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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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 425 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 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 295 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 equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
425 students
295 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
58% | 42%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
20 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
44
17
Kindergarten Students
59
47
Grade 1 Students
82
49
Grade 2 Students
72
54
Grade 3 Students
53
46
Grade 4 Students
45
46
Grade 5 Students
70
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
92%
70%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
7%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
13%
