Schools by Reading Proficiency in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 37 schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, Colorado. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Colorado.
- Elementary Schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
- Middle Schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
- High Schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
- Traditional Public Schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
- Schools by Math Proficiency in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
- Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
- Largest Schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
- 180New Emerson School at ColumbusGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 72%
- 258Fruita Monument High SchoolFruita · Public HighReading · math: 66% · 39%
- 368Wingate Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64% · 51%
- 462Redlands Middle SchoolGrand Junction · Public MiddleReading · math: 59% · 43%
- 538Independence AcademyGrand Junction · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 55% · 41%
- 650Appleton Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 39%
- 744Palisade High SchoolPalisade · Public HighReading · math: 54% · 36%
- 844Grand Junction High SchoolGrand Junction · Public HighReading · math: 54% · 31%
- 954Scenic Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 42%
- 1045Taylor Elementary SchoolPalisade · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 32%
- 1145Tope Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 42%
- 1245Pomona Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 37%
- 1350Mesa Valley Community SchoolGrand Junction · Charter HighReading · math: 47% · 32%
- 1445Broadway Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 32%
- 1534Central High SchoolGrand Junction · Public HighReading · math: 45% · 26%
- 1643Rim Rock Elementary SchoolFruita · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 32%
- 1731Mesa View Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 22%
- 1832Thunder Mountain Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 24%
- 1934Orchard Avenue Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 27%
- 2033Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 22%
- 2134Shelledy Elementary SchoolFruita · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 18%
- 2226Pear Park Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 18%
- 2333Fruita Middle SchoolFruita · Public MiddleReading · math: 34% · 22%
- 2420Dos Rios Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 17%
- 2531West Middle SchoolGrand Junction · Public MiddleReading · math: 31% · 29%
- 2621Chipeta Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 29% · 16%
- 2723Grand Mesa Middle SchoolGrand Junction · Public MiddleReading · math: 29% · 13%
- 2822Rocky Mountain Elementary SchoolClifton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 29% · 13%
- 2934Loma Elementary SchoolLoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 27%
- 3023Orchard Mesa Middle SchoolGrand Junction · Public MiddleReading · math: 27% · 15%
- 3125Juniper Ridge Community SchoolGrand Junction · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 7.5%
- 3216Nisley Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 25% · 14%
- 3319Chatfield Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 12%
- 3423Fruitvale Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 7.5%
- 3517Mount Garfield Middle SchoolClifton · Public MiddleReading · math: 21% · 13%
- 3620Bookcliff Middle SchoolGrand Junction · Public MiddleReading · math: 20% · 14%
- 3718Clifton Elementary SchoolClifton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 12%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Emerson School at Columbus Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 77% · 72% | 80.3 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 138 |
| 2 | Fruita Monument High School Fruita · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 66% · 39% | 58.4 Top 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 1,427 |
| 3 | Wingate Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64% · 51% | 67.6 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 4 | Redlands Middle School Grand Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 59% · 43% | 61.7 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 632 |
| 5 | Independence Academy Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 55% · 41% | 38.4 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 491 |
| 6 | Appleton Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54% · 39% | 50.2 Top 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 439 |
| 7 | Palisade High School Palisade · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 54% · 36% | 44.4 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 1,073 |
| 8 | Grand Junction High School Grand Junction · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 54% · 31% | 43.7 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 1,832 |
| 9 | Scenic Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 52% · 42% | 54.0 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 243 |
| 10 | Taylor Elementary School Palisade · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 32% | 45.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 310 |
| 11 | Tope Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 42% | 44.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 370 |
| 12 | Pomona Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 37% | 44.7 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 395 |
| 13 | Mesa Valley Community School Grand Junction · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 47% · 32% | 49.9 Top 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 178 |
| 14 | Broadway Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 32% | 44.9 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 15 | Central High School Grand Junction · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 45% · 26% | 34.2 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 1,352 |
| 16 | Rim Rock Elementary School Fruita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 32% | 43.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 292 |
| 17 | Mesa View Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 22% | 31.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 375 |
| 18 | Thunder Mountain Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38% · 24% | 32.0 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 432 |
| 19 | Orchard Avenue Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 27% | 34.1 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 319 |
| 20 | Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 22% | 33.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 289 |
| 21 | Shelledy Elementary School Fruita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35% · 18% | 33.5 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 371 |
| 22 | Pear Park Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35% · 18% | 25.9 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 428 |
| 23 | Fruita Middle School Fruita · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 34% · 22% | 33.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 690 |
| 24 | Dos Rios Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 17% | 20.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 293 |
| 25 | West Middle School Grand Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 31% · 29% | 31.4 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 468 |
| 26 | Chipeta Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29% · 16% | 21.2 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 364 |
| 27 | Grand Mesa Middle School Grand Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 29% · 13% | 22.6 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 28 | Rocky Mountain Elementary School Clifton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29% · 13% | 22.0 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 395 |
| 29 | Loma Elementary School Loma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 27% | 34.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 207 |
| 30 | Orchard Mesa Middle School Grand Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 27% · 15% | 23.1 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 560 |
| 31 | Juniper Ridge Community School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 27% · 7.5% | 24.5 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 375 |
| 32 | Nisley Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25% · 14% | 16.0 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 346 |
| 33 | Chatfield Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 12% | 18.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 371 |
| 34 | Fruitvale Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 7.5% | 22.5 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 358 |
| 35 | Mount Garfield Middle School Clifton · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 21% · 13% | 17.1 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 569 |
| 36 | Bookcliff Middle School Grand Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20% · 14% | 20.3 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 37 | Clifton Elementary School Clifton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 12% | 17.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 346 |
New Emerson School at Columbus in Grand Junction leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 with Reading · math 77% · 72%. Of the 37 schools shown, 34 are public, 3 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider Colorado schools by reading proficiency 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 reading results school in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51?
New Emerson School at Columbus in Grand Junction, Colorado ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 with Reading · math 77% · 72% (Enrollment: 138).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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.