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East Middle School (Closed 2023)

830 Gunnison Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81501

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Top 50%

Serving 427 students in grades 6-8, East Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 33% (which was equal to the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 49% (which was higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	East Middle School
6	160
7	156
8	111

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Total Students

427 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	East Middle School
2025	427
2024	427
2023	427
2022	406
2021	435
2020	455
2019	467
2018	441
2017	477
2015	474
2014	475
2013	479
2012	469
2011	444
2010	446
2009	461
2008	468
2007	440
2006	458
2005	458
2004	447
2003	450
2002	453
2001	435
2000	444
1999	378
1998	456
1997	414
1996	420
1995	436
1994	446
1993	443
1992	451
1991	455
1990	430
1989	432
1988	421
1987	375

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	East Middle School
2025	26
2024	26
2023	26
2022	27
2021	26
2020	29
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2015	28
2014	29
2013	28
2012	31
2011	30
2010	29
2009	27
2008	27
2007	28
2006	27
2005	27
2004	27
2003	28
2002	27
2001	27
2000	26
1999	25
1998	25
1997	26
1996	26
1995	27
1994	27
1993	28
1992	29
1991	26
1990	26
1989	24
1988	26
1987	25

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School Rankings

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State Level (CO)

#729 out of 1748 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	East Middle School
2023	#729
2022	#788
2021	#1042
2019	#799
2018	#972
2017	#847
2016	#827
2015	#722
2014	#771
2013	#879
2012	#738
2011	#765
2010	#651

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33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	East Middle School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	33%	33%	29%
2022	30%	32%	28%
2021	25%	33%	26%
2019	37%	35%	25%
2018	31%	35%	24%
2017	32%	33%	24%
2016	30%	33%	25%
2015	29%	31%	23%
2014	61%	57%	54%
2013	61%	57%	53%
2012	59%	56%	51%
2011	85%	82%	83%
2010	87%	81%	82%

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49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	East Middle School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2022	49%	45%	41%
2021	33%	47%	38%
2019	45%	47%	38%
2018	37%	44%	24%
2017	38%	42%	33%
2016	39%	40%	32%
2015	42%	40%	35%
2014	72%	69%	69%
2013	69%	70%	69%
2012	76%	70%	70%
2011	93%	89%	91%
2010	94%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

25-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	East Middle School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	16:1	15:1
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	16:1	16:1	17:1
2022	15:1	16:1	17:1
2021	17:1	15:1	17:1
2020	16:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	15:1	17:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2015	17:1	17:1	17:1
2014	16:1	17:1	18:1
2013	17:1	17:1	18:1
2012	15:1	17:1	18:1
2011	15:1	17:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	16:1	18:1
2008	17:1	16:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	17:1	18:1
2001	16:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	17:1	18:1
1999	15:1	18:1	19:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	16:1	18:1	18:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	17:1	19:1	18:1
1993	16:1	19:1	18:1
1992	16:1	18:1	19:1
1991	18:1	18:1	19:1
1990	17:1	18:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	19:1
1988	16:1	18:1	19:1
1987	15:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	East Middle School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	East Middle School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	3%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	3%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	East Middle School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	24%	37%
2024	24%	36%
2023	24%	35%	24%
2022	22%	35%	24%
2021	23%	34%	25%
2020	21%	34%	24%
2019	23%	34%	24%
2018	18%	34%	25%
2017	25%	33%	25%
2015	22%	33%	24%
2014	20%	33%	23%
2013	18%	32%	22%
2012	22%	32%	22%
2011	20%	31%	21%
2010	16%	28%	20%
2009	19%	28%	19%
2008	17%	28%	19%
2007	19%	28%	18%
2006	23%	27%	17%
2005	21%	26%	17%
2004	20%	25%	16%
2003	18%	24%	15%
2002	18%	23%	15%
2001	15%	22%	14%
2000	15%	21%	13%
1999	17%	20%	12%
1998	17%	19%	12%
1997	17%	19%	12%
1996	17%	18%	11%
1995	19%	18%	11%
1994	18%	17%	11%
1993	17%	17%	10%
1992	20%	17%	10%
1991	20%	17%	10%
1990	21%	16%	10%
1989	21%	16%	11%
1988	22%	15%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	East Middle School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%
1999	2%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	2%	5%
1990	2%	5%	1%
1989	2%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%

