South Mesa Elementary School

23701 East Preston Road, Pueblo CO, 81006 | Pueblo County School District 70 | 719-543-6444
  • grades PK-5
  • students 436
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 38% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 56 in Pueblo
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
n/aPueblo
39%Colorado

South Mesa Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Pueblo County School District 70" in Pueblo, CO. There are a total of 436 students and 24 teachers at South Mesa Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

South Mesa Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 5% lower than the Colorado average.

South Mesa Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students436
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 South 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%
330-34%
420-24%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
335-39%
455-59%
550-54%
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.

South Mesa Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 44.9% 61.3% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 1.1% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.8% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 50.1% 33.2% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.7% 3.5% 3.1%

Pueblo demographics profile

StatisticPuebloColoradoNational
Population3395,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5995691
Median age30.336.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)79%56%55%
Speak English100%83%79%
Speak Spanish0%12%13%

Education level achieved in Pueblo

IndexPuebloColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade83.5%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.5%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college48.0%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.2%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.6%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters13.4%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The South Mesa Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.