Mesa Elementary School

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Mesa Elementary School ranks 675 th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

9100 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80031-3376

(303) 428-2891

District: Westminster Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
675^th of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,085

Students who attend Mesa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shaw Heights Middle School
High:	Westminster High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 307

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.4%

White:

21.2%

Asian:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mesa Elementary School ranks worse than 72.2% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 4^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Westminster Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.88. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.4%), White (21.2%), Asian (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mesa Elementary School is 14.8, which is the 6^th best among 12 elementary schools in the Westminster Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Mesa Elementary School employs 20.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mesa Elementary School is $17,085, which is the 5^th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Westminster Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mesa Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa Elementary School 675^th of 935 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Mesa Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

Westminster Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Westminster Public Schools 106^th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mesa Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mesa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	28.16	613^th	808	24.1%
2005	45.10	499^th	823	39.4%
2006	31.51	607^th	829	26.8%
2007	19.50	707^th	852	17.0%
2008	10.91	767^th	849	9.7%
2009	7.35	818^th	872	6.2%
2010	5.11	891^st	925	3.7%
2011	10.39	847^th	935	9.4%
2012	17.51	785^th	935	16.0%
2013	26.12	738^th	954	22.6%
2014	34.76	663^rd	962	31.1%
2015	12.79	850^th	938	9.4%
2016	16.22	778^th	914	14.9%
2017	10.13	881^st	929	5.2%
2018	13.78	822^nd	917	10.4%
2019	12.87	871^st	965	9.7%
2021	15.05	640^th	710	9.9%
2022	19.85	725^th	921	21.3%
2023	24.88	674^th	933	27.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Mesa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.33	604^th	690	12.5%
2023	10.81	594^th	642	7.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Mesa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.67	678^th	693	2.2%
2023	37.83	388^th	649	40.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mesa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.31	212^th	270	21.5%
2023	30.20	146^th	197	25.9%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mesa Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	222	3	37	61	1	n/a	n/a	324
1989	262	5	41	85	4	n/a	n/a	397
1990	280	8	43	78	4	n/a	n/a	413
1991	286	5	44	81	3	n/a	n/a	419
1992	293	8	41	75	2	n/a	n/a	419
1993	281	5	42	84	2	n/a	n/a	414
1994	254	5	38	93	1	n/a	n/a	391
1995	237	10	44	102	4	n/a	n/a	397
1996	237	10	44	102	4	n/a	n/a	397
1997	228	9	51	80	4	n/a	n/a	372
1998	251	7	65	97	10	n/a	n/a	430
1999	245	5	64	107	9	n/a	n/a	430
2000	222	10	55	142	13	n/a	n/a	442
2001	212	7	57	167	13	n/a	n/a	456
2002	149	21	40	188	13	n/a	n/a	411
2003	149	21	40	188	13	n/a	n/a	411
2004	142	9	24	177	10	n/a	n/a	362
2005	103	12	20	161	6	n/a	n/a	302
2006	104	7	19	170	3	n/a	n/a	303
2007	108	5	18	182	3	n/a	n/a	316
2008	169	5	30	265	3	n/a	n/a	472
2009	148	11	36	273	3	n/a	n/a	471
2010	111	12	40	250	2	n/a	n/a	415
2011	102	14	35	275	1	2	3	432
2012	111	15	22	245	0	0	2	395
2013	118	14	27	232	2	0	9	402
2014	105	15	27	216	4	0	9	376
2015	101	10	30	214	3	0	11	369
2016	80	7	25	230	1	1	11	355
2017	77	10	30	242	3	1	6	369
2018	70	14	20	245	5	6	8	368
2019	82	10	21	196	4	6	8	327
2020	66	9	12	199	7	5	7	305
2021	76	9	14	178	5	4	8	294
2022	75	5	10	197	3	2	5	297
2023	65	5	11	207	4	5	10	307

