Florida Mesa Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

216 Highway 172
Durango, CO 81303

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Top 50%

Serving 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Florida Mesa Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

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

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 286 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 50% in CO
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Florida Mesa Elementary School's student population of 286 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Florida Mesa Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	35
1	40
2	49
3	38
4	57
5	39

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Total Students

286 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Florida Mesa Elementary School
2023	278
2022	257
2021	278
2020	331
2019	331
2018	355
2017	355
2016	350
2015	349
2014	328
2013	319
2012	317
2011	313
2010	313
2009	346
2008	325
2007	310
2006	312
2005	289
2004	303
2003	306
2002	324
2001	345
2000	344
1999	348
1998	326
1997	350
1996	372
1995	394
1994	365
1993	356
1992	341
1991	347
1990	343
1989	337
1988	354
1987	355

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Florida Mesa Elementary School
2023	24
2022	23
2021	22
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	26
2015	25
2014	26
2013	26
2012	23
2011	21
2010	23
2009	28
2008	25
2007	25
2006	24
2005	24
2004	25
2003	26
2002	24
2001	25
2000	25
1999	22
1998	21
1997	21
1996	22
1995	21
1994	22
1993	22
1992	20
1991	20
1990	19
1989	18
1988	19
1987	15

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Florida Mesa Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Florida Mesa Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#839 out of 1748 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Florida Mesa Elementary School
2023	#839
2022	#831
2021	#1130
2019	#984
2018	#1490
2017	#1034
2016	#791
2015	#917
2014	#841
2013	#1111
2012	#1152

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30-34%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Florida Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	32%	33%	35%
2022	32%	32%	31%
2021	24%	33%	27%
2019	27%	35%	31%
2018	12%	35%	32%
2017	22%	33%	29%
2016	32%	33%	34%
2015	27%	31%	31%
2014	62%	57%	60%
2013	57%	57%	61%
2012	52%	56%	62%

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40-44%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Florida Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2022	42%	45%	50%
2021	27%	47%	49%
2019	42%	47%	50%
2018	27%	44%	32%
2017	37%	42%	49%
2016	37%	40%	52%
2015	32%	40%	50%
2014	67%	69%	76%
2013	57%	70%	76%
2012	57%	70%	76%
2011	92%	89%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Florida Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	12:1	16:1	14:1
2022	11:1	15:1	16:1
2021	13:1	15:1	18:1
2020	12:1	16:1	14:1
2019	12:1	16:1	14:1
2018	13:1	17:1	14:1
2017	13:1	17:1	14:1
2016	13:1	17:1	16:1
2015	14:1	17:1	15:1
2014	13:1	17:1	16:1
2013	12:1	17:1	16:1
2012	14:1	17:1	16:1
2011	15:1	17:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	13:1	16:1	15:1
2008	13:1	16:1	14:1
2007	12:1	17:1	15:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	12:1	17:1	15:1
2004	12:1	16:1	14:1
2003	12:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	17:1	16:1
2001	14:1	17:1	16:1
2000	14:1	17:1	15:1
1999	16:1	17:1	16:1
1998	16:1	18:1	16:1
1997	17:1	18:1	15:1
1996	17:1	18:1	16:1
1995	19:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	24:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Florida Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	8%	1%	5%
2022	8%	1%	5%
2021	10%	1%	5%
2020	8%	1%	5%
2019	8%	1%	5%
2018	7%	1%	6%
2017	7%	1%	6%
2016	9%	1%	5%
2015	7%	1%	6%
2014	8%	1%	5%
2013	8%	1%	5%
2012	10%	1%	6%
2011	12%	1%	6%
2010	8%	1%	6%
2009	7%	1%	6%
2008	6%	2%	6%
2007	6%	1%	6%
2006	5%	1%	6%
2005	6%	1%	5%
2004	7%	1%	5%
2003	6%	1%	4%
2002	5%	1%	4%
2001	3%	1%	4%
2000	4%	1%	6%
1999	3%	1%	5%
1998	2%	1%	5%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	5%
1992	1%	1%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Florida Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

36%

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

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Florida Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	2%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%

