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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 15 public middle schools serving 6,557 students in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
47 Schools
673 Schools
# Students
21,327 Students
312,442 Students
# Teachers
1,267 Teachers
19,108 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
122 Students
1,901 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
179 Students
11,056 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,177 Students
109,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
35%
# Black Students
104 Students
14,374 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
14,903 Students
159,847 Students
% White Students
70%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
929 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
802 Students
15,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
809
2,712
# Students in K Grade:
1,487
12,897
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,534
12,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,497
12,923
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,497
13,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,483
13,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,483
14,560
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,581
59,204
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,537
66,826
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,694
68,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,755
9,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,660
8,238
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,658
8,246
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,652
9,489
# 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 Middle 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.
Redlands Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2200 Broadway
Grand Junction, CO 81507
(970) 254-7000
Grand Junction, CO 81507
(970) 254-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 535 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
Gateway School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
42575 Highway 141
Gateway, CO 81522
(970) 254-7080
Gateway, CO 81522
(970) 254-7080
Grades: PK-12
| 14 students
Rank: #55.
Grand River Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 N 14th St
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970) 254-5343
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970) 254-5343
Grades: K-12
| 513 students
Rank: #66.
West Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
123 W Orchard Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81505
(970) 254-5090
Grand Junction, CO 81505
(970) 254-5090
Grades: 6-8
| 341 students
Rank: #77.
Fruita 8/9 School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1835 J Road
Fruita, CO 81521
(970) 254-6720
Fruita, CO 81521
(970) 254-6720
Grades: 8-9
| 740 students
Rank: #88.
East Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
830 Gunnison Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970) 254-5020
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970) 254-5020
Grades: 6-8
| 406 students
Rank: #99.
Fruita Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
239 N Maple
Fruita, CO 81521
(970) 254-6570
Fruita, CO 81521
(970) 254-6570
Grades: 6-7
| 530 students
Rank: #1010.
Mount Garfield Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3475 Front Street
Clifton, CO 81520
(970) 254-4720
Clifton, CO 81520
(970) 254-4720
Grades: 6-8
| 565 students
Rank: #1111.
Bookcliff Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2935 Orchard Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 254-6220
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 254-6220
Grades: 6-8
| 545 students
Rank: #1212.
Grand Mesa Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
585 31-1/2 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 254-6270
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 254-6270
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
Rank: #1313.
Orchard Mesa Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2736 C Road
Grand Junction, CO 81503
(970) 254-6320
Grand Junction, CO 81503
(970) 254-6320
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
Rank: #1414.
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
Rank: n/an/a
Grand Mesa Youth Services Center
Alternative School
360 28 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970) 242-8445
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970) 242-8445
Grades: 5-12
| 13 students
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