Bessemer Elementary School
Pueblo, CO
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Colorado Academic Performance
School Performance Framework
Improvement Plan(Second tier)
% of students who met or exceeded expectations
| Grade | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 22.0% | 12.2% | — |
| 3 | 23.3% | 13.8% | — |
| 4 | 20.7% | 13.8% | — |
| 5 | 21.9% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
12.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 208 | 226 |
| Suspended out of school | 3.8% · 8 | 12.4% · 28 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 4.4% · 10 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Safety and Attendance
Chronic absenteeism rates from the Colorado Department of Education.
Chronic Absenteeism
42.3%
Total Students
234
School Profile
Location
City, Midsize
Enrollment
291 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino66.7%
White24.4%
Black or African American5.8%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races2.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 080612001031
- District
- Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 291 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 17.4
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Colorado Academic Performance · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Academic Performance by Race and Ethnicity · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Chronic Absenteeism · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25