Bessemer Elementary School

Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and

261 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Bessemer Elementary School, located at 1125 E. Routt Avenue in Pueblo, Colorado, is a public school serving students in the Pueblo School District 60. As a cornerstone of the historic Bessemer neighborhood, the school is deeply integrated into the local community and is recognized for its commitment to providing foundational academic instruction to students in the primary grade levels. The school environment typically emphasizes the development of core literacy and numeracy skills while fostering a supportive atmosphere aimed at student engagement and personal growth.

Like many schools in the Pueblo 60 district, Bessemer Elementary focuses on preparing students for middle school through a structured curriculum and various community-based initiatives. The school serves a diverse student body and plays an active role in the surrounding neighborhood, often serving as a hub for family involvement and local educational support. Families interested in specific current programs, extracurricular activities, or recent academic performance metrics are encouraged to contact the school office directly or consult the official Pueblo School District 60 website for the most up-to-date data.

261

Total Students

17.2

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bessemer Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	46
Hispanic	192
Black	12
Asian	1
Two or More	4
American Indian	6

Hispanic
192 (73.6 %)
White
46 (17.6 %)
Black
12 (4.6 %)
American Indian
6 (2.3 %)
Two or More
4 (1.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and
Phone:	(719)549-7505
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	261
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	199
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 46

Kindergarten 36

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 34

Grade 3 32

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 33