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The Connect Charter School

104 West 7th
Pueblo, CO 81003

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Top 5%

Serving 253 students in grades 6-8, The Connect Charter School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher 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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 253 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 5% in CO
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

The Connect Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

The Connect Charter School's student population of 253 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	The Connect Charter School
6	75
7	94
8	84

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Total Students

253 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	The Connect Charter School
2023	261
2022	258
2021	268
2020	275
2019	275
2018	269
2017	269
2016	270
2015	271
2014	269
2013	262
2012	263
2011	254
2010	240
2009	213
2008	211
2007	201
2006	178
2005	158
2004	149
2003	146
2002	145
2001	139
2000	139
1999	138
1998	132
1997	122
1996	111

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	The Connect Charter School
2023	14
2022	13
2021	13
2020	12
2019	12
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2014	11
2013	13
2012	14
2011	14
2010	13
2009	11
2008	10
2007	10
2006	9
2005	8
2004	7
2003	7
2002	7
2001	6
2000	6
1999	7
1998	6
1997	6
1996	5

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School Rankings

The Connect Charter School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of The Connect Charter School is 0.57, 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)

#43 out of 1779 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	The Connect Charter School
2022	#43
2021	#28
2019	#13
2018	#8
2017	#7
2016	#5
2015	#7
2014	#26
2013	#75
2012	#105
2011	#1

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64%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	The Connect Charter School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2022	64%	32%	25%
2021	62%	33%	24%
2019	77%	35%	28%
2018	78%	35%	29%
2017	78%	33%	25%
2016	81%	33%	27%
2015	75%	31%	22%
2014	92%	57%	55%
2013	86%	57%	55%
2012	83%	56%	54%
2011	99%	82%	86%

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84%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	The Connect Charter School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2022	84%	45%	44%
2021	92%	47%	43%
2019	90%	47%	45%
2018	90%	44%	29%
2017	93%	42%	42%
2016	95%	40%	39%
2015	96%	40%	39%
2014	96%	69%	72%
2013	95%	70%	71%
2012	94%	70%	73%
2011	99%	89%	94%

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(20-21)

60-64%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	The Connect Charter School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	19:1	16:1	19:1
2022	20:1	15:1	19:1
2021	21:1	15:1	20:1
2020	23:1	16:1	19:1
2019	23:1	16:1	19:1
2018	21:1	17:1	20:1
2017	21:1	17:1	20:1
2016	21:1	17:1	19:1
2015	21:1	17:1	18:1
2014	23:1	17:1	18:1
2013	21:1	17:1	19:1
2012	19:1	17:1	19:1
2011	18:1	17:1	19:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	18:1
2008	21:1	16:1	19:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	20:1	16:1	19:1
2005	20:1	17:1	19:1
2004	21:1	16:1	19:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	17:1	19:1
2001	23:1	17:1	20:1
2000	23:1	17:1	19:1
1999	20:1	17:1	19:1
1998	22:1	18:1	19:1
1997	22:1	18:1	19:1
1996	22:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	The Connect Charter School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	The Connect Charter School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	3%	3%	1%
2019	3%	3%	1%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	3%	3%	1%
2010	4%	4%	1%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	3%	3%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	4%	3%	1%
1999	4%	3%	1%
1998	6%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

49%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	The Connect Charter School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	48%	35%	40%
2022	46%	35%	39%
2021	45%	34%	39%
2020	37%	34%	37%
2019	37%	34%	37%
2018	32%	34%	37%
2017	32%	34%	37%
2016	29%	33%	35%
2015	29%	33%	30%
2014	32%	33%	33%
2013	36%	32%	33%
2012	37%	32%	32%
2011	35%	32%	31%
2010	24%	29%	26%
2009	23%	28%	27%
2008	23%	28%	27%
2007	23%	28%	26%
2006	21%	27%	27%
2005	21%	26%	26%
2004	17%	25%	26%
2003	18%	24%	25%
2002	17%	23%	25%
2001	19%	22%	24%
2000	13%	21%	23%
1999	14%	20%	23%
1998	14%	19%	23%
1997	16%	19%	23%
1996	23%	18%	25%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2022)
Year	The Connect Charter School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%

