Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School

11274 Highway 140
Hesperus, CO 81326

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Top 50%

Serving 106 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% 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: 106 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 50% in CO
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School's student population of 106 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 57% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	13
1	15
2	16
3	19
4	13
5	14

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Total Students

106 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School
2023	98
2022	93
2021	106
2020	127
2019	127
2018	150
2017	150
2016	153
2015	148
2014	158
2013	147
2012	167
2011	152
2010	166
2009	173
2008	170
2007	161
2006	152
2005	148
2004	137
2003	153
2002	163
2001	180
2000	159
1999	160
1998	160
1997	163
1996	150
1995	152
1994	144
1993	153
1992	165
1991	167
1990	213
1989	224
1988	215
1987	228

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School
2023	12
2022	8
2021	7
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	12
2015	10
2014	10
2013	10
2012	10
2011	11
2010	12
2009	11
2008	13
2007	12
2006	13
2005	11
2004	12
2003	13
2002	12
2001	13
2000	13
1999	11
1998	13
1997	14
1996	10
1995	9
1994	10
1993	12
1992	13
1991	19
1990	16
1989	12
1988	13
1987	11

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

Fort Lewis 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 Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School is 0.41, 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)

#812 out of 1748 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School
2023	#812
2022	#917
2021	#889
2019	#1033
2018	#638
2017	#571
2016	#610
2015	#549
2014	#698
2013	#332
2012	#206

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40-49%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	44%	33%	35%
2022	34%	32%	31%
2021	50%	33%	27%
2019	24%	35%	31%
2018	44%	35%	32%
2017	42%	33%	29%
2016	42%	33%	34%
2015	42%	31%	31%
2014	72%	57%	60%
2013	82%	57%	61%
2012	87%	56%	62%

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30-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2022	34%	45%	50%
2021	20%	47%	49%
2019	44%	47%	50%
2018	44%	44%	32%
2017	47%	42%	49%
2016	42%	40%	52%
2015	42%	40%	50%
2014	67%	69%	76%
2013	77%	70%	76%
2012	82%	70%	76%
2011	95%	89%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	8:1	16:1	14:1
2022	12:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	18:1
2020	12:1	16:1	14:1
2019	12:1	16:1	14:1
2018	14:1	17:1	14:1
2017	14:1	17:1	14:1
2016	13:1	17:1	16:1
2015	15:1	17:1	15:1
2014	15:1	17:1	16:1
2013	15:1	17:1	16:1
2012	17:1	17:1	16:1
2011	14:1	17:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	13:1	16:1	14:1
2007	13:1	17:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	17:1	15:1
2004	11:1	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	12:1	17:1	15:1
1999	15:1	17:1	16:1
1998	12:1	18:1	16:1
1997	12:1	18:1	15:1
1996	16:1	18:1	16:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	13:1	18:1	17:1
1992	13:1	18:1	17:1
1991	9:1	18:1	18:1
1990	13:1	18:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1
1987	21:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	5%	1%	5%
2022	3%	1%	5%
2021	1%	1%	5%
2020	1%	1%	5%
2019	1%	1%	5%
2018	2%	1%	6%
2017	2%	1%	6%
2016	4%	1%	5%
2015	3%	1%	6%
2014	1%	1%	5%
2013	1%	1%	5%
2012	1%	1%	6%
2011	1%	1%	6%
2010	3%	1%	6%
2009	4%	1%	6%
2008	7%	2%	6%
2007	6%	1%	6%
2006	5%	1%	6%
2005	3%	1%	5%
2004	2%	1%	5%
2003	3%	1%	4%
2002	6%	1%	4%
2001	6%	1%	4%
2000	5%	1%	6%
1999	3%	1%	5%
1998	4%	1%	5%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	5%	1%	5%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2013)
Year	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	20%	35%	21%
2022	16%	35%	21%
2021	12%	34%	21%
2020	16%	34%	19%
2019	16%	34%	19%
2018	14%	34%	20%
2017	14%	34%	20%
2016	16%	33%	20%
2015	17%	33%	20%
2014	14%	33%	19%
2013	10%	32%	18%
2012	10%	32%	17%
2011	9%	32%	16%
2010	5%	29%	15%
2009	5%	28%	14%
2008	8%	28%	13%
2007	10%	28%	13%
2006	14%	27%	13%
2005	12%	26%	12%
2004	17%	25%	12%
2003	9%	24%	12%
2002	15%	23%	11%
2001	11%	22%	12%
2000	8%	21%	11%
1999	9%	20%	11%
1998	3%	19%	10%
1997	11%	19%	11%
1996	7%	18%	10%
1995	5%	18%	10%
1994	8%	17%	11%
1993	9%	17%	10%
1992	8%	17%	11%
1991	5%	16%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	5%

