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Mesa Elementary School

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Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mesa Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 246 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10% in CO
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mesa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Mesa Elementary School's student population of 246 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesa Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	26
1	33
2	34
3	44
4	46
5	50

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Total Students

246 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School
2023	246
2022	247
2021	236
2020	260
2019	260
2018	288
2017	288
2016	320
2015	330
2014	341
2013	352
2012	371
2011	378
2010	365
2009	383
2008	355
2007	357
2006	319
2005	346
2004	348
2003	347
2002	358
2001	358
2000	349
1999	317
1998	339
1997	340
1996	385
1995	404
1994	404
1993	392
1992	441
1991	411
1990	400
1989	373
1988	359
1987	345

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School
2023	16
2022	17
2021	16
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	17
2015	19
2014	19
2013	19
2012	21
2011	20
2010	21
2009	21
2008	20
2007	19
2006	19
2005	20
2004	19
2003	20
2002	20
2001	19
2000	21
1999	16
1998	18
1997	17
1996	20
1995	22
1994	21
1993	21
1992	20
1991	20
1990	21
1989	17
1988	18
1987	17

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School Rankings

Mesa Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mesa Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#104 out of 1779 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mesa Elementary School
2022	#104
2021	#90
2019	#63
2018	#65
2017	#41
2016	#67
2015	#13
2014	#42
2013	#42
2012	#61
2011	#63

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65-69%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2022	67%	32%	50%
2021	54%	33%	49%
2019	62%	35%	52%
2018	62%	35%	52%
2017	67%	33%	50%
2016	67%	33%	52%
2015	77%	31%	47%
2014	92%	57%	70%
2013	92%	57%	72%
2012	92%	56%	72%
2011	98%	82%	91%

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65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2022	67%	45%	63%
2021	77%	47%	67%
2019	82%	47%	63%
2018	77%	44%	52%
2017	77%	42%	58%
2016	67%	40%	58%
2015	82%	40%	59%
2014	92%	69%	81%
2013	92%	70%	82%
2012	91%	70%	82%
2011	98%	89%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	15:1	15:1	17:1
2021	15:1	15:1	17:1
2020	17:1	16:1	18:1
2019	17:1	16:1	18:1
2018	19:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	17:1	19:1
2015	17:1	17:1	19:1
2014	18:1	17:1	18:1
2013	18:1	17:1	18:1
2012	18:1	17:1	17:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	16:1	17:1
2007	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	17:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	22:1	18:1	20:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	20:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2021)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2021	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	3%	3%	7%
2022	3%	3%	6%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	4%	3%	6%
2019	4%	3%	6%
2018	1%	3%	6%
2017	1%	3%	6%
2016	3%	3%	6%
2015	4%	3%	7%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	7%
2012	5%	3%	6%
2011	5%	3%	6%
2010	7%	4%	7%
2009	7%	4%	7%
2008	8%	3%	7%
2007	7%	3%	7%
2006	3%	3%	6%
2005	4%	3%	6%
2004	4%	3%	6%
2003	5%	3%	6%
2002	5%	3%	5%
2001	5%	3%	5%
2000	3%	3%	5%
1999	2%	3%	5%
1998	1%	3%	5%
1997	1%	3%	4%
1996	2%	3%	5%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	1%	2%	4%
1992	3%	2%	4%
1991	3%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	5%	35%	20%
2022	7%	35%	20%
2021	6%	34%	20%
2020	7%	34%	19%
2019	7%	34%	19%
2018	6%	34%	20%
2017	6%	34%	20%
2016	6%	33%	19%
2015	3%	33%	18%
2014	4%	33%	18%
2013	2%	32%	17%
2012	3%	32%	17%
2011	3%	32%	17%
2010	1%	29%	15%
2009	2%	28%	15%
2008	2%	28%	15%
2007	1%	28%	14%
2006	2%	27%	14%
2005	2%	26%	13%
2004	2%	25%	13%
2003	2%	24%	13%
2002	2%	23%	13%
2001	2%	22%	12%
2000	3%	21%	11%
1999	3%	20%	10%
1998	3%	19%	10%
1997	3%	19%	10%
1996	4%	18%	10%
1995	3%	18%	9%
1994	2%	17%	9%
1993	3%	17%	9%
1992	2%	17%	8%
1991	3%	16%	8%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	2%	5%	2%
1990	1%	5%	2%
1989	1%	5%	3%
1988	1%	5%	2%

