Schools in Grand Junction, Colorado (2025)

32 schools · 14,594 students · 26 public, 6 charter · median Enrollment 375.

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Ranked schools in Grand Junction

Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Colorado.

1
80
New Emerson School at ColumbusGrand Junction · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 138 students
2
68
Wingate Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 363 students
3
62
Redlands Middle SchoolGrand Junction · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 632 students
4
54
Scenic Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 243 students
5
50
Appleton Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 439 students
6
50
Mesa Valley Community SchoolGrand Junction · Charter High32% Math proficiency · 178 students
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45
Broadway Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 300 students
8
45
Pomona Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 395 students
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45
Tope Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 370 students
10
44
Grand Junction High SchoolGrand Junction · Public High31% Math proficiency · 1,832 students
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38
Independence AcademyGrand Junction · Charter Elementary41% Math proficiency · 491 students
12
34
Central High SchoolGrand Junction · Public High26% Math proficiency · 1,352 students
13
34
Orchard Avenue Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 319 students
14
33
Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 289 students
15
32
Thunder Mountain Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 432 students
16
31
West Middle SchoolGrand Junction · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 468 students
17
31
Mesa View Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 375 students
18
26
Pear Park Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 428 students
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25
Juniper Ridge Community SchoolGrand Junction · Charter Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 375 students
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23
Orchard Mesa Middle SchoolGrand Junction · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 560 students
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23
Grand Mesa Middle SchoolGrand Junction · Public Middle13% Math proficiency · 476 students
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23
Fruitvale Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 358 students
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21
Chipeta Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 364 students
24
20
Bookcliff Middle SchoolGrand Junction · Public Middle14% Math proficiency · 525 students
25
20
Dos Rios Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 293 students
26
19
Chatfield Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 371 students
27
16
Nisley Elementary SchoolGrand Junction · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 346 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	New Emerson School at Columbus Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	80.3 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	138
2	Wingate Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67.6 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	363
3	Redlands Middle School Grand Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.7 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	632
4	Scenic Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	54.0 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	243
5	Appleton Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.2 Top 50%	39% Math proficiency	439
6	Mesa Valley Community School Grand Junction · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	49.9 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	178
7	Broadway Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	44.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	300
8	Pomona Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	44.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	395
9	Tope Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	44.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	370
10	Grand Junction High School Grand Junction · High · Grades 9–12	Public	43.7 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	1,832
11	Independence Academy Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	38.4 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	491
12	Central High School Grand Junction · High · Grades 9–12	Public	34.2 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	1,352
13	Orchard Avenue Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	319
14	Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	289
15	Thunder Mountain Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.0 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	432
16	West Middle School Grand Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	31.4 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	468
17	Mesa View Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	375
18	Pear Park Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.9 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	428
19	Juniper Ridge Community School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	24.5 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	375
20	Orchard Mesa Middle School Grand Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23.1 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	560
21	Grand Mesa Middle School Grand Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.6 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	476
22	Fruitvale Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.5 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	358
23	Chipeta Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.2 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	364
24	Bookcliff Middle School Grand Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.3 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	525
25	Dos Rios Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	20.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	293
26	Chatfield Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	371
27	Nisley Elementary School Grand Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.0 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	346

Other schools in Grand Junction

Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.

67.8

Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand Valley

Grand Junction · Charter elementary · Grades PK–3

40 students

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Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction

Grand Junction · Charter other · Grades K–9

457 students

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Caprock Academy

Grand Junction · Charter other · Grades K–12

871 students

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Career Center Preschool

Grand Junction · Public other · Grades PK–PK

53 students

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Grand River Academy

Grand Junction · Public other · Grades K–12

461 students

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Grand Junction?

New Emerson School at Columbus is the highest-ranked school in Grand Junction with a Success Index (US) of 80.3 out of 100 (Top 10% of elementary schools in United States).

How many schools are in Grand Junction?

Grand Junction has 32 schools (20 elementary, 5 middle, 3 high, 4 other) educating 14,594 students in 2025.

What is the typical Enrollment in Grand Junction?

The median Enrollment across schools in Grand Junction is 375. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.