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Mesa Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

825^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Mesa Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Westminster, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 295. The school is part of the Westminster Public Schools district, which is ranked 109 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Mesa Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Colorado elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mesa Elementary has several key metrics that differentiate it from other schools. The school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 36.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Mesa Elementary's test scores are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.1% of students were proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 44.8% statewide. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and Hispanic students, is also significantly lower than the state averages for those subgroups.

When comparing Mesa Elementary to other nearby schools in the Westminster Public Schools district, it becomes clear that Mesa is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. For instance, Metropolitan Arts Academy and Sunset Ridge Pk-8, which are both within a 1.5-mile radius of Mesa, have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch at Mesa Elementary suggest that the school may be serving a population of students with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance.

317

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,629

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9100 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80031-3376

(303) 428-2891

District: Westminster Public Schools

Students who attend Mesa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shaw Heights Middle School
High:	Westminster High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.2%

White:

18.6%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg19%

Colorado avg40%

825^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Westminster Public Schools

109^th of 115Westminster Public Schools among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	825 of 950	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	790 of 943	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	674 of 933	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	725 of 921	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	640 of 710	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	871 of 965	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	822 of 917	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.1	881 of 929	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	778 of 914	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	850 of 938	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	34.8	663 of 962	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.1	738 of 954	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.5	785 of 935	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.4	847 of 935	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	891 of 925	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.4	818 of 872	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.9	767 of 849	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.5	707 of 852	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.5	607 of 829	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.1	499 of 823	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.2	613 of 808	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	625 of 694	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	594 of 642	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	604 of 690	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	217 of 247	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	146 of 197	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	212 of 270	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	646 of 700	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	527 of 683	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	388 of 649	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	7.7	678 of 693	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-22 vs state

Math15%-21 vs state

Science14%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9100 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-2891	317	21	14.9	89.9%	59 (18.6%)	8 (2.5%)	232 (73.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	13.6	825^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.2%		16	790^th of 943 public elementary schools	16.2%	35	14.0	21.4	36.4				23.1	12.3	14.3	20.5				15.4	13.6		$19,629
John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8731 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 428-2161	354	20	17.2	76.0%	70 (19.8%)	2 (0.6%)	246 (69.5%)	26 (7.3%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	16.8	778^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.1%		27.6	641^st of 943 public elementary schools	32.0%	137	16.7	17.9	22.5	35.3	50.0	25.6	27.6	16.7	25.6	20.0		21.9		15.9	17.5	15.4	$18,054
Sunset Ridge Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	9451 Hooker Street	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 426-8907	449	21	21.3	87.8%	49 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	380 (84.6%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	12.9	840^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.6%		15	805^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.6%	35	22.4	14.8	27.1	23.2	28.8	22.2	23.2	19.0	11.1	14.6	12.7	28.8	19.4	17.7	16.7	11.1	$19,635
Crown Pointe Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2900 West 86th Avenue	Westminster	80031	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1882	461	27	17.3	61.6%	105 (22.8%)	4 (0.9%)	313 (67.9%)	26 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	41.1	521^st of 950 public elementary schools	45.2%		38.2	539^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.8%	18	41.2	35.3	41.2	47.2	56.3	53.2	45.5	43.1	31.4	31.4	20.8	31.3	12.8	28.6	36.0	31.9	$12,466
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	3350 West 99th Avenue	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5600	318	22	14.4	90.9%	45 (14.2%)	5 (1.6%)	257 (80.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	10.7	874^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.0%		9.5	894^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.2%	20	18.2	14.6	24.2				19.7			12.9				11.3	14.8		$21,534
Federal Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 W 96th Avenue	Denver	80260	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5360	430	30	14.3	93.5%	27 (6.3%)	3 (0.7%)	393 (91.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12.4	853^rd of 950 public elementary schools	10.2%		8.1	911^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.4%	58	10.1	27.7	35.3				22.0	5.1	19.1	13.7				11.3	12.0		$18,273
Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 381-2047	933	31	29.6		337 (36.1%)	78 (8.4%)	404 (43.3%)	10 (1.1%)	10 (1.1%)	9 (1.0%)	85 (9.1%)	22.2	705^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.8%		24.6	682^nd of 943 public elementary schools	27.7%	23	29.2	29.6	35.0				31.0	20.8	11.1	35.0				21.1	19.0		$9,682
Metropolitan Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2341 Sherrelwood Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1884	302	20	15.0	80.5%	25 (8.3%)	4 (1.3%)	255 (84.4%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.0%)	20.7	732^nd of 950 public elementary schools	22.9%		13.5	829^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.1%	97			37.8	28.6	44.0	46.4	30.3		14.8	27.0	10.2		28.6	16.4	21.6	35.7	$19,102
STEM Launch	Public, Magnet	K-8	9450 Pecos Street	Thornton	80260	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(720) 972-5120	677	46	14.7	78.6%	134 (19.8%)	5 (0.7%)	496 (73.3%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	26.8	648^th of 950 public elementary schools	31.8%		21.3	726^th of 943 public elementary schools	23.0%	78	29.7	34.3	30.5	24.0	52.3	44.4	36.8	26.6	30.0	30.5	13.1	12.8	24.7	21.9	37.0	33.0	$15,878
Fairview Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	7826 Fairview Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1405	397	23	17.3	88.2%	33 (8.3%)	7 (1.8%)	335 (84.4%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	4.7	947^th of 950 public elementary schools	0.3%		8.2	909^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.6%	38	5.8		6.8	10.6	8.3		6.8	13.5				12.8	13.2	8.7			$16,793

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesa Elementary School

How many students attend Mesa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Mesa Elementary School.

What district is Mesa Elementary School in?

Westminster Public Schools

Is Mesa Elementary School a good school?

Mesa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Colorado elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Mesa Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mesa Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shaw Heights Middle School
High : Westminster High School

What is the racial makeup of Mesa Elementary School?

Students at Mesa Elementary School are 73% Hispanic, 19% White, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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