Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 (2025)

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 38 schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, Colorado. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Colorado.

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Fruitvale Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.3
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33
Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.8
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20
Bookcliff Middle SchoolGrand Junction · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.8
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Rocky Mountain Elementary SchoolClifton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.1
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72
Monument Ridge Elementary SchoolFruita · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.3
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Orchard Avenue Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.5
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25
Juniper Ridge Community SchoolGrand Junction · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.0
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18
Clifton Elementary SchoolClifton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.0
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Chipeta Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.2
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80
New Emerson School at ColumbusGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.3
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Pear Park Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.3
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43
Rim Rock Elementary SchoolFruita · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.4
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Grand Mesa Middle SchoolGrand Junction · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.4
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68
Wingate Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.8
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45
Pomona Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.8
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34
Loma Elementary SchoolLoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.9
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23
Orchard Mesa Middle SchoolGrand Junction · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.0
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34
Shelledy Elementary SchoolFruita · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.1
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Mesa Valley Community SchoolGrand Junction · Charter HighStudents per teacher: 16.2
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20
Dos Rios Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.3
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Nisley Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.5
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Thunder Mountain Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.6
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31
West Middle SchoolGrand Junction · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.7
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Mount Garfield Middle SchoolClifton · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.7
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34
Central High SchoolGrand Junction · Public HighStudents per teacher: 17.1
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Taylor Elementary SchoolPalisade · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.2
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54
Scenic Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.4
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38
Independence AcademyGrand Junction · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.5
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62
Redlands Middle SchoolGrand Junction · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.6
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45
Broadway Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.6
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33
Fruita Middle SchoolFruita · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.7
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19
Chatfield Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.7
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50
Appleton Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.3
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44
Palisade High SchoolPalisade · Public HighStudents per teacher: 18.5
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31
Mesa View Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.8
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58
Fruita Monument High SchoolFruita · Public HighStudents per teacher: 19.5
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45
Tope Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 19.5
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44
Grand Junction High SchoolGrand Junction · Public HighStudents per teacher: 20.1

#	School	Sector	Students per teacher	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Fruitvale Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.3	22.5 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	358
2	Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.8	33.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	289
3	Bookcliff Middle School Grand Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.8	20.3 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	525
4	Rocky Mountain Elementary School Clifton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.1	22.0 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	395
5	Monument Ridge Elementary School Fruita · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.3	71.8 Top 25%	30.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	300
6	Orchard Avenue Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.5	34.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	319
7	Juniper Ridge Community School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	15.0	24.5 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	375
8	Clifton Elementary School Clifton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.0	17.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	346
9	Chipeta Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.2	21.2 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	364
10	New Emerson School at Columbus Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	15.3	80.3 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	138
11	Pear Park Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.3	25.9 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	428
12	Rim Rock Elementary School Fruita · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.4	43.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	292
13	Grand Mesa Middle School Grand Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	15.4	22.6 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	476
14	Wingate Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.8	67.6 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	363
15	Pomona Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.8	44.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	395
16	Loma Elementary School Loma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.9	34.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	207
17	Orchard Mesa Middle School Grand Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.0	23.1 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	560
18	Shelledy Elementary School Fruita · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.1	33.5 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	371
19	Mesa Valley Community School Grand Junction · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	16.2	49.9 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	178
20	Dos Rios Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.3	20.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	293
21	Nisley Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.5	16.0 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	346
22	Thunder Mountain Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.6	32.0 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	432
23	West Middle School Grand Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.7	31.4 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	468
24	Mount Garfield Middle School Clifton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.7	17.1 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	569
25	Central High School Grand Junction · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.1	34.2 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	1,352
26	Taylor Elementary School Palisade · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.2	45.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	310
27	Scenic Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	17.4	54.0 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	243
28	Independence Academy Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	17.5	38.4 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	491
29	Redlands Middle School Grand Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.6	61.7 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	632
30	Broadway Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.6	44.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	300
31	Fruita Middle School Fruita · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.7	33.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	690
32	Chatfield Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.7	18.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	371
33	Appleton Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.3	50.2 Top 50%	39% Math proficiency	439
34	Palisade High School Palisade · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.5	44.4 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	1,073
35	Mesa View Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.8	31.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	375
36	Fruita Monument High School Fruita · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.5	58.4 Top 50%	39% Math proficiency	1,427
37	Tope Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.5	44.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	370
38	Grand Junction High School Grand Junction · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.1	43.7 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	1,832

Fruitvale Elementary School in Grand Junction leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 with Students per teacher 13.3. Of the 38 schools shown, 35 are public, 3 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Colorado lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ratio school in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51?

Fruitvale Elementary School in Grand Junction, Colorado ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 with Students per teacher 13.3 (Enrollment: 358).

How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 ranked?

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.