Mesa Elementary School in Cortez, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mesa Elementary School is a rural public school in Cortez, Colorado that is part of Montezuma-cortez Sch Dist. It serves 359 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

359 Students

22 Teachers

703 W 7th St

Cortez, CO 81321 View local requests

http://mesa.cortez.k12.co.us/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Mesa Elementary School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Mesa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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