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Mesa Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

877^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Mesa Elementary School serves 317 students in grades PK–5 in Westminster, Colorado, and is part of Westminster Public Schools, a district ranked in the bottom 20% of Colorado districts.

The school faces significant challenges. Its state ranking has fallen from the 28th percentile in 2022–23 to the 7th percentile in 2025–26, and it currently holds a 0-star rating. On the most recent CMAS assessments, only 15.7% of Mesa students were proficient in English language arts, compared with 24.0% districtwide and 44.7% statewide. Math proficiency is even lower at 10.4%, versus 17.6% in the district and 37.3% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is also a major concern, with 37.7% of students missing enough school to be considered chronically absent, compared with 28.4% statewide. About 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making Mesa one of the higher-poverty elementary schools in the area.

Despite these challenges, there are some notable points. Fifth grade stands out as a relative bright spot: 29.5% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA, above the district average of 24.3%, and 5th grade science results (16.3%) matched the district average. By contrast, nearby schools serving similar populations show that better outcomes are possible. Metropolitan Arts Academy, just 1.5 miles away, has a chronic absenteeism rate of only 11.5% and posts ELA proficiency of 31.7% — more than double Mesa's rate. Federal Heights Elementary School has a higher poverty rate (93.5%) yet still achieves higher ELA proficiency (21.6%). These comparisons suggest that reducing chronic absenteeism and learning from higher-performing nearby schools could help Mesa reverse its recent declines.

317

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,472

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9100 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80030-3376

(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: Declining — 15th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg20%

Colorado avg41%

877^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Westminster Public Schools

96^th of 114Westminster 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
2026	10.9	877 of 946	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	18.2	226 of 251	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)10th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science16%-20 vs state

English Language Arts16%-29 vs state

Math10%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	Total
Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9100 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80030	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%)	10.9	877^th of 946 public elementary schools	7.3%		13.6	825^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.2%	52	8.5	9.3	29.5				15.7	711.0	704.0	18.2				10.4	16.3		$19,472
John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8731 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80030	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%)	16.9	793^rd of 946 public elementary schools	16.2%		16.8	778^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.1%	15	17.5	22.6	21.6	28.2	44.1	20.7	25.7	20.0	12.9	28.9	17.9	14.7	24.1	19.9	18.9	24.1	$16,914
Sunset Ridge Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	9451 Hooker Street	Westminster	80030	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%)	13.5	836^th of 946 public elementary schools	11.6%		12.9	840^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.6%	4	16.3	34.5	16.3	16.3	30.8	18.5	22.5	25.6	14.5	16.3	8.3	7.7	14.8	14.3	706.0	16.7	$17,212
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%)	38	542^nd of 946 public elementary schools	42.7%		41.1	521^st of 950 public elementary schools	45.2%	21	38.5	42.6	43.1	26.5	64.7	47.8	43.9	38.5	31.5	31.4	22.4	29.4	37.0	31.7	37.3	37.0	$13,866
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	3350 West 99th Avenue	Westminster	80030	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%)	9.5	893^rd of 946 public elementary schools	5.6%		10.7	874^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.0%	19	17.4	18.2	22.5				19.2	706.0	709.0	15.0				9.8	7.5		$21,602
Federal Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 W 96th Avenue	Denver	80221	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%)	11.7	864^th of 946 public elementary schools	8.7%		12.4	853^rd of 950 public elementary schools	10.2%	11	18.7	15.6	34.8				21.6	9.3	10.9	17.4				11.9	19.6		$19,124
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%)								(n/a)	719.0	731.0	35.7				27.9	719.0	723.0	721.0				14.0	38.5		$10,463
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	736^th of 946 public elementary schools	22.2%		20.7	732^nd of 950 public elementary schools	22.9%	4	28.0	16.7	30.0	32.6	37.2	44.0	31.7	20.0	13.3	20.0	23.9	9.3	20.0	17.6	20.0	52.0	$18,974
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%)	30.2	621^st of 946 public elementary schools	34.4%		26.8	648^th of 950 public elementary schools	31.8%	27	19.1	31.9	37.0	30.2	29.0	40.6	32.2	21.3	27.5	41.9	16.0	9.2	29.4	23.1	39.7	25.5	$17,923
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%)								(n/a)	692.0	692.0	709.0	6.8	12.2	698.0	5.6	701.0	700.0	706.0	704.0	716.0	699.0	3.4	696.0	702.0	$17,176

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesa Elementary School

What district is Mesa Elementary School in?

Westminster Public Schools

How many students attend Mesa Elementary School?

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

Is Mesa Elementary School a good school?

Mesa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Colorado elementary schools.

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.

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

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