Florida Mesa Elementary School

216 Highway 172, Durango CO, 81303 | Durango School District 9-R | 970-247-4250
  • grades PK-5
  • students 363
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Durango
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
41%Durango
39%Colorado

Florida Mesa Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Durango School District 9-R" in Durango, CO. There are a total of 363 students and 26 teachers at Florida Mesa Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Florida Mesa Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 13% lower than the Colorado average.

Florida Mesa Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students363
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Florida Mesa Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
320-29%
411-19%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
330-39%
440-49%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Florida Mesa Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 61.9% 74.0% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 0.6% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.8% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.7% 17.5% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 8.5% 4.5% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.4% 3.5% 3.1%

Durango demographics profile

StatisticDurangoColoradoNational
Population19,4135,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3185691
Median age36.436.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%56%55%
Speak English91%83%79%
Speak Spanish6%12%13%

Education level achieved in Durango

IndexDurangoColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade94.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school94.0%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college82.4%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree59.2%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors52.8%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters20.5%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Florida Mesa Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.