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Mesa Elementary School (Closed 2013)

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Mesa Elementary School serves 74 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesa Elementary School
Kind	34
1	40

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Total Students

74 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Mesa Elementary School
2025	74
2024	74
2023	74
2022	74
2021	74
2020	74
2019	74
2018	74
2017	74
2016	74
2015	74
2012	74
2011	79
2010	79
2009	75
2008	92
2007	91
2006	101
2005	100
2004	92
2003	98
2002	101
2001	107
2000	111
1999	114
1998	129
1997	126
1996	135
1995	120
1994	131
1993	122
1992	118
1991	112
1990	108
1989	130
1988	154
1987	224

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Mesa Elementary School
2025	7
2024	7
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	7
2012	7
2011	7
2010	7
2009	8
2008	9
2007	9
2006	7
2005	7
2004	8
2003	8
2002	10
2001	7
2000	6
1999	18
1998	10
1997	8
1996	8
1995	9
1994	10
1993	8
1992	7
1991	7
1990	7
1989	7
1988	6
1987	8

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State Level (CO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
2025	11:1	15:1
2024	11:1	15:1
2023	11:1	17:1	12:1
2022	11:1	17:1	12:1
2021	11:1	17:1	12:1
2020	11:1	17:1	12:1
2019	11:1	17:1	12:1
2018	11:1	17:1	12:1
2017	11:1	17:1	12:1
2016	11:1	17:1	11:1
2015	11:1	17:1	10:1
2012	11:1	18:1	12:1
2011	11:1	17:1	11:1
2010	11:1	17:1	12:1
2009	10:1	17:1	11:1
2008	10:1	17:1	11:1
2007	10:1	17:1	12:1
2006	14:1	17:1	11:1
2005	14:1	17:1	13:1
2004	12:1	17:1	13:1
2003	12:1	17:1	12:1
2002	10:1	17:1	12:1
2001	15:1	18:1	14:1
2000	19:1	17:1	14:1
1999	6:1	18:1	11:1
1998	13:1	18:1	15:1
1997	15:1	18:1	15:1
1996	17:1	18:1	15:1
1995	13:1	18:1	15:1
1994	14:1	19:1	15:1
1993	15:1	18:1	15:1
1992	16:1	18:1	15:1
1991	16:1	18:1	14:1
1990	16:1	18:1	14:1
1989	20:1	18:1	16:1
1988	24:1	18:1	17:1
1987	28:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2011)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
2011	3%	1%	2%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2007)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
2007	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

57%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
2025	57%	37%
2024	57%	36%
2023	57%	35%	56%
2022	57%	35%	57%
2021	57%	34%	55%
2020	57%	34%	54%
2019	57%	34%	54%
2018	57%	34%	56%
2017	57%	34%	56%
2016	57%	33%	60%
2015	57%	33%	59%
2012	57%	32%	53%
2011	52%	32%	53%
2010	52%	29%	50%
2009	59%	28%	51%
2008	39%	28%	47%
2007	38%	28%	49%
2006	55%	27%	55%
2005	59%	26%	50%
2004	58%	25%	48%
2003	51%	24%	47%
2002	47%	23%	45%
2001	43%	22%	42%
2000	43%	21%	44%
1999	42%	20%	46%
1998	49%	19%	46%
1997	51%	19%	46%
1996	50%	18%	45%
1995	53%	18%	45%
1994	50%	17%	44%
1993	43%	17%	43%
1992	51%	17%	47%
1991	51%	16%	45%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2009)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
2009	1%	6%	1%
2003	3%	6%	1%

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White

42%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
2025	42%	49%
2024	42%	50%
2023	42%	51%	41%
2022	42%	52%	40%
2021	42%	52%	42%
2020	42%	53%	44%
2019	42%	53%	44%
2018	42%	53%	43%
2017	42%	53%	43%
2016	42%	54%	39%
2015	42%	54%	40%
2012	42%	56%	45%
2011	44%	57%	45%
2010	48%	60%	47%
2009	40%	61%	47%
2008	57%	61%	49%
2007	59%	62%	47%
2006	45%	63%	48%
2005	41%	64%	47%
2004	42%	65%	49%
2003	46%	66%	51%
2002	52%	67%	52%
2001	57%	68%	57%
2000	57%	70%	55%
1999	58%	71%	53%
1998	51%	72%	53%
1997	49%	72%	53%
1996	50%	73%	54%
1995	47%	74%	54%
1994	50%	75%	55%
1993	57%	75%	56%
1992	49%	75%	52%
1991	49%	76%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2025)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
2025	0.50	0.62
2024	0.50	0.62
2023	0.50	0.62	0.53
2022	0.50	0.61	0.53
2021	0.50	0.61	0.52
2020	0.50	0.60	0.52
2019	0.50	0.60	0.52
2018	0.50	0.60	0.51
2017	0.50	0.60	0.51
2016	0.50	0.60	0.49
2015	0.50	0.60	0.50
2012	0.50	0.59	0.51
2011	0.54	0.58	0.52
2010	0.50	0.55	0.53
2009	0.50	0.55	0.53
2008	0.53	0.55	0.53
2007	0.51	0.54	0.54
2006	0.50	0.53	0.52
2005	0.49	0.52	0.53
2004	0.49	0.52	0.53
2003	0.53	0.51	0.53
2002	0.51	0.50	0.54
2001	0.50	0.49	0.50
2000	0.50	0.47	0.50
1999	0.49	0.46	0.51
1998	0.50	0.46	0.51
1997	0.50	0.45	0.51
1996	0.51	0.45	0.51
1995	0.50	0.43	0.51
1994	0.51	0.41	0.51
1993	0.50	0.41	0.50
1992	0.50	0.40	0.51
1991	0.50	0.40	0.50

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Eligible for

59%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
2025	59%	39%
2024	59%	39%
2023	59%	33%	50%
2022	59%	30%	46%
2021	59%	33%	48%
2020	59%	33%	50%
2019	59%	33%	50%
2018	59%	35%	49%
2017	59%	35%	49%
2016	59%	34%	50%
2015	59%	34%	52%
2012	59%	34%	49%
2011	19%	33%	39%
2010	54%	31%	50%
2009	52%	28%	49%
2008	47%	28%	43%
2007	51%	27%	48%
2006	61%	27%	52%
2005	64%	25%	47%
2004	58%	24%	48%
2003	56%	22%	46%
2002	50%	21%	42%
2001	44%	20%	37%
2000	53%	21%	38%
1999	51%	21%	41%
1998	59%	22%	44%
1997	57%	22%	47%
1996	55%	22%	40%
1995	49%	22%	45%
1994	57%	21%	45%
1993	54%	20%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	7%	7%	4%
2020	7%	8%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	6%	7%	13%
2015	6%	7%	10%
2012	7%	7%	14%
2011	6%	7%	15%
2010	14%	7%	18%
2009	13%	7%	16%
2008	18%	7%	17%
2007	24%	7%	18%
2006	7%	6%	12%
2005	12%	6%	14%
2004	17%	6%	14%
2003	14%	7%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Mesa Elementary School?

74 students attend Mesa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Mesa Elementary School students are Hispanic, 42% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Mesa Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Mesa Elementary School offer ?

Mesa Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1

What school district is Mesa Elementary School part of?

Mesa Elementary School is part of Upper Rio Grande School District C-7.

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