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Mesa Elementary School

Q: Is Mesa Elementary School a good school?

Mesa Elementary School ranks 682 nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Mesa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 668 students attended Mesa Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mesa Elementary School?

Students at Mesa Elementary School are 43% White, 31% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Mesa Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mesa Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Fountain Middle School High : Fountain-Fort Carson High School

Public Grades K-5

682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Mesa Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fountain, Colorado, serving 667 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fountain School District No. 8, which is ranked 82 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Fountain School District, Mesa Elementary School has consistently struggled with academic performance, ranking in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools for the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 28.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 25.5% in Math, compared to 34.2% and 24.3% for the district, respectively. The school's performance on CMAS Science for 5th grade is also lower, with 26.1% proficient or better compared to 38.3% for the district.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Jordahl Elementary School and schools in the neighboring School District No. 3, such as Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School and Talbott STEAM Innovation School, have significantly higher proficiency rates on CMAS assessments. Additionally, Mesa Elementary School faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.4% to 29.2% over the past three school years, which is much higher than the national average of around 16%.

668

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,798

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Camino Del Rey
Fountain, CO 80817-1614

(719) 382-1370

District: Fountain School District No. 8

Students who attend Mesa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fountain Middle School
High:	Fountain-Fort Carson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

Hispanic:

31.3%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg30%

Colorado avg40%

682^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Fountain School District No. 8

82^nd of 115Fountain School District No. 8 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	23.9	682 of 950	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	610 of 943	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	619 of 933	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	679 of 921	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	469 of 710	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	576 of 965	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	514 of 917	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.4	404 of 929	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	337 of 914	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.8	430 of 938	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	356 of 962	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.3	456 of 954	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.9	417 of 935	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.5	509 of 935	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.1	361 of 925	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.1	231 of 872	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	63.7	327 of 849	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.5	257 of 852	69.8%	★★★★☆
2006	53.5	421 of 829	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.4	384 of 823	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.7	483 of 808	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	36.1	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	552 of 694	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	497 of 684	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	548 of 642	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	543 of 595	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	325 of 351	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	453 of 758	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	518 of 690	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	139 of 247	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	109 of 242	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	101 of 197	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	77 of 153	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	50 of 270	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	21 of 172	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	296 of 337	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	227 of 365	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	210 of 265	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	164 of 203	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.5	42 of 75	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	142 of 332	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	79 of 308	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	584 of 700	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	534 of 683	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	461 of 649	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	438 of 594	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	284 of 352	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	562 of 764	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	363 of 693	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	538 of 551	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	510 of 539	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	494 of 525	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	436 of 454	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	268 of 288	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	493 of 596	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	294 of 337	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)44th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2024)<1st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-16 vs state

Science26%-13 vs state

Math26%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Mesa Elementary School

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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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Mesa Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Camino Del Rey	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 382-1370	668	38	17.5	51.5%	289 (43.3%)	64 (9.6%)	209 (31.3%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.8%)	11 (1.6%)	80 (12.0%)	23.9	682^nd of 950 public elementary schools	28.2%		30.3	610^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.3%	72	27.7	26.5	31.9	28.7	31.9	26.7	18.0	25.5	26.1	$12,798
Eagleside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9750 Sentry Drive	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1520	332	23	14.4	38.6%	164 (49.4%)	19 (5.7%)	93 (28.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	48 (14.5%)	51.4	436^th of 950 public elementary schools	54.1%		50.5	445^th of 943 public elementary schools	52.8%	9	40.0	34.7	57.8	45.4	34.7	26.5	40.6	34.6	56.3	$16,994
Aragon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 South Main Street	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 382-1340	358	24	15.0	74.9%	169 (47.2%)	27 (7.5%)	115 (32.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	40 (11.2%)	17.7	771^st of 950 public elementary schools	18.8%		25.9	665^th of 943 public elementary schools	29.5%	106	23.9	26.3	25.0	25.3	6.4	16.0	23.2	15.8	28.6	$15,696
James Madison Charter Academy School	Public, Charter	K-8	660 Syracuse Street	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 391-3977	72	8	9.3	58.3%	25 (34.7%)	16 (22.2%)	15 (20.8%)	2 (2.8%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.8%)	11 (15.3%)								(n/a)				41.2				15.7		$9,924
Webster Elementary School	Public	K-5	445 Jersey Lane	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3435	582	33	17.7	47.9%	227 (39.0%)	63 (10.8%)	190 (32.6%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.3%)	65 (11.2%)	44.2	497^th of 950 public elementary schools	47.7%		40.4	525^th of 943 public elementary schools	44.3%	28	36.5	29.7	64.0	42.4	41.9	25.2	33.7	33.3	43.4	$12,012
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	K-5	7070 Grand Valley Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3415	506	30	16.8	49.6%	199 (39.3%)	56 (11.1%)	168 (33.2%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	67 (13.2%)	29.2	618^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.9%		31.8	591^st of 943 public elementary schools	37.3%	27	29.8	24.3	47.5	34.2	26.2	26.8	27.5	26.8	28.8	$12,725
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	6910 Defoe Avenue	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3455	498	30	16.4	46.0%	237 (47.6%)	40 (8.0%)	150 (30.1%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (12.0%)	67.4	295^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.9%		71.1	247^th of 943 public elementary schools	73.8%	48	48.1	35.5	67.5	49.4	48.1	48.9	54.4	50.4	61.5	$12,529
Talbott STEAM Innovation School	Public	K-5	401 Dean Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3475	324	23	13.9	59.6%	174 (53.7%)	18 (5.6%)	90 (27.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (11.1%)	62.6	339^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.3%		59.9	369^th of 943 public elementary schools	60.9%	30	44.4	42.6	62.9	50.9	46.3	43.5	52.4	47.9	43.5	$14,566
Jordahl Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Progress Drive	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1400	524	31	16.9	45.4%	276 (52.7%)	25 (4.8%)	141 (26.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	77 (14.7%)	64.2	323^rd of 950 public elementary schools	66.0%		49.8	450^th of 943 public elementary schools	52.3%	127	46.2	41.7	58.2	48.9	57.1	55.3	46.2	52.8	40.7	$14,489
Venetucci Elementary School	Public	K-5	405 Willis Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3355	272	22	12.5	67.6%	119 (43.8%)	15 (5.5%)	108 (39.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	23 (8.5%)	33.5	583^rd of 950 public elementary schools	38.6%		29.1	623^rd of 943 public elementary schools	33.9%	40	32.4	34.8	24.4	30.6	41.7			31.5	34.1	$16,018

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesa Elementary School

How many students attend Mesa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 668 students attended Mesa Elementary School.

Is Mesa Elementary School a good school?

Mesa Elementary School ranks 682^nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mesa Elementary School?

Students at Mesa Elementary School are 43% White, 31% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Mesa Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fountain Middle School
High : Fountain-Fort Carson High School

What district is Mesa Elementary School in?

Fountain School District No. 8

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