Based on its families’ demographics, Pueblo County 70 would be expected to rank #49 of 105 Colorado districts, with 41% of students meeting or exceeding expectations in English and 31% in math. It actually ranks #45, with 41% and 29%. That is 0.9 percentage points below what its demographics predict, which ranks it #49 of 105 on performance vs. demographics. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
| Subject | Expected | Actual | Over/under (pts) | Rank: predicted → actual | Rank vs. demographics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 41% | 41% | −0.1 ±0.8 | #48 → #45 | #47 |
| Math | 31% | 29% | −1.8 ±2.5 | #50 → #50 | #55 |
Met or exceeded expectations on CMAS, grades 3–8, 2024–2026 combined. District results include district-run neighborhood, choice and magnet schools, but not charter or online schools. ± is a 90% range for normal year-to-year swings.
Growth depends much less on family background than test scores do, so it is the closer measure of what schools add in a given year.
Parents’ education: parents of public-school children (Census ACS 2019–2023, NCES tabulation). For context, not in the prediction: all adults with a bachelor’s degree+ 30%; median household income $83,139.
| School | Met/exceeded Eng / Math | Vs. expected English | Vs. expected Math | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 43% / 34% | +16.0 | +9.2 | 40 |
| Avondale Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 19% / 22% | +4.0 | +7.2 | 44 |
| Rye Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 49% / 43% | +5.1 | +5.8 | 34 |
| Liberty Point Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 35% / 26% | +5.4 | +4.6 | 48 |
| Sierra Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 48% / 35% | +5.3 | +2.2 | 59 |
| North Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 46% / 40% | +1.9 | +2.6 | 42 |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 52% / 48% | +1.3 | +3.1 | 58 |
| Desert Sage Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 36% / 28% | +1.1 | −0.6 | 42 |
| Vineland Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 39% / 28% | +0.3 | −1.1 | 49 |
| Prairie Winds Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 39% / 28% | −0.3 | −3.3 | 52 |
| Beulah Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 42% / 26% | −10.6 | −12.3 | 54 |
| Beulah Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 65% / — | +17.5 | +3.9 | 59 |
| Vineland Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 37% / 21% | +5.4 | +4.5 | 48 |
| Pleasant View Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 38% / 27% | +3.9 | +4.8 | 50 |
| Sky View Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 44% / 33% | +2.1 | +6.1 | 50 |
| Liberty Point International SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 33% / 17% | +3.6 | +0.7 | 48 |
| Craver Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 44% / 23% | +0.7 | −1.3 | 50 |