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mesa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	324	17.3	18.7	n/a
1989	397	17.3	22.9	24.4
1990	413	21.3	19.3	26.6
1991	419	21.6	19.3	28.9
1992	419	21.0	19.9	26.7
1993	414	21.4	19.3	29.5
1994	391	22.0	17.8	38.4
1995	397	21.4	18.6	24.7
1996	397	21.4	18.6	24.7
1997	372	22.0	16.9	31.2
1998	430	23.1	18.6	26.3
1999	430	24.0	17.9	30
2000	442	22.0	20.1	43.9
2001	456	23.2	19.7	48.7
2002	411	23.3	17.6	55.5
2003	411	23.3	17.6	55.5
2004	362	22.8	15.9	65.5
2005	302	21.4	14.1	72.5
2006	303	19.8	15.3	71
2007	316	20.4	15.5	73.4
2008	472	22.9	20.6	73.7
2009	471	24.6	19.1	70.9
2010	415	24.7	16.7	81.9
2011	432	22.3	19.3	78.2
2012	395	21.9	17.9	85.6
2013	402	21.9	18.3	80.3
2014	376	21.9	17.1	69.7
2015	369	20.0	18.4	72.6
2016	355	20.0	17.7	79.4
2017	369	18.8	19.5	77.8
2018	368	20.1	18.2	76.6
2019	327	19.7	16.5	78.3
2020	305	20.4	14.8	82.6
2021	294	17.5	16.7	82.7
2022	297	18.5	15.9	86.5
2023	307	20.6	14.8	85.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mesa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	324	17.3	18.7	n/a
1989	397	17.3	22.9	24.4
1990	413	21.3	19.3	26.6
1991	419	21.6	19.3	28.9
1992	419	21.0	19.9	26.7
1993	414	21.4	19.3	29.5
1994	391	22.0	17.8	38.4
1995	397	21.4	18.6	24.7
1996	397	21.4	18.6	24.7
1997	372	22.0	16.9	31.2
1998	430	23.1	18.6	26.3
1999	430	24.0	17.9	30
2000	442	22.0	20.1	43.9
2001	456	23.2	19.7	48.7
2002	411	23.3	17.6	55.5
2003	411	23.3	17.6	55.5
2004	362	22.8	15.9	65.5
2005	302	21.4	14.1	72.5
2006	303	19.8	15.3	71
2007	316	20.4	15.5	73.4
2008	472	22.9	20.6	73.7
2009	471	24.6	19.1	70.9
2010	415	24.7	16.7	81.9
2011	432	22.3	19.3	78.2
2012	395	21.9	17.9	85.6
2013	402	21.9	18.3	80.3
2014	376	21.9	17.1	69.7
2015	369	20.0	18.4	72.6
2016	355	20.0	17.7	79.4
2017	369	18.8	19.5	77.8
2018	368	20.1	18.2	76.6
2019	327	19.7	16.5	78.3
2020	305	20.4	14.8	82.6
2021	294	17.5	16.7	82.7
2022	297	18.5	15.9	86.5
2023	307	20.6	14.8	85.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mesa Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,539
2020	$15,593
2021	$15,060
2022	$17,085

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mesa Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 871^st of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 674^th of 933 Elementary schools	18%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mesa Elementary School)	14.3	26.7	12.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	21.7	19.6	2.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Mesa Elementary School)	26.3	12.5	13.8%
3rd Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)	27.8	21.7	6.1%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	39.4	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa Elementary School)	8.2	19	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	26.9	20.8	6.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Mesa Elementary School)	5.9	7.7	1.8%
4th Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)	18.3	17.2	1.1%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	30.7	2.9%
5th Grade Science (Mesa Elementary School)	13	20.4	7.4%
5th Grade Science (Westminster Public Schools)	13.9	16.1	2.2%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa Elementary School)	29.6	35.2	5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	29.1	25	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Mesa Elementary School)	22.2	27.8	5.6%
5th Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)	15.7	17.8	2.1%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mesa Elementary School)	17.6	29.2	11.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	26.7	24.8	1.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Mesa Elementary School)	18.5	22.3	3.8%
All Grades Math (Westminster Public Schools)	16.4	15.5	0.9%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	327	307	6.1%
African American	10	5	50%
American Indian	4	4
Asian	21	11	47.6%
Hispanic	196	207	5.6%
Pacific Islander	6	5	16.7%
White	82	65	20.7%
Two or More Races	8	10	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.3%	85.3%	7.1%

