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Grand Junction, CO
Public School Ratings




Grand Junction Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 School District details

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 School District
2115 Grand Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501

20,762 Students enrolled in District

47 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Colorado

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.4% of all CO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 54.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
40%
44%
46%
30%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Appleton Elementary School
2358 H Road
Grand Junction, CO, 81505
PK-05
Bookcliff Middle School
2935 Orchard Ave
Grand Junction, CO, 81504
06-08
Broadway Elementary School
2248 Broadway
Grand Junction, CO, 81503
PK-05
Career Center Preschool School
2935 North Avenue
Grand Junction, CO, 81504
PK-PK
Central High School
3130 E1/2 Road
Grand Junction, CO, 81504
09-12
Chatfield Elementary School
3188 D1/2 Road
Grand Junction, CO, 81504
PK-05
Chipeta Elementary School
950 Chipeta Avenue
Grand Junction, CO, 81501
PK-05
Clifton Elementary School
3276 F Road
Clifton, CO, 81520
PK-05
Dos Rios Elementary School
265 Linden Ave
Grand Junction, CO, 81503
PK-05
Dual Immersion Academy School
552 A West Main Street
Grand Junction, CO, 81501
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 72.7% 53.6%
Black 0.5% 4.9%
Hispanic 25.3% 37.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 3.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 43.2% 38.7%
Free lunch eligible 34.2% 31.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.1% 6.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,738 $119,124,000 44.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $996 $20,685,000 7.6%
Staff $946 $19,645,000 7.3%
General Administration $149 $3,086,000 1.1%
School Administration $783 $16,258,000 6.0%
Operation $839 $17,426,000 6.4%
Transportation $357 $7,416,000 2.7%
Other $1,072 $22,259,000 8.2%
Total Support $5,143 $106,775,000 39.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,159 $44,832,000 16.6%
Total Expenditures $13,040 $270,731,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,644 $5,785,874,000 42.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $874 $761,220,000 5.6%
Staff $718 $624,884,000 4.6%
General Administration $235 $204,477,000 1.5%
School Administration $930 $810,034,000 5.9%
Operation $1,222 $1,064,273,000 7.8%
Transportation $313 $272,720,000 2.0%
Other $989 $861,569,000 6.3%
Total Support $5,281 $4,599,177,000 33.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,809 $3,316,801,000 24.2%
Total Expenditures $15,734 $13,701,852,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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