Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Pueblo West’s public schools outscore 73% of Colorado districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Pueblo West, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 25% of Pueblo West’s students scored proficient, below the Colorado average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Pueblo West’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 151 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pueblo West’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,204 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Swallows Charter Academy, Swallows Charter Academy High School, Pueblo West Christian Academy (private) and Soaring Eagles Center for Autism (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Pueblo West’s grade
B+: better than 73% of Colorado school districts, #78 of 159 Colorado towns. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pueblo West, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Pueblo West · depends on your address
Sky View Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 565 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Liberty Point International School
Grades 6–8 · 417 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pueblo West · depends on your address
Sky View Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 565 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Liberty Point International School
Grades 6–8 · 417 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pueblo West · depends on your address
Sky View Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 565 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Liberty Point International School
Grades 6–8 · 417 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pueblo West
Pueblo West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,540 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pueblo West
Pueblo West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,540 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Pueblo West
Pueblo West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,540 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Pueblo West
Pueblo West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,540 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Pueblo West’s public schools are run by Pueblo County School District 70, which also serves Boone and Rye. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Pueblo West vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Pueblo West’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo West | B+ | Pueblo County School District 70 |
| Pueblo | C− | Pueblo City School District 60 |
Every school in Pueblo West
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Pueblo West’s schools
Are Pueblo West’s schools good?
By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pueblo West children attend outscore 73% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #78 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pueblo West in?
Pueblo County School District 70, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,386 students in 26 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pueblo West kids go to high school?
Pueblo West High School, with 1,540 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Pueblo West’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Pueblo County School District 70 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Pueblo West spend per student?
$12,204 in Pueblo County School District 70 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pueblo West?
Yes: Pueblo West Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 55 students) and Soaring Eagles Center for Autism (special education, grades , 18 students). Pueblo West also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Pueblo West families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pueblo West → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.