Mesa Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Westminster, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 307. The school is part of the Westminster Public Schools district, which is ranked 106 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Mesa Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (67.43%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 68.25% to 91.06% Hispanic students. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Colorado elementary schools, with a ranking between 640-871 out of 710-965 schools over the past 7 years. Its performance on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests is also below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. Additionally, Mesa Elementary has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.65% to 86.53% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 59.04% to 87.2%. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.8 to 16.7 over the past 3 years, compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 12.9 to 17.7.
While some of the nearby schools, such as STEM Launch and John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy, also have relatively low rankings and academic performance, others, like Crown Pointe Charter Academy and Parr Elementary School, perform significantly better. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the successful practices of the higher-performing schools and apply them to improve outcomes at Mesa Elementary.
Mesa Elementary School ranks 675th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.
Students who attend Mesa Elementary School usually go on to attend:Middle : Shaw Heights Middle SchoolHigh : Westminster High School
Westminster Public Schools
Students at Mesa Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 21% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.
In the 2022-23 school year, 307 students attended Mesa Elementary School.