Mesa Verde Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

Mesa Verde Elementary School

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Bottom 50%

Serving 383 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mesa Verde Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 383 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mesa Verde Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Mesa Verde Elementary School's student population of 383 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesa Verde Elementary School
Pre-K	56
Kind	57
1	58
2	57
3	54
4	51
5	50

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Total Students

383 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School
2023	395
2022	365
2021	435
2020	468
2019	468
2018	555
2017	555
2016	509
2015	532
2014	502
2013	508
2012	508
2011	493
2010	440
2009	435
2008	413
2007	442
2006	483
2005	351
2004	283
2003	321
2002	340
2001	320
2000	317
1999	317
1998	297
1997	270
1996	260
1995	280
1994	251
1993	241
1992	255
1991	256
1990	294
1989	308
1988	310
1987	313

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School
2023	30
2022	32
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	37
2017	37
2016	35
2015	36
2014	35
2013	36
2012	33
2011	33
2010	32
2009	31
2008	29
2007	30
2006	32
2005	25
2004	23
2003	23
2002	24
2001	25
2000	24
1999	24
1998	23
1997	23
1996	23
1995	21
1994	19
1993	18
1992	20
1991	23

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School Rankings

Mesa Verde Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mesa Verde Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#5247 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School
2023	#5247
2022	#5017
2021	#6439
2019	#6904
2018	#6227
2017	#6724
2016	#5381
2015	#3563
2014	#2895
2013	#4025
2012	#5653

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35-39%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	37%	44%	48%
2022	37%	41%	44%
2021	22%	37%	44%
2019	31%	51%	53%
2018	28%	49%	52%
2017	65%	78%	82%
2016	72%	75%	80%
2015	75%	73%	78%
2014	80%	76%	82%
2013	78%	78%	80%
2012	79%	83%	85%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2022	42%	51%	51%
2021	22%	42%	41%
2019	32%	47%	44%
2018	37%	45%	52%
2017	58%	72%	71%
2016	62%	71%	72%
2015	76%	73%	74%
2014	81%	75%	77%
2013	76%	78%	78%
2012	82%	88%	89%
2011	87%	88%	88%

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20-29%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2022	24%	46%	47%
2021	32%	43%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	12:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	14:1	15:1
1998	13:1	14:1	15:1
1997	12:1	15:1	15:1
1996	11:1	15:1	16:1
1995	13:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	15:1	16:1
1993	13:1	15:1	17:1
1992	13:1	16:1	17:1
1991	11:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	12%	5%	6%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	13%	5%	6%
2019	13%	5%	6%
2018	14%	5%	6%
2017	14%	5%	6%
2016	14%	4%	5%
2015	11%	4%	6%
2014	10%	4%	5%
2013	9%	4%	5%
2012	6%	4%	5%
2011	4%	4%	4%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	2%	4%	4%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	24%	53%	47%
2022	28%	53%	46%
2021	27%	53%	47%
2020	35%	53%	46%
2019	35%	53%	46%
2018	45%	52%	46%
2017	45%	52%	46%
2016	52%	52%	47%
2015	57%	52%	44%
2014	55%	52%	45%
2013	50%	51%	45%
2012	52%	51%	44%
2011	53%	50%	45%
2010	45%	49%	42%
2009	45%	48%	42%
2008	46%	47%	41%
2007	45%	46%	40%
2006	46%	46%	40%
2005	44%	45%	39%
2004	40%	44%	38%
2003	43%	43%	37%
2002	36%	42%	35%
2001	39%	41%	34%
2000	38%	40%	33%
1999	34%	39%	31%
1998	44%	38%	30%
1997	40%	38%	29%
1996	44%	37%	27%
1995	39%	36%	27%
1994	37%	36%	26%
1993	34%	35%	24%
1992	27%	35%	23%
1991	25%	34%	22%

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Black

36%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	32%	13%	10%
2022	39%	13%	10%
2021	42%	13%	11%
2020	38%	13%	11%
2019	38%	13%	11%
2018	29%	13%	10%
2017	29%	13%	10%
2016	22%	13%	10%
2015	20%	13%	11%
2014	21%	13%	10%
2013	26%	13%	10%
2012	21%	13%	10%
2011	23%	13%	10%
2010	21%	14%	12%
2009	20%	14%	11%
2008	19%	14%	11%
2007	19%	14%	11%
2006	20%	15%	11%
2005	19%	14%	11%
2004	19%	14%	11%
2003	18%	14%	11%
2002	19%	14%	11%
2001	18%	14%	11%
2000	15%	14%	9%
1999	19%	14%	9%
1998	12%	14%	9%
1997	14%	14%	9%
1996	26%	14%	9%
1995	26%	14%	8%
1994	17%	14%	8%
1993	22%	14%	8%
1992	22%	14%	8%
1991	24%	14%	9%

