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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,108 students in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, 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 23% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
271 Schools
# Students
20,762 Students
131,809 Students
# Teachers
1,255 Teachers
7,909 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)23%
29%
Graduation Rate
80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
116 Students
728 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
163 Students
6,165 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,051 Students
45,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
35%
# Black Students
98 Students
8,006 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
14,535 Students
64,277 Students
% White Students
70%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
417 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
766 Students
6,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
813
1,505
# Students in K Grade:
1,341
9,916
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,469
10,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,509
9,936
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,493
9,750
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,489
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,464
9,711
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,494
12,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,547
11,985
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,506
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,734
7,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,683
8,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,570
8,168
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,650
10,530
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,040 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$281 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$271 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,553
$15,418
Spending / Student
$13,040
$15,735
Best Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mesa Valley Community School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
609 25 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81505
(970) 254-7202
Grand Junction, CO 81505
(970) 254-7202
Grades: K-12
| 204 students
Rank: #22.
Independence Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
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
| 485 students
Rank: #33.
Juniper Ridge Community School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 20%)
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
| 419 students
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