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Mesa Valley Community School vs. Independence Academy

Should you attend Mesa Valley Community School or Independence Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mesa Valley Community School
609 25 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81505
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Independence Academy
675 29 Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81504
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 170 students in grades 6-12, Mesa Valley Community School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Independence Academy 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 proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
PK-8
Total Students
170 students
487 students
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This chart displays total students of Independence Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Independence Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Independence Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#409 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
#851 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mesa Valley Community School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Independence Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in CO)
29%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mesa Valley Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Independence Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in CO)
45%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mesa Valley Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Independence Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥80%
(Top 50% in CO)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Mesa Valley Community School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mesa Valley Community School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Independence Academy by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
30
Kindergarten Students
-
44
Grade 1 Students
-
47
Grade 2 Students
-
50
Grade 3 Students
-
52
Grade 4 Students
-
52
Grade 5 Students
-
52
Grade 6 Students
16
60
Grade 7 Students
23
51
Grade 8 Students
20
49
Grade 9 Students
29
-
Grade 10 Students
22
-
Grade 11 Students
27
-
Grade 12 Students
33
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Independence Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Independence Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mesa Valley Community School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Independence Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
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n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Independence Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
71%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mesa Valley Community School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Independence Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mesa Valley Community School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Independence Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.28
This chart displays the diversity score of Mesa Valley Community School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Independence Academy and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
25%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Independence Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mesa Valley Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Independence Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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