The top reported proficiency rate is 15% in Math. The lowest is 13% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Beulah Heights Elementary School
Beulah Heights Elementary School serves students in preschool through fifth grade as a regular public school within Pueblo School District 60 in Pueblo, Colorado. The school is located in a residential neighborhood on the city’s south side. Pueblo itself is a mid-sized city with an industrial heritage rooted in steel production, now transitioning toward a more diversified economy that includes healthcare, education, government, and a developing solar energy sector. The city holds a distinct regional identity through events like the Colorado State Fair and the Chile & Frijoles Festival, and its built environment ranges from the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk downtown to auto-oriented residential neighborhoods of the kind where Beulah Heights sits.
The student body at Beulah Heights is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of white students and small numbers of students who are Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, or of two or more races. A very high proportion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a context of concentrated economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the provided information.
On state assessments administered through the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, Beulah Heights’s proficiency rates in math and English language arts for students in grades three through five were low. In math, a small share of tested students scored at the proficient or advanced level, and in English language arts the share was similarly small. Science results for fifth graders were suppressed for privacy reasons, so a proficiency figure could not be reported. When compared with other schools across Pueblo County on an overall proficiency index combining tested subjects and grades, Beulah Heights placed in the bottom quartile. These results indicate that the school faces significant academic challenges, and a parent considering the school may want to discuss with staff how the school supports students who are below grade-level expectations.
The school does not serve high school grades, so no graduation rate applies. No information was available on programs such as gifted and talented, special education services, or English learner supports, so those areas remain a gap in this profile.
Pueblo School District 60, which operates Beulah Heights, passed a major bond measure in 2022 to fund facility improvements, safety upgrades, and capital projects across the district, a development that carries implications for the physical condition of school buildings families use. The district also reverted to its original name in recent years after a period of being known as Pueblo City Schools, a rebranding that reflects a shift in district identity.
Housing in the area around Beulah Heights is moderately priced relative to state and national benchmarks. Home values have seen a modest decline in the past year, while rents have risen. The estimated monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced home is slightly lower than typical rent in the area, though the national price-to-income ratio suggests affordability is stretched for many households.
For a family weighing this school, the picture is one of a high-poverty elementary school in a district undertaking capital investment, where academic proficiency is low across math and reading. The school’s location in a residential part of Pueblo means the daily experience is that of a neighborhood school set in an auto-centric part of the city. The wider community of Pueblo offers civic and cultural anchors including the riverwalk, the state fairgrounds, and two higher education campuses, but the economic transition from steel to a more diversified base is still underway. A parent would want to understand the school’s specific academic interventions and how the district’s bond-funded improvements will affect Beulah Heights’s facilities and learning environment.
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