Mesa Elementary School
Cortez, CO
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Colorado Academic Performance
School Performance Framework
Improvement Plan(Second tier)
% of students who met or exceeded expectations
| Grade | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 20.9% | 13.1% | — |
| 3 | 18.0% | 14.0% | — |
| 4 | 30.0% | 20.0% | — |
| 5 | 16.0% | 7.4% | 7.4% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
4.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 288 | 409 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.4% · 7 | 4.9% · 20 |
| Suspended in school | 2.8% · 8 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Safety and Attendance
Chronic absenteeism rates from the Colorado Department of Education.
Chronic Absenteeism
35.5%
Total Students
403
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
409 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino21.8%
White28.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races10.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native39.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 080309000839
- District
- Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 409 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 25.6
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Colorado Academic Performance · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Academic Performance by Race and Ethnicity · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Chronic Absenteeism · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25