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New Emerson School At Columbus

2660 Unaweep Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81503

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Serving 138 students in grades Kindergarten-5, New Emerson School At Columbus ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 138 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 10% in CO
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

New Emerson School At Columbus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

New Emerson School At Columbus's student population of 138 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Emerson School At Columbus
Kind	23
1	25
2	23
3	23
4	22
5	22

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Total Students

138 students

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Total Students Trends (1997-2025)
Year	New Emerson School At Columbus
2025	138
2024	140
2023	139
2022	141
2021	130
2020	141
2019	140
2018	140
2017	142
2015	141
2014	143
2013	150
2012	150
2011	133
2010	129
2009	134
2008	130
2007	129
2006	130
2005	129
2004	187
2003	130
2002	128
2001	110
2000	89
1999	58
1998	68
1997	51

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	New Emerson School At Columbus
2025	9
2024	9
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	8
2017	9
2015	8
2014	7
2013	6
2012	7
2011	7
2010	7
2009	6
2008	5
2007	4
2006	6
2005	6
2004	11
2003	6
2002	6
2001	5
2000	4
1999	3

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School Rankings

New Emerson School At Columbus ranks within the top 10% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of New Emerson School At Columbus is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#97 out of 1748 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	New Emerson School At Columbus
2023	#97
2022	#164
2021	#56
2019	#46
2018	#27
2017	#13
2016	#25
2015	#41
2014	#36
2013	#9
2012	#12
2011	#171
2010	#153

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60-64%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	New Emerson School At Columbus	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	62%	33%	29%
2022	52%	32%	28%
2021	62%	33%	26%
2019	72%	35%	25%
2018	72%	35%	24%
2017	72%	33%	24%
2016	67%	33%	25%
2015	62%	31%	23%
2014	95%	57%	54%
2013	95%	57%	53%
2012	95%	56%	51%
2011	95%	82%	83%
2010	95%	81%	82%

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70-74%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	New Emerson School At Columbus	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2022	72%	45%	41%
2021	77%	47%	38%
2019	77%	47%	38%
2018	82%	44%	24%
2017	92%	42%	33%
2016	87%	40%	32%
2015	77%	40%	35%
2014	92%	69%	69%
2013	95%	70%	69%
2012	95%	70%	70%
2011	95%	89%	91%
2010	95%	89%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	New Emerson School At Columbus	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	15:1	15:1
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	16:1	16:1	17:1
2021	14:1	15:1	17:1
2020	16:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2015	18:1	17:1	17:1
2014	20:1	17:1	18:1
2013	25:1	17:1	18:1
2012	21:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	17:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	22:1	16:1	18:1
2008	26:1	16:1	18:1
2007	32:1	17:1	18:1
2006	22:1	16:1	18:1
2005	22:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	22:1	16:1	18:1
2002	21:1	17:1	18:1
2001	22:1	17:1	18:1
2000	22:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	New Emerson School At Columbus	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	4%	3%	1%
2021	4%	3%	1%
2020	4%	3%	1%
2019	5%	3%	1%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	4%	4%	1%
2009	4%	4%	1%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2007	3%	3%	1%
2006	5%	3%	1%
2005	4%	3%	1%
2004	3%	3%	1%
2003	6%	3%	1%
2002	6%	3%	1%
2001	6%	3%	1%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	5%	3%	1%
1998	4%	3%	1%
1997	4%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	New Emerson School At Columbus	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	10%	37%
2024	6%	36%
2023	6%	35%	24%
2022	7%	35%	24%
2021	5%	34%	25%
2020	6%	34%	24%
2019	6%	34%	24%
2018	6%	34%	25%
2017	8%	33%	25%
2015	7%	33%	24%
2014	8%	33%	23%
2013	7%	32%	22%
2012	9%	32%	22%
2011	10%	31%	21%
2010	13%	28%	20%
2009	10%	28%	19%
2008	10%	28%	19%
2007	13%	28%	18%
2006	10%	27%	17%
2005	10%	26%	17%
2004	25%	25%	16%
2003	9%	24%	15%
2002	8%	23%	15%
2001	7%	22%	14%
2000	6%	21%	13%
1999	3%	20%	12%
1998	16%	19%	12%
1997	16%	19%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	New Emerson School At Columbus	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%
1997	4%	5%