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White

44%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	The Connect Charter School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	44%	51%	53%
2022	48%	52%	54%
2021	48%	52%	54%
2020	56%	53%	57%
2019	56%	53%	57%
2018	62%	53%	59%
2017	62%	53%	59%
2016	66%	54%	59%
2015	66%	54%	51%
2014	62%	55%	62%
2013	57%	56%	62%
2012	57%	56%	64%
2011	60%	57%	65%
2010	71%	60%	70%
2009	73%	61%	69%
2008	75%	61%	70%
2007	77%	62%	70%
2006	77%	63%	70%
2005	76%	64%	71%
2004	80%	65%	71%
2003	79%	66%	72%
2002	80%	67%	72%
2001	79%	68%	73%
2000	83%	70%	75%
1999	82%	71%	74%
1998	80%	72%	75%
1997	82%	72%	76%
1996	74%	73%	75%

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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	The Connect Charter School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	5%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	The Connect Charter School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	0.58	0.62	0.56
2022	0.56	0.61	0.56
2021	0.57	0.61	0.56
2020	0.55	0.60	0.55
2019	0.55	0.60	0.55
2018	0.52	0.60	0.53
2017	0.52	0.60	0.53
2016	0.48	0.60	0.52
2015	0.48	0.60	0.49
2014	0.52	0.59	0.51
2013	0.55	0.59	0.51
2012	0.54	0.59	0.50
2011	0.52	0.58	0.48
2010	0.44	0.55	0.45
2009	0.42	0.55	0.45
2008	0.39	0.55	0.44
2007	0.36	0.54	0.44
2006	0.36	0.53	0.44
2005	0.38	0.52	0.43
2004	0.33	0.52	0.43
2003	0.35	0.51	0.42
2002	0.33	0.50	0.42
2001	0.34	0.49	0.41
2000	0.30	0.47	0.39
1999	0.30	0.46	0.39
1998	0.34	0.46	0.38
1997	0.30	0.45	0.38
1996	0.40	0.45	0.39

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Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	The Connect Charter School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	5%	33%	37%
2022	5%	30%	36%
2021	5%	33%	35%
2020	3%	33%	30%
2019	3%	33%	30%
2018	4%	35%	35%
2017	4%	35%	35%
2016	3%	34%	36%
2015	3%	34%	37%
2014	3%	35%	33%
2013	3%	34%	32%
2012	4%	34%	30%
2009	1%	28%	23%
2007	1%	27%	25%
2006	1%	27%	25%
2005	1%	25%	23%
2004	1%	24%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	The Connect Charter School	Colorado	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	2%	7%	10%
2022	2%	6%	8%
2021	1%	7%	9%
2018	1%	8%	5%
2017	1%	8%	5%
2016	1%	7%	7%
2015	1%	7%	8%
2014	1%	7%	9%
2013	2%	7%	11%
2012	1%	7%	11%
2007	1%	7%	10%
2006	4%	6%	12%
2005	1%	6%	10%
2004	1%	6%	10%
2003	1%	7%	8%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Connect Charter School's ranking?

The Connect Charter School is ranked #43 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Colorado.

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

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend The Connect Charter School?

253 students attend The Connect Charter School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of The Connect Charter School students are Hispanic, 44% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of The Connect Charter School?

The Connect Charter School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does The Connect Charter School offer ?

The Connect Charter School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is The Connect Charter School part of?

The Connect Charter School is part of Pueblo County School District 70.

In what neighborhood is The Connect Charter School located?

The Connect Charter School is located in the Downtown neighborhood of Pueblo, CO. There are 2 other public schools located in Downtown.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 253 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 5%
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education