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B−

Swallows Charter Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

278 South McCulloch Boulevard, Pueblo West, CO 81007 · (719) 547-1627

Pueblo West’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
677
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Swallows Charter Academy

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

278 South McCulloch Boulevard, Pueblo West

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 175
Grade 275
Grade 376
Grade 475
Grade 576
Grade 675
Grade 775
Grade 875
Enrollment over time
577’20
603’21
629’22
675’23
677’24

Up 17.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Swallows Charter Academy from Pueblo West families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Pueblo West’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.