Mesa Elementary School vs. Bear Creek Elementary School
Should you attend Mesa Elementary School or Bear Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mesa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bear Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 246 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mesa Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 342 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bear Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
246 students
342 students
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![This chart displays total students of Bear Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Bear Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/14000/13816/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-brn3vRo.png)
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
18 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Bear Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Bear Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/14000/13816/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-bl8VPgs.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bear Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bear Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/14000/13816/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-SI7kgt.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#104 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#12 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
![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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/14000/13843/mesa-elementary-school-chart-yxDshF.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bear Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bear Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/14000/13816/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-5SKBUq.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
75-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in 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 Math of Bear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/14000/13816/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-b2bAueF.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/14000/13816/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-uDkAZJ.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Bear Creek Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Bear Creek Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/14000/13816/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-6f1b0j.png)
Kindergarten Students
27
50
Grade 1 Students
39
50
Grade 2 Students
43
46
Grade 3 Students
42
57
Grade 4 Students
46
57
Grade 5 Students
49
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bear Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bear Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/14000/13816/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-bwSSMHK.png)
% Asian
3%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/14000/13816/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-7Xm2Wl.png)
% Hispanic
5%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/14000/13816/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-dLVjCm.png)
% Black
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/14000/13816/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-b41xGwT.png)
% White
81%
72%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/14000/13816/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-6e7heI.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/14000/13816/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-OWzKgT.png)
Diversity Score
0.33
0.46
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/14000/13816/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-bvb6pe7.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/14000/13816/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-9QW4gY.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/14000/13816/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-sSbKqZ.png)