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Pueblo City School District

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315 West 11th Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
Pueblo County
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PH: (719) 549-7100
FAX: (719) 549-7112

  • Grades PK-12
  • 18,504 students
  • 38 schools

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 CSAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 78% (2009)
 76% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 54% (2009)
 48% (2008)
 56% (2007)
 52% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2009.

Math
 75% (2009)
 76% (2008)
 73% (2007)
 76% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading
 67% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 66% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Writing
 51% (2009)
 49% (2008)
 48% (2007)
 52% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.

Math
 76% (2009)
 70% (2008)
 76% (2007)
 76% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading
 66% (2009)
 68% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
 32% (2009)
 31% (2008)
The state average for Science was 45% in 2009.

Writing
 53% (2009)
 59% (2008)
 59% (2007)
 63% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.

Math
 56% (2009)
 59% (2008)
 69% (2007)
 70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading
 63% (2009)
 62% (2008)
 63% (2007)
 64% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing
 50% (2009)
 50% (2008)
 51% (2007)
 52% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 61% in 2009.

Math
 46% (2009)
 48% (2008)
 45% (2007)
 49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading
 59% (2009)
 53% (2008)
 52% (2007)
 55% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2009.

Writing
 54% (2009)
 47% (2008)
 49% (2007)
 46% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2009.

Math
 35% (2009)
 28% (2008)
 35% (2007)
 32% (2006)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading
 57% (2009)
 53% (2008)
 52% (2007)
 55% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2009.

Science
 34% (2009)
 24% (2008)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2009.

Writing
 43% (2009)
 40% (2008)
 39% (2007)
 38% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2009.

Math
 32% (2009)
 25% (2008)
 28% (2007)
 25% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading
 53% (2009)
 51% (2008)
 56% (2007)
 57% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2009.

Writing
 38% (2009)
 34% (2008)
 37% (2007)
 43% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.

Math
 14% (2009)
 19% (2008)
 17% (2007)
 26% (2006)
The state average for Math was 35% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Reading
 62% (2009)
 52% (2008)
 63% (2007)
 62% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
 31% (2009)
 28% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2009.

Writing
 39% (2009)
 34% (2008)
 40% (2007)
 47% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2009.

Math
 14% (2009)
 13% (2008)
 17% (2007)
 21% (2006)
The state average for Math was 30% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

  • In 2008-2009 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
  • The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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 CSAP Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3
ReadingThis District
All Students78%
Black (not Hispanic)75%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic74%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)87%
IEP48%
Non-IEP81%
Limited English proficient (LEP)51%
Language proficiency status - not applicable79%
Neither migrant nor immigrant78%

WritingThis District
All Students54%
Black (not Hispanic)41%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic50%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)65%
IEP21%
Non-IEP59%
Limited English proficient (LEP)26%
Language proficiency status - not applicable56%
Neither migrant nor immigrant55%

MathThis District
All Students75%
Female73%
Male76%
Black (not Hispanic)59%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic72%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)82%
IEP50%
Non-IEP78%
Limited English proficient (LEP)47%
Language proficiency status - not applicable76%
Neither migrant nor immigrant75%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students67%
Black (not Hispanic)47%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic64%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)77%
IEP33%
Non-IEP71%
Limited English proficient (LEP)44%
Language proficiency status - not applicable69%
Neither migrant nor immigrant68%

WritingThis District
All Students51%
Black (not Hispanic)28%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic47%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)59%
IEP9%
Non-IEP56%
Limited English proficient (LEP)29%
Language proficiency status - not applicable52%
Neither migrant nor immigrant51%

MathThis District
All Students76%
Female75%
Male77%
Black (not Hispanic)62%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic73%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)83%
IEP48%
Non-IEP79%
Limited English proficient (LEP)56%
Language proficiency status - not applicable77%
Neither migrant nor immigrant76%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students66%
Black (not Hispanic)62%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic59%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)78%
IEP25%
Non-IEP70%
Limited English proficient (LEP)35%
Language proficiency status - not applicable67%
Neither migrant nor immigrant66%

ScienceThis District
All Students32%
Black (not Hispanic)34%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic24%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)46%
IEP6%
Non-IEP35%
Limited English proficient (LEP)3%
Language proficiency status - not applicable34%
Neither migrant nor immigrant32%

WritingThis District
All Students53%
Black (not Hispanic)57%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic46%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)65%
IEP14%
Non-IEP58%
Limited English proficient (LEP)22%
Language proficiency status - not applicable55%
Neither migrant nor immigrant53%

MathThis District
All Students56%
Female53%
Male58%
Black (not Hispanic)50%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic49%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)69%
IEP18%
Non-IEP60%
Limited English proficient (LEP)32%
Language proficiency status - not applicable57%
Neither migrant nor immigrant56%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students63%
Black (not Hispanic)58%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic58%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)72%
IEP21%
Non-IEP68%
Limited English proficient (LEP)36%
Language proficiency status - not applicable64%
Neither migrant nor immigrant63%

WritingThis District
All Students50%
Black (not Hispanic)58%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic46%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)54%
IEP12%
Non-IEP54%
Limited English proficient (LEP)27%
Language proficiency status - not applicable50%
Neither migrant nor immigrant50%

