Elementary Schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Summary:

The Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 in Colorado is home to 27 diverse elementary schools serving students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. The district encompasses a range of school types, student demographics, and academic performance, with some standout schools like Wingate Elementary and Scenic Elementary consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state, while others like Clifton Elementary struggle with low proficiency rates.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic achievement, with a clear correlation between student demographics (particularly free/reduced lunch rates) and test scores. High-poverty schools tend to have the lowest proficiency levels, while more affluent schools like Wingate Elementary (with just 16.89% free/reduced lunch) excel. Standout charter school Independence Academy also performs well, ranking in the top 400 schools statewide.

Overall, the elementary schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 demonstrate a wide range of academic outcomes, with a few high-performing institutions that could serve as models, and many others that have room for improvement in supporting student learning and achievement.

District Detail

2115 Grand Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501-8063

(970) 254-5100

SchoolDigger Rank:
52^nd of 116 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 20,078

Primary Schools: 29
Middle Schools: 7
High Schools: 7
Alternative Schools: 3

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Nisley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	543 28-3/4 Road	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5900	350	23	14.9	84.6%	185 (52.9%)	5 (1.4%)	128 (36.6%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.7%)	10.1	879^th of 943 public elementary schools	6.8%		14	828^th of 933 public elementary schools	11.3%	51	16.7	20.0	26.3				21.0			10.0				10.7	8.3		$15,295
Orchard Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Orchard Ave	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-7560	306	21	14.4	64.1%	228 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (20.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	50.9	440^th of 943 public elementary schools	53.3%		49.4	440^th of 933 public elementary schools	52.8%		39.6	38.8	58.1				44.8	27.8	34.0	42.9				34.2	53.5		$15,499
Pomona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	588 25-1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81505	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-4990	393	25	15.7	53.9%	248 (63.1%)	3 (0.8%)	121 (30.8%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	56.2	397^th of 943 public elementary schools	57.9%		40.7	508^th of 933 public elementary schools	45.6%	111	39.1	60.7	54.7				50.6	41.4	54.4	28.3				41.7	34.6		$14,577
Tope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2220 N 7th St	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-7070	361	20	18.1	52.1%	248 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (24.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.5%)	60.5	361^st of 943 public elementary schools	61.7%		53.9	401^st of 933 public elementary schools	57.0%	40	50.0	60.8	50.0				53.7	51.0	51.0	30.2				44.8	27.9		$13,073
Mesa View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2967 B Road	Grand Junction	81503	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-7970	364	22	16.3	56.6%	271 (74.5%)	2 (0.5%)	71 (19.5%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	56.2	396^th of 943 public elementary schools	58.0%		54.6	393^rd of 933 public elementary schools	57.9%	3	42.1	44.9	52.0				46.2	49.1	34.7	46.0				43.6	38.8		$14,640
Wingate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	351 South Camp Road	Grand Junction	81507	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-4960	392	24	16.2	27.6%	322 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	90.4	75^th of 943 public elementary schools	92.0%		92.6	52^nd of 933 public elementary schools	94.4%	23	74.6	68.0	78.5				73.7	83.3	54.5	53.8				62.9	72.4		$14,390
New Emerson School at Columbus	Public, Magnet	K-5	2660 Unaweep Ave	Grand Junction	81503	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	Yes	No	No	(970) 254-6500	140	9	15.3	13.6%	120 (85.7%)	2 (1.4%)	9 (6.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	84.7	126^th of 943 public elementary schools	86.6%		89.8	77^th of 933 public elementary schools	91.7%	49	45.5	68.2	66.7				60.0	68.2	63.6	63.6				65.2	63.6		$14,640
Dos Rios Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Linden Ave	Grand Junction	81503	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-7910	285	19	14.8	83.2%	179 (62.8%)	1 (0.4%)	96 (33.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	20.8	734^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.2%		18.4	759^th of 933 public elementary schools	18.6%	25	23.7	28.6	15.2				23.0	31.6	26.8	20.6				26.5	14.7		$15,969
Dual Immersion Academy School	Public	PK, KG-5	552 A West Main Street	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-6070	303	15	20.3	59.7%	72 (23.8%)	2 (0.7%)	225 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	39.4	531^st of 943 public elementary schools	43.7%		59.7	349^th of 933 public elementary schools	62.6%	182	43.8	48.9	42.5				45.3	27.1	19.1	27.7				24.6	39.1		$13,075
Independence Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	675 29 Rd	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 254-6850	487	30	16.1	32.4%	411 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	65.1	312^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.9%		55.4	385^th of 933 public elementary schools	58.7%	73	31.4	49.0	57.7	53.4	52.0	45.7	48.4	54.9	51.0	50.0	36.2	30.0	26.1	41.5	51.9	47.8	$9,604
Pear Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	432 30 1/4 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5960	437	31	14.3	76.4%	279 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	145 (33.2%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	22.9	698^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.0%		16.6	779^th of 933 public elementary schools	16.5%	81	23.9	24.3	37.5				28.0	32.4	20.0	21.4				24.7	21.8		$14,572
Chipeta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	950 Chipeta Avenue	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-6825	363	24	15.3	75.5%	217 (59.8%)	2 (0.6%)	133 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	34.4	564^th of 943 public elementary schools	40.2%		28.7	618^th of 933 public elementary schools	33.8%	54	26.6	44.3	29.6				33.5	43.1	30.6	24.6				33.2	25.5		$15,497