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White

75%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	68%	51%	67%
2022	76%	52%	68%
2021	80%	52%	67%
2020	79%	53%	70%
2019	79%	53%	70%
2018	81%	53%	71%
2017	81%	53%	71%
2016	79%	54%	72%
2015	80%	54%	72%
2014	85%	55%	73%
2013	87%	56%	73%
2012	87%	56%	74%
2011	89%	57%	75%
2010	92%	60%	77%
2009	91%	61%	78%
2008	85%	61%	79%
2007	83%	62%	79%
2006	80%	63%	79%
2005	84%	64%	81%
2004	79%	65%	81%
2003	86%	66%	82%
2002	77%	67%	83%
2001	82%	68%	82%
2000	86%	70%	83%
1999	88%	71%	83%
1998	92%	72%	85%
1997	94%	72%	85%
1996	98%	73%	86%
1995	92%	74%	86%
1994	89%	75%	86%
1993	86%	75%	85%
1992	87%	75%	85%
1991	93%	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 (2012-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	0.50	0.62	0.50
2022	0.40	0.61	0.50
2021	0.35	0.61	0.50
2020	0.35	0.60	0.47
2019	0.35	0.60	0.47
2018	0.33	0.60	0.45
2017	0.33	0.60	0.45
2016	0.35	0.60	0.44
2015	0.33	0.60	0.45
2014	0.27	0.59	0.44
2013	0.24	0.59	0.43
2012	0.24	0.59	0.42
2011	0.19	0.58	0.41
2010	0.15	0.55	0.39
2009	0.17	0.55	0.38
2008	0.27	0.55	0.37
2007	0.30	0.54	0.36
2006	0.34	0.53	0.35
2005	0.28	0.52	0.33
2004	0.34	0.52	0.33
2003	0.25	0.51	0.31
2002	0.39	0.50	0.30
2001	0.31	0.49	0.31
2000	0.25	0.47	0.30
1999	0.22	0.46	0.29
1998	0.15	0.46	0.27
1997	0.19	0.45	0.26
1996	0.06	0.45	0.25
1995	0.18	0.43	0.25
1994	0.20	0.41	0.26
1993	0.25	0.41	0.26
1992	0.24	0.40	0.27
1991	0.13	0.40	0.28

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Eligible for

51%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	47%	33%	22%
2022	26%	30%	16%
2021	34%	33%	17%
2020	55%	33%	21%
2019	55%	33%	21%
2018	32%	35%	26%
2017	32%	35%	26%
2016	37%	34%	24%
2015	33%	34%	23%
2014	28%	35%	25%
2013	29%	34%	23%
2012	28%	34%	24%
2011	28%	33%	23%
2010	25%	31%	21%
2009	29%	28%	20%
2008	26%	28%	19%
2007	23%	27%	19%
2006	24%	27%	20%
2005	24%	25%	15%
2004	22%	24%	14%
2003	21%	22%	15%
2002	28%	21%	15%
2001	19%	20%	14%
2000	21%	21%	16%
1999	29%	21%	15%
1998	32%	22%	15%
1997	33%	22%	14%
1996	31%	22%	14%
1995	35%	22%	16%
1994	28%	21%	15%
1993	36%	20%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	23%	7%	4%
2021	6%	7%	3%
2020	12%	8%	6%
2019	12%	8%	6%
2018	24%	8%	6%
2017	24%	8%	6%
2016	16%	7%	6%
2015	17%	7%	6%
2014	12%	7%	6%
2013	15%	7%	8%
2012	19%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	11%	7%	6%
2008	15%	7%	9%
2007	16%	7%	7%
2006	16%	6%	8%
2005	8%	6%	5%
2004	14%	6%	5%
2003	12%	7%	6%
2002	17%	7%	7%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School's ranking?

Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School is ranked #812 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

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

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 30-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School?

106 students attend Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 106 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 50%
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education