The top reported proficiency rate is 22% in English language arts. The lowest is 8% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on 70 Online
70 Online is an alternative school serving kindergarten through twelfth grade within Pueblo County School District 70. It is a fully online program operating out of a physical address on Lane 28 in Pueblo. The school's structure sets it apart from a conventional brick-and-mortar campus.
The student body is small in total enrollment for a K-12 program. The enrollment skews heavily toward the upper grades, with the largest concentrations in grades eleven and twelve. There are very few students in the lower elementary grades. Racially and ethnically, the student population is predominantly Hispanic and white, with a smaller share of students who identify as two or more races and still smaller shares of Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. The share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not reported. Similarly, data on the share of students with disabilities and English learners was not available.
State assessment results are available, but they come with an important caveat. The participation rate on the state tests in math, English language arts, and science was below the threshold that typically yields a reliable picture of the whole school's performance. The share of tested students who scored proficient or above was low in each subject, a parent may want to look into this further with the school given the partial participation. The school is classified as an alternative school, which can mean that the student population includes those who have struggled in traditional settings, and assessment results from this type of school are often not directly comparable to those from conventional schools. Multi-year academic trend data was not available to show whether performance has changed over time.
The school is a program of Pueblo County School District 70. The district itself operates on a four-day school week, a publicly reported lasting schedule change that affects family routines, childcare arrangements, and the rhythm of the school year for every student enrolled. As an online program, 70 Online's schedule and daily structure may follow a different pattern than the district's in-person schools, but it is part of the same district.
Pueblo is a mid-sized city with an industrial heritage centered on steel production, now more diversified into healthcare, education, and government. The city sits in a high-desert setting at the confluence of the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek. The walkable core is concentrated around the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk and the Union Avenue Historic Commercial District, though the city is largely auto-oriented outside that core. Major employers include UCHealth Parkview Medical Center, the Colorado Mental Health Hospital, and the two Pueblo school districts. The city is positioning itself for growth in solar energy development. Housing in the area is priced below state benchmarks, representing a more affordable market compared to much of Colorado.
For a family considering 70 Online, the central question is whether the school's alternative, fully online format matches a student's needs and circumstances. The small enrollment for a K-12 school means a parent would want to understand how the school provides instruction, social interaction, and extracurricular opportunities across such a wide grade span, especially given the tiny number of elementary-aged students. The state testing data, with low participation and low proficiency rates, offers an incomplete picture that is likely influenced by the school's alternative mission and the student population it serves. The comparison relative to districts in Pueblo County placed 70 Online above the midpoint on an overall proficiency index, though this index is based on limited data from a small number of tested students. A family whose child is self-directed, needs a flexible schedule, or has not thrived in a conventional school may find this a plausible option. A family looking for a traditional high school experience with a full slate of extracurriculars, a large peer group, and robust state testing data would likely look elsewhere.
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