten of the schools are part of Pueblo County School District 70, ranked in the 63rd percentile statewide, while Pueblo Classical Academy operates under Education Reenvisioned BOCES. The area includes six elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and one alternative K-12 school.
Cedar Ridge Elementary School stands out as the top academic performer, ranking in the 71st percentile with math proficiency of 52.2% — well above the state average of 37.3%. Swallows Charter Academy (K-8) has the lowest chronic absenteeism in the area (15.4%) and strong reading scores, while Swallows Charter Academy High School ranks highest among area high schools (66th percentile) with 67% SAT Reading/Writing proficiency. Pueblo West High School, the largest school with 1,540 students, excels at keeping students on track with a 96.7% graduation rate and 0.6% dropout rate, though its math scores (26%) lag the state.
Several schools face significant challenges. Liberty Point International School (28th percentile), Desert Sage Elementary School (34th), and Liberty Point Elementary School (36th) struggle with high poverty (60-65% free/reduced lunch), chronic absenteeism (38-47%), and low proficiency. By contrast, Sky View Middle School ranks in the 60th percentile and clearly outperforms Liberty Point International School. Pueblo Classical Academy, the alternative school, has very low test scores but a graduation rate near the state average. Math is the region’s biggest weakness — only Cedar Ridge Elementary School exceeds the state average. However, several schools improved year-over-year, including Swallows Charter Academy (ELA rose from 43.8% to 53.5%) and Liberty Point Elementary School (ELA rose from 28.8% to 39.0%).
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