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Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 1,049 students in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter Schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
45 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
19,487 Students
134,323 Students
# Teachers
1,189 Teachers
7,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)23%
29%
Graduation Rate
80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.65
# American Indian Students
108 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
155 Students
6,434 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,873 Students
46,358 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
35%
# Black Students
101 Students
8,291 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
13,520 Students
64,905 Students
% White Students
69%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
552 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
690 Students
6,992 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
795
1,670
# Students in K Grade:
1,253
9,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,290
10,206
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,459
10,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,486
10,077
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,481
10,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,462
10,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,469
11,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,456
11,910
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,277
11,613
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,205
8,049
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,651
8,586
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,616
8,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,587
10,818
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,439 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,893 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$281 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$271 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,439
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,893
$15,791
Best Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mesa Valley Community School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
609 25 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81505
(970) 254-7202
Grand Junction, CO 81505
(970) 254-7202
Grades: 6-12
| 170 students
Rank: #22.
Independence Academy
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
675 29 Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 254-6850
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 254-6850
Grades: PK-8
| 487 students
Rank: #33.
Juniper Ridge Community School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
640 24 1/2 Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81502
(970) 639-0884
Grand Junction, CO 81502
(970) 639-0884
Grades: K-8
| 392 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mesa Valley Enrichment Program
Charter School
609 25 Rd.
Grand Junction, CO 81505
(970) 254-7202
Grand Junction, CO 81505
(970) 254-7202
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
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