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Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,284 students in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter Schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
47 Schools
265 Schools
# Students
21,327 Students
130,282 Students
# Teachers
1,267 Teachers
7,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Graduation Rate
81%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
122 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
179 Students
5,891 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,177 Students
44,837 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
34%
# Black Students
104 Students
7,815 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
14,903 Students
64,436 Students
% White Students
70%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
391 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
802 Students
6,308 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
809
1,487
# Students in K Grade:
1,487
10,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,534
10,011
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,497
9,796
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,497
9,928
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,483
9,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,483
9,989
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,581
11,929
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,537
11,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,694
11,724
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,755
7,689
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,660
7,671
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,658
7,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,652
10,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,194 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,694 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$281 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$271 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,194
$15,247
Spending / Student
$12,694
$15,560
Best Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mesa Valley Community School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
609 25 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81505
(970) 254-7202
Grand Junction, CO 81505
(970) 254-7202
Grades: K-12
| 400 students
Rank: #22.
Independence Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
675 29 Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 254-6850
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 254-6850
Grades: PK-8
| 470 students
Rank: #33.
Juniper Ridge Community School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
640 24 1/2 Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81502
(970) 639-0884
Grand Junction, CO 81502
(970) 639-0884
Grades: K-8
| 414 students
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