Career Center Preschool
Tel:
(970) 254-5100
Career Center Preschool serves 108 students in grades Prekindergarten.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Career Center Preschool places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
Career Center Preschool's student population of 108 students has grown by 350% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Total Students | 108 students |
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| Gender % |
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| Total Classroom Teachers (14-15) | 1 teachers |
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School Comparison
The diversity score of Career Center Preschool is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 31% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 65% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 19% | 34% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Career Center Preschool is Grand Mesa Youth Services Center (1.8 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Bookcliff Middle School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Grand Junction Bookcliff Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 578 students
0.6 miles
2935 Orchard Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 254-6220 0.6 6-8 578 - Grand Junction Nisley Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 472 students
0.8 miles
543 28-3/4 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970) 254-5900 0.8 PK-5 472 - Grand Junction Fruitvale Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 446 students
1.1 miles
585 30 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 254-5930 1.1 PK-5 446 - Grand Junction Pear Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 472 students
1.1 miles
432 30 1/4 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 254-5960 1.1 PK-5 472 - Grand Junction Grand Mesa Youth Services Center Alternative School
Grades: 5-12
1.8 miles
360 28 Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(303) 866-6600 1.8 5-12 n/a
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