Pueblo Academy of Arts

Summary:

Pueblo Academy of Arts is a public middle school in Pueblo, Colorado, serving 541 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Pueblo School District No. 60, which is ranked 104 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pueblo Academy of Arts consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of Colorado middle schools, with its performance on state assessments significantly below state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 15.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.1% statewide and 25.8% in the Pueblo School District. In math, the school's proficiency rate was just 3.6%, compared to 34.2% statewide and 17.8% in the district. The school also has a high percentage of Hispanic students (68.58% to 73.61%) and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (81.33% to 83.07%), with a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16.8 to 22.2.

Compared to nearby schools, Pueblo Academy of Arts consistently performs worse than schools in the Pueblo County School District 70, such as Sky View Middle School and Pleasant View Middle School, as well as schools in the Pueblo School District No. 60, like W.H. Heaton Middle School and Risley International Academy of Innovation. The only exception is the high-performing Connect Charter School, which stands out in the region.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 29 Lehigh Avenue
       Pueblo, CO  81005-1961


(719) 549-7430

District: Pueblo School District No. 60

SchoolDigger Rank:
472nd of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,477 Help


Students who attend Pueblo Academy of Arts usually attend:

High:    South High School

Feeder schools for Pueblo Academy of Arts:

Elementary:    Goodnight Elementary School
    Heritage Elementary School
    Sunset Park Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  495

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.9%
White:
25.9%
African American:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.9% Help


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Compare Details Pueblo Academy of Arts ranks worse than 97.3% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks last among 6 ranked middle schools in the Pueblo School District No. 60. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.25. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.9%), White (25.9%), African American (4.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pueblo Academy of Arts is 17.9. 3 middle schools in the Pueblo School District No. 60 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pueblo Academy of Arts is $14,477, which is the 3rd highest among 6 middle schools in the Pueblo School District No. 60.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pueblo Academy of Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Pueblo Academy of Arts 472nd of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Pueblo Academy of Arts in the ranking list.)

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Pueblo School District No. 60:

SchoolDigger ranks Pueblo School District No. 60 104th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pueblo Academy of Arts

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Rank History for all students at Pueblo Academy of Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 38.11 226th 336 32.7%
2005 25.03 265th 340 22.1%
2006 23.85 284th 346 17.9%
2007 20.97 300th 360 16.7%
2008 17.22 315th 362 13.0%
2009 8.69 349th 377 7.4%
2010 7.32 387th 409 5.4%
2011 6.74 401st 422 5.0%
2012 7.30 395th 425 7.1%
2013 14.21 405th 454 10.8%
2014 12.09 415th 461 10.0%
2015 17.27 379th 436 13.1%
2016 17.37 344th 400 14.0%
2017 11.77 393rd 424 7.3%
2018 11.99 382nd 418 8.6%
2019 13.49 399th 458 12.9%
2021 8.38 361st 369 2.2%
2022 5.76 446th 448 0.4%
2023 7.60 472nd 480 1.7%
2024 7.25 472nd 485 2.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pueblo Academy of Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.94 172nd 222 22.5%
2019 19.78 210th 240 12.5%
2023 15.12 234th 241 2.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Pueblo Academy of Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.77 297th 315 5.7%
2019 10.04 323rd 352 8.2%
2022 3.02 326th 326 0.0%
2023 6.92 357th 363 1.7%
2024 4.99 347th 350 0.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Pueblo Academy of Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.24 297th 317 6.3%
2019 14.57 298th 343 13.1%
2022 7.29 321st 328 2.1%
2023 7.42 353rd 356 0.8%
2024 8.64 344th 357 3.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pueblo Academy of Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.71 141st 165 14.5%
2019 19.16 190th 220 13.6%
2022 6.91 169th 169 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Pueblo Academy of Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 5.39 280th 283 1.1%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Pueblo Academy of Arts

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 548 13 3 278 0 n/a n/a 0 842
1989 536 11 5 290 1 n/a n/a 0 843
1990 508 9 5 305 2 n/a n/a 0 829
1991 487 13 4 309 5 n/a n/a 0 818
1992 520 12 2 292 4 n/a n/a 0 830
1993 516 16 2 284 3 n/a n/a 0 821
1994 528 19 3 264 5 n/a n/a 0 819
1995 506 19 4 283 5 n/a n/a 0 817
1996 506 19 4 283 5 n/a n/a 0 817
1997 486 16 3 295 6 n/a n/a 0 806
1998 461 16 2 309 9 n/a n/a 0 797
1999 449 20 2 330 8 n/a n/a 0 809
2000 412 21 5 345 7 n/a n/a 0 790
2001 382 15 3 352 10 n/a n/a 0 762
2002 327 21 2 323 12 n/a n/a 0 685
2003 327 21 2 323 12 n/a n/a 0 685
2004 310 18 3 323 12 n/a n/a 0 666
2005 288 12 4 331 18 n/a n/a 0 653
2006 292 25 1 333 14 n/a n/a 0 665
2007 274 22 1 329 11 n/a n/a 0 637
2008 255 24 1 298 5 n/a n/a 0 583
2009 238 15 1 337 5 n/a n/a 0 596
2010 174 20 0 310 6 n/a n/a 0 510
2011 120 14 0 319 1 0 2 0 456
2012 103 14 1 318 1 0 6 0 443
2013 57 11 1 177 2 0 6 0 254
2014 76 6 2 260 2 0 6 0 352
2015 94 14 3 315 7 0 12 0 445
2016 141 17 3 357 8 1 11 0 538
2017 161 14 6 480 9 1 11 0 682
2018 186 17 5 485 7 0 12 0 712
2019 166 13 6 476 3 1 13 0 678
2020 169 13 6 486 4 0 10 0 688
2021 139 12 4 455 0 0 16 0 626
2022 122 17 2 438 4 0 12 0 595
2023 136 18 0 371 4 0 12 0 541
2024 128 23 1 331 3 1 8 0 495

