The Connect Charter School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Pueblo, Colorado

The Connect Charter School in Pueblo, Colorado enrolled 252 students in 2024-25 with 15.0 full-time teachers, 16.8 students per teacher against the Colorado middle-school median of 15.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 54% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

261 students in 2022-23, 253 students in 2023-24, 252 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 14.0 to 15.0.

Students enrolled at The Connect Charter School by school year2022-23: 261, 2023-24: 253, 2024-25: 25201002003002022-232612023-242532024-25252
Students enrolled at The Connect Charter School by school year2022-23: 261, 2023-24: 253, 2024-25: 25201002003002022-232612023-242532024-25252
Students enrolled at The Connect Charter School by school year2022-23: 261, 2023-24: 253, 2024-25: 25201002003002022-232612023-242532024-25252
Students enrolled at The Connect Charter School by school year2022-23: 261, 2023-24: 253, 2024-25: 25201002003002022-232612023-242532024-25252
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326114.018.7
2023-2425314.417.6
2024-2525215.016.8

16.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 65 of every 100 Colorado middle schools

Among the 278 Colorado middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 63.4; This school 16.8; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 63.4; This school 16.8; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 63.4; This school 16.8; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 63.4; This school 16.8; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 15.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection The Connect Charter School enrolled 258 students and reported no counselor; it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent10.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

55.2% of students were Hispanic, 38.1% White, 3.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic55.2%
  2. White38.1%
  3. Two or more races3.2%
  4. Asian2.8%
  5. Black0.4%
  6. American Indian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at The Connect Charter School scored proficient or above: 54% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math54%25% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Pueblo

10 public middle schools in Pueblo report 2024-25 enrollment; The Connect Charter School is number 8 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
W H Heaton Middle School57815.073.5%
Corwin International Magnet School56519.157.0%
Pueblo Academy of Arts56217.279.7%
Vineland Middle School36216.458.8%
Pleasant View Middle School34818.851.1%
Risley International Academy of Innovation33513.087.2%
Roncalli Stem Academy29311.884.6%
The Connect Charter School25216.8not reported

All public schools in Pueblo →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about The Connect Charter School

  1. Risley International Academy of InnovationThe nearest public middle school, 1.0 miles away: 335 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. W H Heaton Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.3 miles away: 578 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  3. Compare The Connect Charter School with Risley International Academy of InnovationStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Pueblo County School District 70 spends per student$11,559 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,559
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoThe Connect Charter School is the number 212 by size of 279 Colorado middle schools open in 2024-25.#212 of 279
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher16.8 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.8 for middle schools.16.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about The Connect Charter School

  1. How many students attend The Connect Charter School?
    252 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 261 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Pueblo, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at The Connect Charter School?
    16.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for middle schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is The Connect Charter School a Title I school?
    The Connect Charter School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at The Connect Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at The Connect Charter School scored proficient or above: 54% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is The Connect Charter School in?
    Pueblo County School District 70, NCES district ID 0806150. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080615000632 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22