South Mesa Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Pueblo, Colorado·81006
Score
52.2/100
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#371
Among 775 Colorado elementary schools
#4
In Pueblo County School District 70
#2
In Pueblo
Top 48%
In Colorado

Score 52.2/100: better than 52% of Colorado elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
45%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 47%, better than 51% of them
138 students tested
Math
41%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 41%, better than 55% of them
138 students tested
Science
29%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 38%, better than 38% of them
49 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3CMAS46.543
English language artsGrade 4CMAS43.546
English language artsGrade 5CMAS44.949
English language artsAll gradesCMAS44.9138
MathGrade 3CMAS44.243
MathGrade 4CMAS3746
MathGrade 5CMAS40.849
MathAll gradesCMAS40.6138
ScienceGrade 5CMAS28.649

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
327
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
327
Typical elementary school: 346
Free or reduced-price lunch
65%
Typical elementary school: 48%

District and location

City
Pueblo County

Contact

Address
23701 EAST PRESTON ROAD
Pueblo, CO 81006

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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South Mesa Elementary School at a glance

South Mesa Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pueblo, Colorado, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Pueblo County School District 70. It has about 327 students (a typical Colorado elementary school has 346). About 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Colorado elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 41% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado elementary schools, it scores 52.2 out of 100: better than 52% of them, ranking #371 of 775. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.