Public SchoolElementary

Mesa Elementary School

703 West 7th Street, Cortez, CO 81321

FSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
359
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
Montezuma County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores17% proficient in math & reading
14thpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
7thpercentile
Attendance56% chronically absent
6thpercentile
Class size13.4 students per teacher
77thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Mesa Elementary School

Mesa Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cortez, Colorado, serving grades K–5. It is part of Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Montezuma County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 359 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Colorado elementary school (14.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

703 West 7th Street
Cortez, CO 81321
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
359 students
Students per teacher
13.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
County
Montezuma County
NCES school ID
080309000839

Schools near Mesa Elementary School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.