Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Mesa Elementary School scored 5.6 points below expected in English and 4.0 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 24th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 18th), and #2 of 3 neighborhood elementary schools in Montezuma-Cortez RE-1.
English vs. expected
−5.6
±2.7 pts · 24th pct. adjusted
English growth
48
median growth percentile · 64th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−4.0
±2.5 pts · 31st pct. adjusted
Math growth
47
median growth percentile · 52nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−3.6
−5.4
−8.9
English growth (MGP)
56
46
40
Math vs. expected (pts)
−2.0
−6.3
−4.1
Math growth (MGP)
58
37
43
Among the 25 most similar schools statewide — English vs. expected (pts)
Most similar on neighborhood income and education, free/reduced lunch, English learners and special education. Blue: above expected; red: below; gray: within normal swings.
Who it serves
The measures behind the comparison
Bars: this school (the area around it for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 2.3× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 344. Education is for adults aged 25–44 — the ages most likely to be parents — because the Census doesn’t publish parents’ education below the district level.
How to read this
Each school’s CMAS scores are compared with what Colorado schools serving similar students score, using a model fit across all neighborhood schools. “Vs. expected” is in CMAS scale-score points; growth is CDE’s median growth percentile (50 is typical). Full method and caveats.