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White

27%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	26%	26%	34%
2022	18%	26%	35%
2021	19%	26%	34%
2020	11%	27%	34%
2019	11%	27%	34%
2018	10%	28%	35%
2017	10%	28%	35%
2016	11%	29%	36%
2015	10%	29%	36%
2014	10%	29%	36%
2013	11%	30%	37%
2012	15%	31%	38%
2011	16%	31%	38%
2010	29%	33%	42%
2009	33%	34%	43%
2008	33%	35%	44%
2007	34%	36%	45%
2006	31%	36%	46%
2005	34%	38%	47%
2004	39%	39%	48%
2003	38%	40%	49%
2002	44%	41%	51%
2001	42%	42%	52%
2000	54%	44%	55%
1999	54%	45%	57%
1998	54%	46%	58%
1997	56%	46%	59%
1996	44%	47%	61%
1995	47%	48%	62%
1994	61%	48%	63%
1993	56%	49%	65%
1992	60%	49%	66%
1991	66%	51%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	6%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	0.76	0.64	0.66
2022	0.73	0.64	0.66
2021	0.71	0.64	0.66
2020	0.71	0.63	0.66
2019	0.71	0.63	0.66
2018	0.69	0.64	0.65
2017	0.69	0.64	0.65
2016	0.66	0.63	0.65
2015	0.62	0.63	0.64
2014	0.64	0.63	0.66
2013	0.68	0.64	0.66
2012	0.66	0.64	0.65
2011	0.64	0.64	0.65
2010	0.68	0.64	0.64
2009	0.65	0.64	0.63
2008	0.65	0.64	0.63
2007	0.65	0.64	0.62
2006	0.66	0.64	0.62
2005	0.66	0.64	0.62
2004	0.66	0.64	0.61
2003	0.64	0.64	0.61
2002	0.65	0.64	0.61
2001	0.65	0.64	0.61
2000	0.64	0.65	0.60
1999	0.66	0.65	0.59
1998	0.62	0.65	0.58
1997	0.63	0.64	0.57
1996	0.71	0.64	0.56
1995	0.70	0.64	0.55
1994	0.64	0.64	0.54
1993	0.67	0.63	0.53
1992	0.64	0.63	0.51
1991	0.61	0.63	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

95%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	93%	57%	63%
2022	91%	57%	61%
2021	87%	56%	60%
2020	91%	56%	61%
2019	91%	56%	61%
2018	92%	53%	59%
2017	92%	53%	59%
2016	88%	53%	59%
2015	87%	52%	58%
2014	88%	53%	59%
2013	91%	53%	59%
2012	90%	44%	58%
2011	89%	44%	58%
2010	85%	43%	55%
2009	81%	40%	51%
2008	80%	39%	52%
2007	80%	39%	50%
2006	78%	40%	50%
2005	72%	39%	48%
2004	61%	39%	47%
2003	72%	39%	48%
2002	69%	38%	45%
2001	71%	38%	43%
2000	82%	38%	44%
1999	76%	39%	41%
1998	86%	40%	42%
1997	82%	41%	43%
1996	34%	41%	15%
1995	79%	41%	38%
1994	83%	40%	36%
1993	92%	45%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	8%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	3%	4%	7%
2019	3%	4%	7%
2018	3%	6%	8%
2017	3%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	8%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	11%	8%	9%
2005	13%	8%	9%
2004	19%	7%	9%
2003	14%	7%	9%
2002	16%	7%	7%
2001	12%	7%	8%
2000	15%	8%	8%
1999	16%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Amarillo Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mesa Verde Elementary School's ranking?

Mesa Verde Elementary School is ranked #5247 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Mesa Verde Elementary School?

383 students attend Mesa Verde Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Mesa Verde Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mesa Verde Elementary School?

Mesa Verde Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mesa Verde Elementary School offer ?

Mesa Verde Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Mesa Verde Elementary School part of?

Mesa Verde Elementary School is part of Amarillo Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 383 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education