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Mesa Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

400 Camino Del Rey, Fountain, CO 80817 · (719) 382-1370 · Part of Fountain School District 8

Fountain’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Colorado school districts

Students
668
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Mesa Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 35.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fountain kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Fountain kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Mesa Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

400 Camino Del Rey, Fountain

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten108
Grade 1107
Grade 2110
Grade 3118
Grade 4112
Grade 5113
Enrollment over time
493’20
539’21
645’22
667’23
668’24

Up 35.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 12%Black 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mesa Elementary School from Fountain families.

Other schools in Fountain School District 8

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Fountain’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.