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South Mesa Elementary School

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South Mesa Elementary School ranks 452 nd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

South Mesa Elementary School in Pueblo, CO, is a PK–5 public school serving 323 students in Pueblo County School District 70. The school currently holds a 3-star rating, placing it in the middle of the pack statewide, with 44.9% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 40.6% in math—both at or above state averages.

Compared to many neighboring schools in Pueblo School District No. 60, South Mesa is a stronger performer. Its ELA proficiency is nearly double that of Bradford Elementary, Park View Elementary, and Eva R. Baca Elementary, while math proficiency also far exceeds most of those schools. South Mesa’s chronic absenteeism rate of 29.1% is better than many nearby schools, and its math scores have been a clear bright spot, coming in over 7 points above its own district average and 3 points above the state. The school has also shown steady improvement over the past two years, rising from the 37th to the 52nd percentile statewide.

Still, there are areas for growth. Science proficiency among 5th graders remains a persistent weakness, and upper elementary literacy lags behind early grade performance. There are also notable achievement gaps between different student groups, including those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Interestingly, nearby Minnequa Elementary—despite serving a higher share of low-income students—posts even higher ELA and math scores, suggesting South Mesa has untapped potential. With its improving trajectory and strong math program, South Mesa offers a solid, mid-tier option for families looking for steady progress in a neighborhood school.

323

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,945

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

93.2%

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

Exemptions: 4.5% (MMR)

23701 East Preston Road
Pueblo, CO 81006-2000

(719) 543-6444

District: Pueblo County School District 70

Students who attend South Mesa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant View Middle School
High:	Pueblo County High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.7%

White:

34.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

452^nd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Pueblo County School District 70

42^nd of 114Pueblo County School District 70 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
2026	47.4	452 of 946	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	507 of 950	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	598 of 943	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	519 of 933	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	591 of 921	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	524 of 710	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	533 of 965	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	416 of 917	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.1	493 of 929	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	450 of 914	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.0	470 of 938	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.2	403 of 962	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.4	426 of 954	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.5	407 of 935	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.9	364 of 935	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	325 of 925	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.9	304 of 872	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.2	270 of 849	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.9	190 of 852	77.7%	★★★★☆
2006	79.0	140 of 829	83.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.7	183 of 823	77.8%	★★★★☆
2004	69.6	253 of 808	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	370 of 695	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	336 of 694	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	464 of 684	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	417 of 642	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	416 of 595	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	422 of 758	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	361 of 690	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	45.6	122 of 242	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	64 of 197	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	57 of 172	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	210 of 322	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	174 of 337	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	253 of 365	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	162 of 265	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	111 of 203	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	58 of 75	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	148 of 332	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	108 of 308	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	434 of 697	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	347 of 700	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.4	563 of 683	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	453 of 649	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	407 of 594	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	491 of 764	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	379 of 693	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	171 of 547	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	374 of 596	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)69th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)50th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Math41%+3 vs state

Science29%-7 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
South Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23701 East Preston Road	Pueblo	81006	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 543-6444	323	20	15.9	65.3%	111 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	196 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	47.4	452^nd of 946 public elementary schools	52.2%		43.3	507^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.6%	55	46.5	43.5	44.9				44.9	44.2	37.0	40.8				40.6	28.6		93.2%	4.5%	$12,945
Riverstone Academy	Public	K-5	1950 Aspen Circle	Pueblo	81006	Pueblo County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(719) 248-5037	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pueblo School for Arts & Sciences at Fulton Heights	Public, Charter	K-8	1331 Santa Rosa Street	Pueblo	81006	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 404-2680	221	15	15.2	74.2%	58 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	159 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	11.2	872^nd of 946 public elementary schools	7.8%		23.3	690^th of 950 public elementary schools	27.4%	182	712.0	20.0	10.3	26.1	715.0	19.2	15.7	715.0	707.0	702.0	13.0	714.0	704.0	6.4	10.3	15.4			$10,263
North Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	28881 Gale Road	Pueblo	81006	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 948-3303	400	24	16.9	51.5%	200 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	189 (47.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	48.1	448^th of 946 public elementary schools	52.6%		52.6	429^th of 950 public elementary schools	54.8%	19	35.3	49.3	40.0				41.5	49.3	37.3	45.0				43.9	30.0		95.7%	1.4%	$12,061
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	107 South La Crosse Avenue	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7515	252	19	13.2	89.3%	40 (15.9%)	6 (2.4%)	202 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	19.4	748^th of 946 public elementary schools	20.9%					(n/a)	28.6	710.0	722.0				18.3	28.6	13.3	20.8				20.7	704.0		87.5%	0%	$20,022
Eva R Baca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 East 17th Street	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7530	250	18	14.1	91.2%	33 (13.2%)	6 (2.4%)	203 (81.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	14.7	815^th of 946 public elementary schools	13.8%		14.6	814^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.3%	1	13.5	20.7	39.0				25.2	21.6	23.3	9.8				17.6	12.2		84.2%	0%	$17,202
Park View School Of Discovery	Public	PK, KG-5	1327 East 9th Street	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7590	285	23	12.2	91.9%	56 (19.6%)	4 (1.4%)	219 (76.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	12.5	850^th of 946 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.6	877^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.7%	27	21.8	16.7	29.8				22.4	25.5	14.8	10.4				17.2	8.3		70.5%	2.3%	$19,392
Bessemer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1125 E Routt Avenue	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7505	248	17	14.6	85.5%	59 (23.8%)	10 (4.0%)	166 (66.9%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	24.8	681^st of 946 public elementary schools	28.0%		10.7	875^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.9%	194	28.6	722.0	727.0				23.3	34.5	713.0	718.0				24.7	14.3		81.3%	3.1%	$18,986
Minnequa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1708 East Orman Avenue	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 549-7580	277	22	12.8	84.8%	47 (17.0%)	9 (3.2%)	216 (78.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	70.2	264^th of 946 public elementary schools	72.1%		60.1	357^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.4%	93	58.6	48.6	58.8				55.0	62.1	44.7	55.9				53.5	720.0		86%	2.3%	$18,300
Fountain International Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-3	925 North Glendale Avenue	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	Yes	No	No	(719) 549-7535	276	17	16.4	54.7%	73 (26.4%)	7 (2.5%)	171 (62.0%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)								(n/a)	41.5						41.5	36.9						36.9			87.1%	0%	$16,265

Frequently Asked Questions about South Mesa Elementary School

What district is South Mesa Elementary School in?

Pueblo County School District 70

What schools do graduates of South Mesa Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pleasant View Middle School
High : Pueblo County High School

Is South Mesa Elementary School a good school?

South Mesa Elementary School ranks 452^nd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Mesa Elementary School?

Students at South Mesa Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 34% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend South Mesa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended South Mesa Elementary School.

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