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White

78%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	81%	51%	66%
2022	82%	52%	67%
2021	81%	52%	67%
2020	84%	53%	68%
2019	84%	53%	68%
2018	87%	53%	69%
2017	87%	53%	69%
2016	85%	54%	69%
2015	87%	54%	69%
2014	86%	55%	70%
2013	88%	56%	70%
2012	87%	56%	71%
2011	86%	57%	71%
2010	91%	60%	75%
2009	90%	61%	76%
2008	89%	61%	76%
2007	90%	62%	76%
2006	94%	63%	77%
2005	92%	64%	78%
2004	92%	65%	78%
2003	92%	66%	78%
2002	92%	67%	79%
2001	92%	68%	80%
2000	92%	70%	81%
1999	93%	71%	82%
1998	94%	72%	82%
1997	94%	72%	83%
1996	91%	73%	82%
1995	92%	74%	84%
1994	95%	75%	85%
1993	96%	75%	84%
1992	94%	75%	85%
1991	92%	76%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	11%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	6%	4%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	0.33	0.62	0.52
2022	0.32	0.61	0.51
2021	0.34	0.61	0.51
2020	0.29	0.60	0.50
2019	0.29	0.60	0.50
2018	0.24	0.60	0.48
2017	0.24	0.60	0.48
2016	0.27	0.60	0.48
2015	0.24	0.60	0.47
2014	0.26	0.59	0.47
2013	0.23	0.59	0.47
2012	0.25	0.59	0.47
2011	0.26	0.58	0.47
2010	0.17	0.55	0.41
2009	0.18	0.55	0.40
2008	0.20	0.55	0.39
2007	0.18	0.54	0.39
2006	0.12	0.53	0.37
2005	0.15	0.52	0.37
2004	0.15	0.52	0.36
2003	0.15	0.51	0.36
2002	0.15	0.50	0.36
2001	0.15	0.49	0.34
2000	0.14	0.47	0.32
1999	0.13	0.46	0.31
1998	0.12	0.46	0.30
1997	0.12	0.45	0.30
1996	0.17	0.45	0.30
1995	0.15	0.43	0.28
1994	0.10	0.41	0.27
1993	0.08	0.41	0.27
1992	0.11	0.40	0.27
1991	0.15	0.40	0.26

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Eligible for

17%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	11%	33%	21%
2022	7%	30%	17%
2021	6%	33%	17%
2020	2%	33%	18%
2019	2%	33%	18%
2018	4%	35%	18%
2017	4%	35%	18%
2016	5%	34%	18%
2015	4%	34%	17%
2014	5%	35%	16%
2013	2%	34%	16%
2012	3%	34%	16%
2011	2%	33%	15%
2010	4%	31%	14%
2009	3%	28%	14%
2008	3%	28%	14%
2007	3%	27%	15%
2006	4%	27%	14%
2005	3%	25%	11%
2004	3%	24%	11%
2003	4%	22%	9%
2002	3%	21%	9%
2001	2%	20%	9%
2000	1%	21%	9%
1999	3%	21%	9%
1998	6%	22%	10%
1997	2%	22%	9%
1996	3%	22%	10%
1995	2%	22%	10%
1994	3%	21%	9%
1993	3%	20%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	2%	7%	4%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	7%	3%
2007	1%	7%	3%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	7%	3%
2002	1%	7%	3%
2001	1%	7%	3%

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School District Name

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mesa Elementary School's ranking?

Mesa Elementary School is ranked #104 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Mesa Elementary School often compared to?

Mesa Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bear Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Mesa Elementary School?

246 students attend Mesa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Mesa Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mesa Elementary School?

Mesa Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Mesa Elementary School offer ?

Mesa Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mesa Elementary School part of?

Mesa Elementary School is part of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2.

In what neighborhood is Mesa Elementary School located?

Mesa Elementary School is located in the South Boulder neighborhood of Boulder, CO. There are 1 other public schools located in South Boulder.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 246 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10%
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education