Career Center Preschool	Public	PK	2935 North Avenue	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-5100	31	0	93.9		17 (54.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)																	$30,279
Juniper Ridge Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	640 24 1/2 Rd	Grand Junction	81505	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 639-0884	392	25	15.3	58.9%	306 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	15.3	800^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.2%		20.3	726^th of 933 public elementary schools	22.2%	74		17.4	31.9	16.7	55.9		25.8				12.2	29.4		9.1	19.1		$9,301
Rim Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1810 J 6 Road	Fruita	81521	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6770	330	22	15.3	44.8%	251 (76.1%)	2 (0.6%)	59 (17.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)	56.4	392^nd of 943 public elementary schools	58.4%		36.3	550^th of 933 public elementary schools	41.1%	158	75.6	37.3	53.7				54.1	75.6	33.3	31.5				44.5	30.2		$14,977
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3260 D1/2 Road	Clifton	81520	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-4900	416	32	13.2	85.6%	233 (56.0%)	2 (0.5%)	161 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	10	884^th of 943 public elementary schools	6.3%		12.4	849^th of 933 public elementary schools	9.0%	35	15.6	22.6	16.0				17.7	16.7	10.7	13.5				13.8	12.0		$14,008
Thunder Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3063 F1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5870	441	29	15.4	60.3%	287 (65.1%)	4 (0.9%)	124 (28.1%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.2%)	18	768^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.6%		19.6	739^th of 933 public elementary schools	20.8%	29	18.5	21.2	34.5				24.3	22.7	16.7	19.0				19.5	24.6		$13,865
Scenic Elementary School	Public	K-5	451 West Scenic Dr	Grand Junction	81507	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6370	215	15	14.5	37.7%	183 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	89.7	80^th of 943 public elementary schools	91.5%		91.5	62^nd of 933 public elementary schools	93.4%	18	59.5	64.9	79.1				68.0	61.9	54.1	81.4				66.4	79.1		$13,796
Shelledy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	353 North Mesa	Fruita	81521	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-6460	398	21	18.9	43.5%	331 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.0%)	54.9	405^th of 943 public elementary schools	57.1%		50.4	427^th of 933 public elementary schools	54.2%	22	39.4	44.3	55.8				45.7	33.8	37.7	50.0				39.7	49.0		$13,867
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	689 Brentwood Dr	Palisade	81526	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-4870	301	20	14.8	44.9%	260 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	71	250^th of 943 public elementary schools	73.5%		56.4	375^th of 933 public elementary schools	59.8%	125	46.9	56.1	64.0				55.7	60.0	43.9	46.0				50.4	48.0		$14,784
Appleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2358 H Road	Grand Junction	81505	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6400	447	25	18.1	40.3%	358 (80.1%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (15.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.1%)	67.1	295^th of 943 public elementary schools	68.7%		70.6	242^nd of 933 public elementary schools	74.1%	53	64.3	54.8	52.8				57.1	64.3	46.4	45.1				51.6	25.0		$13,481
Broadway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2248 Broadway	Grand Junction	81507	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6430	289	17	16.7	37.0%	234 (81.0%)	6 (2.1%)	30 (10.4%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.5%)	85.6	118^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.5%		86.8	102^nd of 933 public elementary schools	89.1%	16	52.0	71.7	88.2				68.5	52.0	63.0	70.6				60.8	70.6		$14,112
Chatfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3188 D1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-4930	372	22	16.6	69.4%	246 (66.1%)	3 (0.8%)	104 (28.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	45.7	482^nd of 943 public elementary schools	48.9%		54.3	397^th of 933 public elementary schools	57.4%	85	50.0	45.1	31.7				43.2	55.6	32.0	24.4				38.6	17.5		$14,026
Clifton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3276 F Road	Clifton	81520	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-4760	375	22	17.1	84.3%	232 (61.9%)	3 (0.8%)	131 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	9.3	897^th of 943 public elementary schools	4.9%		8.4	902^nd of 933 public elementary schools	3.3%	5	15.8	13.3	12.8				14.0	10.2	14.8	17.0				13.8	12.8		$15,227
Fruitvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	585 30 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5930	376	30	12.5	73.1%	240 (63.8%)	1 (0.3%)	120 (31.9%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	24.7	679^th of 943 public elementary schools	28.0%		18.1	762^nd of 933 public elementary schools	18.3%	83	30.2	23.4	31.3				28.7	26.9	33.3	23.4				27.4	20.6		$14,805
Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2888 B1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81503	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-7940	316	21	15.0	67.7%	222 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	43.3	493^rd of 943 public elementary schools	47.7%		49.4	442^nd of 933 public elementary schools	52.6%	51	38.3	36.8	36.2				37.1	48.9	29.8	40.4				39.1	31.9		$15,188
Loma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1360 13 Road	Loma	81524	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6520	241	14	16.9	45.6%	206 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	55	404^th of 943 public elementary schools	57.2%		35.7	556^th of 933 public elementary schools	40.4%	152	35.1	44.8	69.0				50.9	45.9	30.0	55.0				44.9	26.2		$13,737
Monument Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 K.4 Rd	Fruita	81521	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-5100	312	21	14.9	31.7%	271 (86.9%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	58.6	375^th of 943 public elementary schools	60.2%		56.5	374^th of 933 public elementary schools	59.9%	1	47.5	53.6	41.4				47.4	57.4	41.1	41.4				46.9	34.5		$14,456
Mesa Valley Enrichment Program	Public, Charter	K-6	609 25 Rd.	Grand Junction	81505	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-7202	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State Charter School Institute	2.99 mi	49	45^th
Division of Youth Services	6.29 mi	6
De Beque Joint District No. 49	28.96 mi	1
Plateau Valley School District No. 50	36.22 mi	4	47^th
Delta County Joint District No. 50	38.84 mi	17	42^nd

Elementary Schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

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