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 108 out of 116 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 26.43% to 91.06% Hispanic students. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.65% to 86.53% over the past three years, much higher than the nearby Fairview Pk-8 (39.81%) and Rocky Mountain Elementary School (87.2%). Additionally, Mesa Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.8 to 16.7, higher than the surrounding schools.
Academically, Mesa Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages on CMAS assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 23.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.1% statewide and 22.8% for the Westminster Public Schools district. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from 663 out of 962 Colorado elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 790 out of 943 in 2023-2024.
Mesa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Colorado elementary schools.
In the 2023-24 school year, 295 students attended Mesa Elementary School.
Westminster Public Schools
Students who attend Mesa Elementary School usually go on to attend:Middle : Shaw Heights Middle SchoolHigh : Westminster High School
Students at Mesa Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 18% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.