Schools Near Mesa Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)							CMAS Math (2023)							CMAS Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	80031	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 428-2891	307	21	14.8	85.3%	65 (21.2%)	5 (1.6%)	207 (67.4%)	11 (3.6%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	10 (3.3%)	24.9	675^th of 935 public elementary schools	27.8%		19.9	725^th of 921 public elementary schools	21.3%	50	26.7	19.0	35.2				29.2			27.8				22.3	20.4		$17,085
John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8731 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 428-2161	337	19	17.7	73.9%	73 (21.7%)	1 (0.3%)	230 (68.2%)	22 (6.5%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	26.6	648^th of 935 public elementary schools	30.7%		31.7	602^nd of 921 public elementary schools	34.6%	46	22.5	31.4	26.5	26.5			27.7	30.0	31.4	30.3			14.8	21.6	24.2	18.5	$15,971
Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9451 Hooker Street	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 426-8907	328	20	16.7	79.0%	42 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	256 (78.0%)	7 (2.1%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	14 (4.3%)	12.3	853^rd of 935 public elementary schools	8.8%		13.6	819^th of 921 public elementary schools	11.1%	34	19.0	18.6	19.1	28.6			20.6	14.0	10.9	16.3	14.3			13.9	12.2		$17,344
Crown Pointe Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2900 West 86th Avenue	Westminster	80031	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 428-1882	459	26	17.5	59.0%	110 (24.0%)	2 (0.4%)	304 (66.2%)	30 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	40	522^nd of 935 public elementary schools	44.2%		36.8	546^th of 921 public elementary schools	40.7%	24	40.0	44.0	41.7	38.5	39.1	37.3	40.1	42.0	34.0	27.1	9.6	13.0	27.5	25.6	29.2	43.1	$11,054
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	3350 West 99th Avenue	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 972-5600	298	22	13.6	86.2%	56 (18.8%)	15 (5.0%)	211 (70.8%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	10.5	883^rd of 935 public elementary schools	5.6%		5.3	917^th of 921 public elementary schools	0.4%	34	23.1	21.6	19.4				21.2	15.4	13.7	8.2				12.2	4.9		$17,167
Federal Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 W 96th Avenue	Denver	80260	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 972-5360	414	30	13.6	87.2%	29 (7.0%)	4 (1.0%)	377 (91.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)	21.4						13.8							4.3			$15,458
Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(720) 381-2047	1,010	33	30.4		434 (43.0%)	100 (9.9%)	356 (35.2%)	11 (1.1%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	96 (9.5%)								(n/a)			24.3				23.0							15.6	17.3		$270
Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill	Public	PK	8030 Irving Street	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 428-1560	267	9	31.3	68.9%	37 (13.9%)	1 (0.4%)	212 (79.4%)	11 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)								(n/a)																	$15,385
Metropolitan Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2341 Sherrelwood Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 428-1884	345	24	14.4	77.7%	42 (12.2%)	4 (1.2%)	279 (80.9%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	17.9	767^th of 935 public elementary schools	18.0%		12.7	836^th of 921 public elementary schools	9.2%	69	12.5	12.2	26.1	32.4	47.7	35.5	27.7	25.0		26.1	20.0		19.4	16.3		19.4	$15,664
STEM Launch	Public	K-8	9450 Pecos Street	Thornton	80260	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 972-5120	738	50	14.7	75.1%	142 (19.2%)	2 (0.3%)	571 (77.4%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	27.3	640^th of 935 public elementary schools	31.6%		20.1	721^st of 921 public elementary schools	21.7%	81	19.2	28.2	35.9	39.8	42.7	47.9	36.6	27.4	21.1	36.8	17.3	22.7	16.5	23.1	16.4	22.1	$13,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesa Elementary School

How many students attend Mesa Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 307 students attended Mesa Elementary School.

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

Is Mesa Elementary School a good school?

Mesa Elementary School ranks 675^th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Mesa Elementary School in?

Westminster Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Mesa Elementary School?

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.

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