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White

83%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	New Emerson School At Columbus	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	83%	49%
2024	86%	50%
2023	88%	51%	70%
2022	83%	52%	70%
2021	85%	52%	69%
2020	86%	53%	70%
2019	85%	53%	70%
2018	84%	53%	71%
2017	82%	54%	71%
2015	85%	54%	71%
2014	84%	55%	71%
2013	86%	56%	72%
2012	85%	56%	73%
2011	80%	57%	73%
2010	79%	61%	76%
2009	84%	61%	76%
2008	85%	62%	77%
2007	82%	62%	78%
2006	82%	63%	80%
2005	84%	64%	80%
2004	68%	65%	81%
2003	80%	66%	82%
2002	83%	67%	82%
2001	84%	68%	83%
2000	89%	69%	85%
1999	90%	70%	85%
1998	78%	71%	85%
1997	76%	72%	86%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	New Emerson School At Columbus	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	5%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	7%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

17%

51%

0.30

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	New Emerson School At Columbus	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	0.30	0.62
2024	0.26	0.62
2023	0.22	0.62	0.45
2022	0.31	0.61	0.46
2021	0.27	0.61	0.46
2020	0.26	0.60	0.46
2019	0.27	0.60	0.46
2018	0.29	0.60	0.44
2017	0.32	0.60	0.44
2015	0.27	0.60	0.44
2014	0.29	0.59	0.44
2013	0.26	0.59	0.44
2012	0.27	0.59	0.43
2011	0.35	0.58	0.42
2010	0.36	0.55	0.39
2009	0.29	0.55	0.38
2008	0.27	0.54	0.37
2007	0.31	0.54	0.36
2006	0.32	0.53	0.34
2005	0.29	0.52	0.34
2004	0.48	0.52	0.33
2003	0.35	0.51	0.32
2002	0.30	0.50	0.31
2001	0.29	0.49	0.29
2000	0.21	0.48	0.26
1999	0.19	0.47	0.25
1998	0.37	0.46	0.26
1997	0.40	0.45	0.24

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(22-23)

21.7%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	New Emerson School At Columbus	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	21.7%	33.6%	40%
2022	13.8%	37.4%	40.9%
2021	1.5%	26.8%	27.6%

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Eligible for

10%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	New Emerson School At Columbus	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	10%	39%
2024	11%	39%
2023	5%	33%	33%
2022	9%	30%	37%
2021	14%	33%	43%
2020	6%	33%	40%
2019	7%	33%	40%
2018	7%	34%	42%
2017	10%	35%	42%
2015	6%	34%	36%
2014	4%	35%	35%
2013	9%	34%	37%
2012	11%	34%	35%
2011	11%	33%	36%
2010	11%	31%	36%
2009	6%	28%	30%
2008	8%	28%	31%
2007	7%	27%	24%
2006	5%	27%	33%
2005	8%	25%	32%
2004	26%	24%	31%
2003	14%	22%	29%
2002	9%	21%	28%
2001	13%	20%	27%
2000	13%	21%	26%
1998	10%	22%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	New Emerson School At Columbus	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	4%	5%
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	7%	9%
2022	1%	6%	8%
2021	1%	7%	9%
2020	2%	8%	9%
2019	2%	8%	9%
2018	2%	8%	8%
2017	4%	8%	8%
2015	2%	7%	7%
2014	2%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	1%	7%	9%
2010	4%	7%	8%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	6%	7%	7%
2007	2%	7%	6%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	6%	6%	9%
2004	6%	6%	9%
2003	11%	7%	10%
2002	9%	7%	9%
2001	6%	7%	9%
2000	4%	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 New Emerson School At Columbus's ranking?

New Emerson School At Columbus is ranked #97 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are New Emerson School At Columbus often compared to?

New Emerson School At Columbusis often viewed alongside schools like Taylor Elementary School, Mesa View Elementary School, Dos Rios Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend New Emerson School At Columbus?

138 students attend New Emerson School At Columbus.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of New Emerson School At Columbus students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of New Emerson School At Columbus?

New Emerson School At Columbus has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does New Emerson School At Columbus offer ?

New Emerson School At Columbus offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is New Emerson School At Columbus part of?

New Emerson School At Columbus is part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 138 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 10%
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education