Middle school (grades 6-8) · Pueblo, CO

Pleasant View Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant View Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 080615001078
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pleasant View Middle School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

#7 of 8
middle schools in Pueblo · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
16.6:1
students per teacher
48.3%
free-lunch eligible

Pleasant View Middle School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant View Middle School ranks #7 of 8 middle schools in Pueblo, CO.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-37 students YoY

Pleasant View Middle School shrank from 387 students in 2022-23 to 350 in 2023-24 (-9.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 21.5 → 20.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-37 students YoY 080615001078 · Pueblo, CO Middle · SMALL · TRAD

348 enr · 16.6:1 · 48.3% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Pueblo West High School (1,540 students)

Pleasant View Middle School shrank from 387 students in 2022-23 to 350 in 2023-24 (-9.6%). Teacher FTE lost 21.5 → 20.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Pleasant View Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pleasant View Middle School reports 348 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pleasant View Middle School compares

Pleasant View Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.6:1 ▼ 0% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.3% ▲ 25% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 348 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
348
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.3%
free-lunch eligible - 25% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 59% in Colorado - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
56.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,559
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 348 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 70 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 53.2%
White 42.0%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Pleasant View Middle School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pueblo County School District 70 reports $11,559 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pleasant View Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pueblo West High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pueblo County High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Swallows Charter Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sky View Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prairie Winds Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pleasant View Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pueblo County School District 70 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant View Middle School

How many students attend Pleasant View Middle School?

Pleasant View Middle School has 348 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Pueblo, CO. CCD year-over-year: 387 (2022-23) → 350 (2023-24), down 37.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant View Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant View Middle School is 16.6:1, which is 0% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pleasant View Middle School?

48.3% of students at Pleasant View Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant View Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Pleasant View Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 53.2% of enrollment, in Pueblo, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant View Middle School?

Pleasant View Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pleasant View Middle School rank among middle schools in Pueblo?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant View Middle School ranks #7 of 8 middle schools in Pueblo, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Pueblo on the city page.

What other schools are in Pueblo County School District 70?

Besides Pleasant View Middle School, Pueblo County School District 70 also operates Pueblo West High School (1,540 students), Pueblo County High School (1,148 students), and Swallows Charter Academy (677 students). See the Pueblo County School District 70 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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