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Redlands Middle School

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Redlands Middle School ranks 53 rd of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Redlands Middle School is a public middle school located in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 594 students. As part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, Redlands consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with particularly strong performance among specific student subgroups.

Redlands Middle School's academic excellence is evident in its CMAS test scores, which exceed the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 62.9% of Redlands students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.1% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In Math, Redlands had 57.7% of students proficient or better, while the district and state averages were 34.7% and 35.9%, respectively. The school also boasts a strong Gifted and Talented program, ranking 6th out of 134 Colorado middle schools in 2018-2019.

Redlands Middle School's performance is particularly noteworthy when compared to nearby schools in the district, such as Mount Garfield Middle School, Grand Mesa Middle School, and Bookcliff Middle School, which have lower test scores, higher dropout rates, and lower rankings from SchoolDigger. While Redlands faces some challenges with chronic absenteeism, the school remains a top-performing middle school in the region, offering a strong academic foundation for its students.

632

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,392

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Broadway
Grand Junction, CO 81507-1121

(970) 254-7000

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Students who attend Redlands Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fruita Monument High School

Feeder schools for Redlands Middle School:

Elementary:	Broadway Elementary School
	Scenic Elementary School
	Wingate Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (61% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Colorado middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg39%

Colorado avg40%

53^rd of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Middle Schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

40^th of 115Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	53 of 469	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	76 of 485	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	81 of 480	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	76 of 448	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	104 of 369	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	103 of 458	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	131 of 418	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.7	122 of 424	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	64.1	116 of 400	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	80 of 436	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	108 of 461	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	123 of 454	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	82 of 425	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.4	120 of 422	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	70.1	120 of 409	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.8	90 of 377	76.1%	★★★★☆
2008	69.0	99 of 362	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	70.7	92 of 360	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	73 of 346	78.9%	★★★★☆
2005	83.6	45 of 340	86.8%	★★★★☆
2004	81.7	49 of 336	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	30 of 347	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	40 of 350	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	57 of 363	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	53 of 326	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	62 of 254	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	109 of 352	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	113 of 315	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	68.2	35 of 126	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	27 of 125	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	6 of 134	95.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	19 of 218	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	18 of 241	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	73.1	38 of 244	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	41 of 241	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	22 of 197	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	89 of 240	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	71 of 352	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	99 of 357	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	88 of 356	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	95 of 328	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	108 of 249	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	85 of 343	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	115 of 317	63.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	66 of 275	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	85 of 273	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	88 of 286	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	84 of 265	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	99 of 203	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	111 of 283	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	95 of 199	52.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)72nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+32 vs state

English Language Arts63%+18 vs state

Math58%+22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, August 20, 2017

This middle school is dedicated to preparing my child for high school and beyond by actually assigning homework and projects, and holding kids accountable for example...There is a reason it's consistently rated #1 in the valley. We love it! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 15, 2016

By far the best MS in the county Close Quote

Schools Near Redlands Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Redlands Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Broadway	Grand Junction	81507	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-7000	632	37	17.3	25.3%	532 (84.2%)	4 (0.6%)	64 (10.1%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.5%)	85.9	53^rd of 469 public middle schools	88.7%		79.7	76^th of 485 public middle schools	84.3%	23	64.9	65.6	57.6	62.9	54.0	59.4	59.9	57.7	68.9	$14,392
West Middle School	Public	6-8	123 W Orchard Ave	Grand Junction	81505	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-5090	468	29	16.4	52.1%	313 (66.9%)	6 (1.3%)	112 (23.9%)	7 (1.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	42.3	232^nd of 469 public middle schools	50.5%		36.4	270^th of 485 public middle schools	44.3%	38	40.4	45.3	45.4	43.7	24.1	17.3	38.0	25.9	37.0	$14,498
Fruita Middle School	Public	6-8	1835 J Rd	Fruita	81521	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6570	690	40	17.3	39.1%	554 (80.3%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (14.3%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.6%)	42.6	231^st of 469 public middle schools	50.7%		40.8	243^rd of 485 public middle schools	49.9%	12	41.1	37.2	37.9	38.8	23.9	31.9	41.6	32.1	34.2	$14,951
Orchard Mesa Middle School	Public	6-8	2736 Unaweep Ave #a	Grand Junction	81503	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6320	560	35	15.9	58.9%	389 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (24.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	50.8	196^th of 469 public middle schools	58.2%		52.3	197^th of 485 public middle schools	59.4%	1	49.4	40.0	46.2	45.1	32.1	27.1	34.9	31.2	51.2	$14,519
Bookcliff Middle School	Public	6-8	2935 Orchard Ave	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6220	525	38	13.7	72.6%	233 (44.4%)	5 (1.0%)	257 (49.0%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	14.7	411^th of 469 public middle schools	12.4%		16.4	396^th of 485 public middle schools	18.4%	15	23.5	19.4	20.8	21.4	12.6	15.1	14.7	14.1	18.2	$16,301
Grand Mesa Middle School	Public	6-8	585 31-1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6270	476	32	14.9	64.5%	272 (57.1%)	3 (0.6%)	173 (36.3%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.4%)	16.9	393^rd of 469 public middle schools	16.2%		12.8	432^nd of 485 public middle schools	10.9%	39	24.6	29.2	19.6	25.1	18.1	15.5	8.0	14.3	19.5	$13,822
Mount Garfield Middle School	Public	6-8	3475 Front Street	Clifton	81520	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-4720	569	34	16.7	68.7%	338 (59.4%)	5 (0.9%)	201 (35.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	29.8	317^th of 469 public middle schools	32.4%		26.7	333^rd of 485 public middle schools	31.3%	16	30.9	39.5	38.8	36.3	24.9	15.6	21.6	20.7	27.0	$15,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Redlands Middle School

How many students attend Redlands Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended Redlands Middle School.

Is Redlands Middle School a good school?

Redlands Middle School ranks 53^rd of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Redlands Middle School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

What high school do graduates of Redlands Middle School attend?

Students who attend Redlands Middle School usually go on to attend Fruita Monument High School

What is the racial makeup of Redlands Middle School?

Students at Redlands Middle School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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