Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School
11274 Highway 140, Hesperus, CO 81326 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 43% state 42% · 2023-24 | 52% state 42% · 2023-24 | — |
| Grade 4 | 54% state 34% · 2016-17 | 61% state 44% · 2016-17 | — |
| Grade 5 | 42% state 36% · 2017-18 | 39% state 48% · 2018-19 | — |
| All grades | 45% state — · 2025-26 | 45% state — · 2025-26 | — |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45% | 45% | — |
| 2024-25 | 44% | 50% | — |
| 2023-24 | 51% state 42% | 60% state 42% | — |
| 2022-23 | 40% | 38% | — |
| 2021-22 | 30% | 35% | — |
| 2018-19 | 26% | 40% state 48% | — |
| 2017-18 | — | 46% state 47% | — |
| 2015-16 | 41% state 36% | 44% state 41% | — |
| 2014-15 | 44% state 32% | 44% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 14–24% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 19%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 45%, typical similar school 28%. Higher than 88% of 294 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 45%, typical similar school 35%. Higher than 79% of 299 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Needham Elementary School 16.7 mi from this school · math 49% · English 58%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 0%
- White 72%
- Hispanic 22%
- Black 1%
- Two or more 2%
- Other 3%
Students with disabilities: 18% of students (16) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 1% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).