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pueblo Academy of Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 842 41.0 20.5 n/a
1989 843 40.8 20.6 25.1
1990 829 43.0 19.2 35.5
1991 818 43.8 18.6 25.1
1992 830 43.0 19.3 26.1
1993 821 42.0 19.5 25.7
1994 819 40.0 20.5 28.4
1995 817 41.0 19.9 33.8
1996 817 41.0 19.9 33.8
1997 806 42.0 19.2 34
1998 797 40.0 19.9 39.4
1999 809 43.4 18.6 36.8
2000 790 39.1 20.2 53.5
2001 762 38.8 19.6 51.2
2002 685 39.4 17.4 53.3
2003 685 39.4 17.4 53.3
2004 666 41.0 16.2 61.9
2005 653 40.7 16.0 67.8
2006 665 41.3 16.1 71.1
2007 637 38.5 16.5 70.6
2008 583 37.0 15.8 67.8
2009 596 35.7 16.7 75
2010 510 31.0 16.4 83.9
2011 456 30.5 14.9 80.5
2012 443 30.3 14.6 81
2013 254 19.3 13.1 89.4
2014 352 27.9 12.6 82.4
2015 445 38.0 11.7 84.3
2016 538 38.0 14.1 81.8
2017 682 44.2 15.4 90.8
2018 712 46.9 15.1 89.9
2019 678 36.9 18.3 88.8
2020 688 34.3 20.0 80.8
2021 626 31.5 19.8 83.1
2022 595 26.7 22.2 80.3
2023 541 32.1 16.8 81.3
2024 495 27.5 17.9 90.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pueblo Academy of Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 842 41.0 20.5 n/a
1989 843 40.8 20.6 25.1
1990 829 43.0 19.2 35.5
1991 818 43.8 18.6 25.1
1992 830 43.0 19.3 26.1
1993 821 42.0 19.5 25.7
1994 819 40.0 20.5 28.4
1995 817 41.0 19.9 33.8
1996 817 41.0 19.9 33.8
1997 806 42.0 19.2 34
1998 797 40.0 19.9 39.4
1999 809 43.4 18.6 36.8
2000 790 39.1 20.2 53.5
2001 762 38.8 19.6 51.2
2002 685 39.4 17.4 53.3
2003 685 39.4 17.4 53.3
2004 666 41.0 16.2 61.9
2005 653 40.7 16.0 67.8
2006 665 41.3 16.1 71.1
2007 637 38.5 16.5 70.6
2008 583 37.0 15.8 67.8
2009 596 35.7 16.7 75
2010 510 31.0 16.4 83.9
2011 456 30.5 14.9 80.5
2012 443 30.3 14.6 81
2013 254 19.3 13.1 89.4
2014 352 27.9 12.6 82.4
2015 445 38.0 11.7 84.3
2016 538 38.0 14.1 81.8
2017 682 44.2 15.4 90.8
2018 712 46.9 15.1 89.9
2019 678 36.9 18.3 88.8
2020 688 34.3 20.0 80.8
2021 626 31.5 19.8 83.1
2022 595 26.7 22.2 80.3
2023 541 32.1 16.8 81.3
2024 495 27.5 17.9 90.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pueblo Academy of Arts

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,447
2020 $9,548
2021 $10,659
2022 $12,194
2023 $14,477

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pueblo Academy of Arts

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 399th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 472nd of 480 Middle schools
 11.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pueblo Academy of Arts)22.817.2
 5.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pueblo School District No. 60)28.221.3
 6.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Pueblo Academy of Arts)11.86.6
 5.2%
   6th Grade Math (Pueblo School District No. 60)14.38.8
 5.5%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pueblo Academy of Arts)23.714.6
 9.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pueblo School District No. 60)32.625.3
 7.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Pueblo Academy of Arts)11.92.4
 9.5%
   7th Grade Math (Pueblo School District No. 60)13.87.2
 6.6%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Pueblo Academy of Arts)12.53.3
 9.2%
   8th Grade Science (Pueblo School District No. 60)17.111.2
 5.9%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pueblo Academy of Arts)31.611.1
 20.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pueblo School District No. 60)34.323.3
 11%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Pueblo Academy of Arts)12.45.8
 6.6%
   8th Grade Math (Pueblo School District No. 60)16.511.2
 5.3%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pueblo Academy of Arts)25.814.3
 11.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pueblo School District No. 60)3224.7
 7.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Pueblo Academy of Arts)124.9
 7.1%
   All Grades Math (Pueblo School District No. 60)19.615.4
 4.2%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students678541
 20.2%
African American1318
 38.5%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian60
 100%
Hispanic476371
 22.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White166136
 18.1%
Two or More Races1312
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.8%81.3%
 7.5%


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Pueblo Academy of Arts ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Colorado middle schools.

Students who attend Pueblo Academy of Arts usually go on to attend South High School

Students at Pueblo Academy of Arts are 67% Hispanic, 26% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 495 students attended Pueblo Academy of Arts.


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