Mesa Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades K–5 CSchool Grade
Part of Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
703 West 7th Street, Cortez, CO 81321 · (970) 565-3858
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Academic performance
Math proficiency15%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
359Students enrolled
13:1Student–teacher ratio
77%Free / reduced lunch
RuralSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 159
Grade 263
Grade 350
Grade 459
Grade 584
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native · 37%134
White · 29%104
Hispanic · 23%82
Two or more races · 10%35
Asian · 1%3
Black · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
303’20
288’21
400’22
409’23
359’24
Location
703 West 7th Street Cortez
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.