Prairie Winds Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

597 E Earl Drive
Pueblo, CO 81007

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 513 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Prairie Winds Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Prairie Winds Elementary School's student population of 513 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Winds Elementary School
Pre-K	66
Kind	82
1	64
2	69
3	77
4	73
5	82

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Total Students

513 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School
2023	500
2022	432
2021	450
2020	524
2019	524
2018	528
2017	528
2016	556
2015	514
2014	529
2013	528
2012	528
2011	528
2010	554
2009	525
2008	502
2007	442
2006	350
2005	315

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School
2023	24
2022	21
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	28
2015	27
2014	26
2013	27
2012	26
2011	28
2010	28
2009	27
2008	25
2007	22
2006	16
2005	15

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School Motto

EMPOWER, EVOLVE, EXCEL: EDUCATING WITH EXCELLENCE

School Rankings

Prairie Winds Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prairie Winds Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1103 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School
2023	#1103
2022	#1115
2021	#1130
2019	#1143
2018	#1059
2017	#1056
2016	#938
2015	#858
2014	#632
2013	#499
2012	#527

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23%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	23%	33%	27%
2022	22%	32%	25%
2021	24%	33%	24%
2019	24%	35%	28%
2018	25%	35%	29%
2017	24%	33%	25%
2016	26%	33%	27%
2015	25%	31%	22%
2014	73%	57%	55%
2013	76%	57%	55%
2012	70%	56%	54%

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30-34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2022	32%	45%	44%
2021	27%	47%	43%
2019	37%	47%	45%
2018	38%	44%	29%
2017	36%	42%	42%
2016	37%	40%	39%
2015	40%	40%	39%
2014	71%	69%	72%
2013	75%	70%	71%
2012	77%	70%	73%
2011	95%	89%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	21:1	16:1	19:1
2022	21:1	15:1	19:1
2021	20:1	15:1	20:1
2020	22:1	16:1	19:1
2019	22:1	16:1	19:1
2018	22:1	17:1	20:1
2017	22:1	17:1	20:1
2016	20:1	17:1	19:1
2015	19:1	17:1	18:1
2014	21:1	17:1	18:1
2013	20:1	17:1	19:1
2012	20:1	17:1	19:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	18:1
2008	20:1	16:1	19:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	22:1	16:1	19:1
2005	21:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2014)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2021)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2021	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

37%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	35%	35%	40%
2022	37%	35%	39%
2021	34%	34%	39%
2020	32%	34%	37%
2019	32%	34%	37%
2018	31%	34%	37%
2017	31%	34%	37%
2016	30%	33%	35%
2014	24%	33%	33%
2013	24%	32%	33%
2012	24%	32%	32%
2011	24%	32%	31%
2010	24%	29%	26%
2009	22%	28%	27%
2008	25%	28%	27%
2007	21%	28%	26%
2006	23%	27%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%

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White

53%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	54%	51%	53%
2022	54%	52%	54%
2021	58%	52%	54%
2020	57%	53%	57%
2019	57%	53%	57%
2018	60%	53%	59%
2017	60%	53%	59%
2016	63%	54%	59%
2014	70%	55%	62%
2013	70%	56%	62%
2012	72%	56%	64%
2011	72%	57%	65%
2010	72%	60%	70%
2009	73%	61%	69%
2008	71%	61%	70%
2007	76%	62%	70%
2006	73%	63%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	10%	4%	5%
2019	10%	4%	5%
2018	9%	4%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	0.58	0.62	0.56
2022	0.57	0.61	0.56
2021	0.55	0.61	0.56
2020	0.57	0.60	0.55
2019	0.57	0.60	0.55
2018	0.54	0.60	0.53
2017	0.54	0.60	0.53
2016	0.51	0.60	0.52
2014	0.46	0.59	0.51
2013	0.46	0.59	0.51
2012	0.43	0.59	0.50
2011	0.43	0.58	0.48
2010	0.43	0.55	0.45
2009	0.42	0.55	0.45
2008	0.44	0.55	0.44
2007	0.38	0.54	0.44
2006	0.42	0.53	0.44

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Eligible for

42%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	34%	33%	37%
2022	37%	30%	36%
2021	38%	33%	35%
2020	33%	33%	30%
2019	33%	33%	30%
2018	30%	35%	35%
2017	30%	35%	35%
2016	31%	34%	36%
2015	28%	34%	37%
2014	23%	35%	33%
2013	19%	34%	32%
2012	23%	34%	30%
2011	24%	33%	27%
2010	19%	31%	25%
2009	18%	28%	23%
2008	22%	28%	24%
2007	22%	27%	25%
2006	20%	27%	25%
2005	20%	25%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	13%	7%	10%
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	6%	7%	9%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	5%
2017	8%	8%	5%
2016	10%	7%	7%
2015	9%	7%	8%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	13%	7%	11%
2012	12%	7%	11%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	14%	7%	11%
2009	14%	7%	12%
2008	14%	7%	10%
2007	12%	7%	10%
2006	12%	6%	12%
2005	8%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pueblo County School District 70

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prairie Winds Elementary School's ranking?

Prairie Winds Elementary School is ranked #1103 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Prairie Winds Elementary School often compared to?

Prairie Winds Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Liberty Point Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Prairie Winds Elementary School?

513 students attend Prairie Winds Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Prairie Winds Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairie Winds Elementary School?

Prairie Winds Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Prairie Winds Elementary School offer ?

Prairie Winds Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Prairie Winds Elementary School part of?

Prairie Winds Elementary School is part of Pueblo County School District 70.

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