MathThis District
All Students46%
Female43%
Male49%
Black (not Hispanic)42%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic41%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)54%
IEP12%
Non-IEP50%
Limited English proficient (LEP)32%
Language proficiency status - not applicable46%
Neither migrant nor immigrant46%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students59%
Black (not Hispanic)55%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic53%
American Indian or Alaskan Native65%
White (not Hispanic)68%
IEP16%
Non-IEP63%
Language proficiency status - not applicable60%
Neither migrant nor immigrant59%

WritingThis District
All Students54%
Black (not Hispanic)58%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic50%
American Indian or Alaskan Native47%
White (not Hispanic)61%
IEP8%
Non-IEP59%
Language proficiency status - not applicable55%
Neither migrant nor immigrant54%

MathThis District
All Students35%
Female35%
Male36%
Black (not Hispanic)19%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic30%
American Indian or Alaskan Native35%
White (not Hispanic)47%
IEP10%
Non-IEP38%
Language proficiency status - not applicable37%
Neither migrant nor immigrant35%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students57%
Black (not Hispanic)56%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic51%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)67%
IEP16%
Non-IEP61%
Language proficiency status - not applicable58%
Neither migrant nor immigrant57%

ScienceThis District
All Students34%
Black (not Hispanic)27%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic27%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)48%
IEP6%
Non-IEP37%
Language proficiency status - not applicable36%
Neither migrant nor immigrant35%

WritingThis District
All Students43%
Black (not Hispanic)41%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic38%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)53%
IEP6%
Non-IEP47%
Language proficiency status - not applicable44%
Neither migrant nor immigrant44%

MathThis District
All Students32%
Female31%
Male32%
Black (not Hispanic)29%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic26%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)41%
IEP7%
Non-IEP34%
Language proficiency status - not applicable32%
Neither migrant nor immigrant32%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 9
ReadingThis District
All Students53%
Black (not Hispanic)51%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic45%
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
White (not Hispanic)66%
IEP14%
Non-IEP56%
Limited English proficient (LEP)15%
Language proficiency status - not applicable55%
Neither migrant nor immigrant53%

WritingThis District
All Students38%
Black (not Hispanic)37%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic31%
American Indian or Alaskan Native17%
White (not Hispanic)52%
IEP4%
Non-IEP42%
Limited English proficient (LEP)10%
Language proficiency status - not applicable40%
Neither migrant nor immigrant38%

MathThis District
All Students14%
Female13%
Male15%
Black (not Hispanic)8%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic10%
American Indian or Alaskan Native4%
White (not Hispanic)22%
IEP1%
Non-IEP15%
Limited English proficient (LEP)5%
Language proficiency status - not applicable15%
Neither migrant nor immigrant14%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10
ReadingThis District
All Students62%
Black (not Hispanic)57%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic55%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)73%
IEP19%
Non-IEP65%
Limited English proficient (LEP)5%
Language proficiency status - not applicable64%
Neither migrant nor immigrant62%

ScienceThis District
All Students31%
Black (not Hispanic)27%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic23%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)44%
IEP8%
Non-IEP33%
Limited English proficient (LEP)0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable33%
Neither migrant nor immigrant32%

WritingThis District
All Students39%
Black (not Hispanic)35%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic34%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)47%
IEP1%
Non-IEP41%
Limited English proficient (LEP)0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable41%
Neither migrant nor immigrant39%

MathThis District
All Students14%
Female11%
Male16%
Black (not Hispanic)10%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic9%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)20%
IEP1%
Non-IEP14%
Limited English proficient (LEP)0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable15%
Neither migrant nor immigrant14%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

  • In 2008-2009 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
  • The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Colorado Department of Education. If there are fewer than 16 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Colorado: An Overview

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 ACT Results


Composite
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 1719n/a
Graduating class of 2007 171921
Graduating class of 2006 171921

English
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 1619n/a
Graduating class of 2007 161821
Graduating class of 2006 161821

Math
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 1619n/a
Graduating class of 2007 171921
Graduating class of 2006 161921

Reading
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 1720n/a
Graduating class of 2007 171922
Graduating class of 2006 171921

Science
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 1720n/a
Graduating class of 2007 171921
Graduating class of 2006 171921
1Source: CO Dept. of Education
2Source: ACT


Participation Rate
 This District
Graduating class of 200885%
Graduating class of 200780%
Graduating class of 200686%
Source: CO Dept. of Education

About the Tests

  • The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination. All high school students in Colorado must take the ACT.
  • ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
  • Scores for the graduating class of 2008 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2007. Scores for the graduating class of 2007 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2006. Scores for the graduating class of 2006 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2005.
  • If there are fewer than 16 students in a district, the Colorado Department of Education does not report data for that district.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1717

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
Hispanic62%28%
White (not Hispanic)34%61%
Black (not Hispanic)3%6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native1%1%
Asian or Pacific Islander<1%3%
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program67%34%
Attendance
Information about this data
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Absence/truancy rate3%2%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,729$8,094
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional59%58%
Student and staff support12%10%
Administration12%15%
Other expenditures18%17%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007

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