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Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

116

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,407

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

88.2%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5.9% (MMR)

11274 Highway 140
Hesperus, CO 81326-9507

(970) 588-3331

District: Durango School District No. 9-R

Students who attend Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Escalante Middle School
High:	Durango High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Hispanic:

21.6%

American Indian:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2009 → 73rd in 2018

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2009

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg46%

Colorado avg41%

Not ranked this year

Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

27^th of 114Durango School District No. 9-R 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
2018	69.0	246 of 917	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	51.8	401 of 929	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	349 of 914	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.5	344 of 938	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.3	594 of 962	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.9	367 of 954	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.5	234 of 935	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.4	181 of 935	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	56.2	450 of 925	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.8	454 of 872	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.2	553 of 849	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.9	353 of 852	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.9	446 of 829	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.8	407 of 823	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.0	455 of 808	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Math45%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11274 Highway 140	Hesperus	81326	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 588-3331	116	11	10.2	50.9%	84 (72.4%)	1 (0.9%)	25 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)							45.0							45.0			88.2%	5.9%	$25,407
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Cr 218	Durango	81303	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 259-5249	107	11	9.8	50.5%	67 (62.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.7%)								(n/a)							46.9							25.0			94.1%	5.9%	$25,867
The Juniper School	Public, Charter	K-8	225 Sawyer Dr	Durango	81302	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 764-4185	171	12	14.4	38.6%	136 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (16.4%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	62.4	331^st of 946 public elementary schools	65.0%		60.1	356^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.5%	25	47.8	56.3	50.0				45.3	43.5	62.5	40.9				38.3	45.5		81.8%	13.6%	$13,921
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	510 E. 6th Ave.	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 247-3718	452	36	12.7	38.9%	256 (56.6%)	1 (0.2%)	110 (24.3%)	7 (1.5%)	38 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.2%)	82.8	156^th of 946 public elementary schools	83.5%		79.7	176^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.5%	20	62.3	58.2	64.4				61.9	61.3	60.0	65.8				62.6	55.4		93.8%	4.2%	$19,787
Needham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2425 West Third Avenue	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 247-4791	367	32	11.5	42.2%	242 (65.9%)	3 (0.8%)	73 (19.9%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	69.4	271^st of 946 public elementary schools	71.4%		48	463^rd of 950 public elementary schools	51.3%	192	63.8	40.0	69.1				57.9	60.4	32.0	54.5				49.0	52.7		85.4%	12.5%	$19,117
Mancos Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Grand Avenue	Mancos	81328	Montezuma County	Mancos School District Re-6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 533-7744	217	18	12.3	37.8%	168 (77.4%)	2 (0.9%)	25 (11.5%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)								(n/a)							737.0							734.0			87.1%	12.9%	$17,171
Mountain Middle School	Public, Charter	K-8	108 West 31st Street	Durango	81301	La Plata County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 828-5600	302	16	18.8	—	262 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	87.7	101^st of 946 public elementary schools	89.3%		89.6	76^th of 950 public elementary schools	92.0%	25		61.7	73.7	54.7	59.2	68.1	63.5		70.0	72.4	58.5	35.3	79.2	63.3	69.0	54.2			$14,022
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Mesa Avenue	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	No	(970) 247-3862	374	31	12.0	30.5%	279 (74.6%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (12.8%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.2%)	73	231^st of 946 public elementary schools	75.6%		79.3	185^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.5%	46	63.2	61.5	63.2				62.7	69.1	43.1	38.9				49.4	50.7		87.8%	12.2%	$19,623
Florida Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Highway 172	Durango	81303	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 247-4250	293	28	10.3	52.6%	164 (56.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (27.6%)	3 (1.0%)	27 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	34.2	581^st of 946 public elementary schools	38.6%		35.5	566^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.4%	15	55.0	26.8	47.1				42.6	42.5	23.3	17.6				28.2	11.8		90.2%	9.8%	$21,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School?

Students at Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School are 72% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School in?

Durango School District No. 9-R

How many students attend Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 116 students attended Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Escalante Middle School
High : Durango High School

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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