Federal Heights Elementary School vs. Mesa Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Federal Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mesa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 414 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Federal Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mesa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
414 students
307 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1760 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1422 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
54
16
Kindergarten Students
75
44
Grade 1 Students
65
58
Grade 2 Students
57
47
Grade 3 Students
42
53
Grade 4 Students
61
31
Grade 5 Students
60
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
91%
67%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
7%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
12%