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White

66%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	East Middle School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	66%	49%
2024	66%	50%
2023	66%	51%	70%
2022	68%	52%	70%
2021	66%	52%	69%
2020	70%	53%	70%
2019	69%	53%	70%
2018	71%	53%	71%
2017	66%	54%	71%
2015	70%	54%	71%
2014	72%	55%	71%
2013	73%	56%	72%
2012	71%	56%	73%
2011	73%	57%	73%
2010	80%	61%	76%
2009	76%	61%	76%
2008	79%	62%	77%
2007	76%	62%	78%
2006	73%	63%	80%
2005	74%	64%	80%
2004	77%	65%	81%
2003	79%	66%	82%
2002	79%	67%	82%
2001	80%	68%	83%
2000	82%	69%	85%
1999	79%	70%	85%
1998	81%	71%	85%
1997	80%	72%	86%
1996	79%	73%	87%
1995	77%	74%	87%
1994	80%	74%	87%
1993	80%	75%	89%
1992	77%	75%	89%
1991	76%	75%	89%
1990	75%	76%	88%
1989	76%	76%	87%
1988	75%	77%	88%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	East Middle School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	6%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

34%

51%

0.51

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	East Middle School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	0.51	0.62
2024	0.51	0.62
2023	0.51	0.62	0.45
2022	0.49	0.61	0.46
2021	0.51	0.61	0.46
2020	0.47	0.60	0.46
2019	0.47	0.60	0.46
2018	0.46	0.60	0.44
2017	0.50	0.60	0.44
2015	0.46	0.60	0.44
2014	0.44	0.59	0.44
2013	0.44	0.59	0.44
2012	0.45	0.59	0.43
2011	0.43	0.58	0.42
2010	0.34	0.55	0.39
2009	0.39	0.55	0.38
2008	0.35	0.54	0.37
2007	0.39	0.54	0.36
2006	0.42	0.53	0.34
2005	0.41	0.52	0.34
2004	0.37	0.52	0.33
2003	0.35	0.51	0.32
2002	0.35	0.50	0.31
2001	0.34	0.49	0.29
2000	0.31	0.48	0.26
1999	0.35	0.47	0.25
1998	0.32	0.46	0.26
1997	0.33	0.45	0.24
1996	0.35	0.44	0.24
1995	0.37	0.42	0.23
1994	0.33	0.42	0.22
1993	0.33	0.41	0.21
1992	0.37	0.41	0.21
1991	0.39	0.41	0.21
1990	0.40	0.40	0.22
1989	0.38	0.40	0.23
1988	0.39	0.39	0.21

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(22-23)

45.2%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	East Middle School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	45.2%	33.6%	40%
2022	50.1%	37.4%	40.9%
2021	40.3%	26.8%	27.6%

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Eligible for

41%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	East Middle School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	41%	39%
2024	41%	39%
2023	41%	33%	33%
2022	44%	30%	37%
2021	50%	33%	43%
2020	40%	33%	40%
2019	44%	33%	40%
2018	39%	34%	42%
2017	44%	35%	42%
2015	39%	34%	36%
2014	40%	35%	35%
2013	42%	34%	37%
2012	43%	34%	35%
2011	43%	33%	36%
2010	41%	31%	36%
2009	36%	28%	30%
2008	37%	28%	31%
2007	24%	27%	24%
2006	38%	27%	33%
2005	44%	25%	32%
2004	46%	24%	31%
2003	42%	22%	29%
2002	40%	21%	28%
2001	42%	20%	27%
2000	37%	21%	26%
1999	39%	21%	26%
1998	46%	22%	29%
1997	50%	22%	36%
1996	51%	22%	35%
1995	44%	22%	27%
1994	41%	21%	21%
1993	37%	20%	21%
1992	31%	19%	19%
1991	35%	18%	20%
1990	36%	18%	20%
1989	40%	17%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	East Middle School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	9%	5%
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	7%	9%
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	10%	7%	9%
2020	9%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	7%	8%	8%
2017	9%	8%	8%
2015	8%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	8%	7%	8%
2009	9%	7%	7%
2008	9%	7%	7%
2007	6%	7%	6%
2006	7%	6%	8%
2005	9%	6%	9%
2004	8%	6%	9%
2003	11%	7%	10%
2002	12%	7%	9%
2001	10%	7%	9%
2000	10%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is East Middle School's ranking?

East Middle School is ranked #729 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

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

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend East Middle School?

427 students attend East Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of East Middle School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of East Middle School?

East Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does East Middle School offer ?

East Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is East Middle School part of?

East Middle School is part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.

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