Florida Mesa Elementary School

Florida Mesa Elementary School operates as a tight-knit elementary campus in DURANGO, Colorado, run under Durango School District No. 9-R. Current enrollment sits at 293 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 23% leaner than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Across the 13 schools in Durango School District No. 9-R (5,089 students total), Florida Mesa Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Florida Mesa Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 9% Native American, 6% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Florida Mesa Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, La Plata County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Florida Mesa Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.9%; this one delivers 31.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for La Plata County put median household earnings sit near $86,056, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, La Plata County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,504 students), of which Florida Mesa Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Escalante Middle School, roughly 3.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Florida Mesa Elementary School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 46.0%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Florida Mesa Elementary School's enrollment has declined 19% since 2018, when it stood at 363 (now 293). The White share of enrollment edged down from 61% to 56% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

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