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White

59%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florida Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	60%	51%	67%
2022	60%	52%	68%
2021	57%	52%	67%
2020	61%	53%	70%
2019	61%	53%	70%
2018	66%	53%	71%
2017	66%	53%	71%
2016	63%	54%	72%
2015	64%	54%	72%
2014	63%	55%	73%
2013	65%	56%	73%
2012	68%	56%	74%
2011	62%	57%	75%
2010	70%	60%	77%
2009	74%	61%	78%
2008	77%	61%	79%
2007	77%	62%	79%
2006	79%	63%	79%
2005	78%	64%	81%
2004	78%	65%	81%
2003	80%	66%	82%
2002	81%	67%	83%
2001	82%	68%	82%
2000	82%	70%	83%
1999	83%	71%	83%
1998	87%	72%	85%
1997	88%	72%	85%
1996	89%	73%	86%
1995	90%	74%	86%
1994	95%	75%	86%
1993	86%	75%	85%
1992	91%	75%	85%
1991	92%	76%	84%

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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	Florida Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florida Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	0.57	0.62	0.50
2022	0.56	0.61	0.50
2021	0.59	0.61	0.50
2020	0.57	0.60	0.47
2019	0.57	0.60	0.47
2018	0.51	0.60	0.45
2017	0.51	0.60	0.45
2016	0.54	0.60	0.44
2015	0.52	0.60	0.45
2014	0.53	0.59	0.44
2013	0.52	0.59	0.43
2012	0.50	0.59	0.42
2011	0.56	0.58	0.41
2010	0.47	0.55	0.39
2009	0.41	0.55	0.38
2008	0.38	0.55	0.37
2007	0.38	0.54	0.36
2006	0.36	0.53	0.35
2005	0.37	0.52	0.33
2004	0.36	0.52	0.33
2003	0.34	0.51	0.31
2002	0.32	0.50	0.30
2001	0.30	0.49	0.31
2000	0.31	0.47	0.30
1999	0.30	0.46	0.29
1998	0.23	0.46	0.27
1997	0.21	0.45	0.26
1996	0.19	0.45	0.25
1995	0.19	0.43	0.25
1994	0.14	0.41	0.26
1993	0.25	0.41	0.26
1992	0.17	0.40	0.27
1991	0.14	0.40	0.28

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Eligible for

48%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Florida Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	38%	33%	22%
2022	30%	30%	16%
2021	35%	33%	17%
2020	37%	33%	21%
2019	37%	33%	21%
2018	37%	35%	26%
2017	37%	35%	26%
2016	40%	34%	24%
2015	37%	34%	23%
2014	43%	35%	25%
2013	35%	34%	23%
2012	34%	34%	24%
2011	34%	33%	23%
2010	31%	31%	21%
2009	33%	28%	20%
2008	33%	28%	19%
2007	30%	27%	19%
2006	28%	27%	20%
2005	29%	25%	15%
2004	18%	24%	14%
2003	24%	22%	15%
2002	27%	21%	15%
2001	22%	20%	14%
2000	27%	21%	16%
1999	22%	21%	15%
1998	22%	22%	15%
1997	18%	22%	14%
1996	21%	22%	14%
1995	22%	22%	16%
1994	18%	21%	15%
1993	14%	20%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Florida Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	5%	7%	4%
2022	2%	6%	1%
2021	5%	7%	3%
2020	10%	8%	6%
2019	10%	8%	6%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	7%	8%	6%
2016	10%	7%	6%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	13%	7%	8%
2012	13%	7%	8%
2011	11%	7%	6%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	11%	7%	6%
2008	12%	7%	9%
2007	13%	7%	7%
2006	14%	6%	8%
2005	7%	6%	5%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	11%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Durango School District No. 9-R

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

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School Mascot: Mustangs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Florida Mesa Elementary School's ranking?

Florida Mesa Elementary School is ranked #839 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Florida Mesa Elementary School often compared to?

Florida Mesa Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Park Elementary School, Animas Valley Elementary School, Bayfield Primary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Florida Mesa Elementary School?

286 students attend Florida Mesa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Florida Mesa Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Florida Mesa Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Florida Mesa Elementary School part of?

Florida Mesa Elementary School is part of Durango School District No. 9-R.

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