Orchard Mesa Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Grand Junction, Colorado 81503 · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
#217 of 262 middle schools in Colorado
#13217 of 15,369 nationally
About Orchard Mesa Middle School
Orchard Mesa Middle School is a public middle located in Grand Junction, in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 school district of Colorado, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 560 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 23.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 217th of 262 ranked middle schools in Colorado. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (45th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 560.
There are 32 schools in Grand Junction; Orchard Mesa Middle School ranks 21st of 28 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)15%
- Reading proficiency (30%)27%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)58.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Orchard Mesa Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 560
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 58.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 15%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Orchard Mesa Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
New Emerson School at Columbus
Grand Junction · Public elementary · Grades K–5
138 students · 958 m away
Dos Rios Elementary School
Grand Junction · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
293 students · 1.3 km away
Grand River Academy
Grand Junction · Public other · Grades K–12
461 students · 2.6 km away
Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School
Grand Junction · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
289 students · 2.6 km away
Chipeta Elementary School
Grand Junction · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
364 students · 2.7 km away
Grand Junction High School
Grand Junction · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,832 students · 3.7 km away
Orchard Avenue Elementary School
Grand Junction · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
319 students · 4.0 km away
Mesa View Elementary School
Grand Junction · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
375 students · 4.2 km away
Tope Elementary School
Grand Junction · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
370 students · 4.3 km away
Nisley Elementary School
Grand Junction · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
346 students · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Colorado with a comparable Enrollment.
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558 students
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558 students
Pueblo Academy of Arts
Pueblo · Public middle · Grades 6–8
562 students
Brentwood Middle School
Greeley · Public middle · Grades 6–8
564 students
North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus
Aurora · Public middle · Grades 6–8
565 students
Corwin International Magnet School
Pueblo · Public middle · Grades 4–8
565 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Orchard Mesa Middle School a good school?
Orchard Mesa Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 23.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #217 of 262 in Colorado. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Orchard Mesa Middle School rank in Colorado?
Orchard Mesa Middle School ranks #217 of 262 middle schools in Colorado and #13217 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Orchard Mesa Middle School?
Orchard Mesa Middle School had 560 students in 2025.
Is Orchard Mesa Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Orchard Mesa Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Orchard Mesa Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Orchard Mesa Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.