Kemper Elementary School vs. Mesa Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kemper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Mesa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 357 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kemper 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 400 students in grades Kindergarten-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 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
357 students
400 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
20 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Mesa Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Mesa Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/14000/14063/mesa-elementary-school-chart-buZF15u.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1046 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1500 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mesa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mesa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/14000/14063/mesa-elementary-school-chart-2ilXEA.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/14000/14063/mesa-elementary-school-chart-dK9Njl.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
27
57
Grade 1 Students
55
62
Grade 2 Students
67
57
Grade 3 Students
70
78
Grade 4 Students
64
78
Grade 5 Students
74
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
21%
39%
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
22%
21%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
47%
29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/14000/14063/mesa-elementary-school-chart-Lkt7ZB.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Mesa Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Mesa Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/14000/14063/mesa-elementary-school-chart-h7X4u8.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
75%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/14000/14063/mesa-elementary-school-chart-F5VXg7.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%
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