Is Bookcliff Middle School a good school?

Bookcliff Middle School ranks 357 th of 481 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Bookcliff Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 449 students attended Bookcliff Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bookcliff Middle School?

Students at Bookcliff Middle School are 49% Hispanic, 47% White, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Bookcliff Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bookcliff Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

Bookcliff Middle School

Public 6-8

2935 Orchard Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81504

(970) 254-6220

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

SchoolDigger Rank:
357^th of 481 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,836

Students who attend Bookcliff Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for Bookcliff Middle School:

Elementary:	Nisley Elementary School
	Thunder Mountain Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 449

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

White:

47.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bookcliff Middle School ranks worse than 74.2% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.8%), White (47.4%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bookcliff Middle School is 13.3, which is the lowest among 8 middle schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51! (See more...)

Compare Bookcliff Middle School employs 33.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bookcliff Middle School is $13,836, which is the highest among 8 middle schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bookcliff Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bookcliff Middle School 357^th of 481 Colorado public middle schools. (See Bookcliff Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 52^nd of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bookcliff Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Bookcliff Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	38.17	225^th	336	33.0%
2005	37.51	234^th	340	31.2%
2006	37.51	239^th	346	30.9%
2007	43.81	223^rd	360	38.1%
2008	27.37	281^st	362	22.4%
2009	31.55	281^st	377	25.5%
2010	42.43	255^th	409	37.7%
2011	39.44	271^st	422	35.8%
2012	46.06	242^nd	425	43.1%
2013	39.37	294^th	454	35.2%
2014	43.24	264^th	461	42.7%
2015	42.45	231^st	436	47.0%
2016	23.83	313^th	400	21.8%
2017	24.39	319^th	424	24.8%
2018	24.84	303^rd	418	27.5%
2019	15.07	388^th	458	15.3%
2021	28.31	269^th	369	27.1%
2022	31.45	290^th	448	35.3%
2023	22.83	356^th	480	25.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bookcliff Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	29.19	161^st	222	27.5%
2019	16.62	221^st	240	7.9%
2021	33.12	82^nd	114	28.1%
2022	45.83	88^th	197	55.3%
2023	28.54	175^th	241	27.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Bookcliff Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	22.94	244^th	315	22.5%
2019	13.58	307^th	352	12.8%
2021	21.68	215^th	254	15.4%
2022	29.57	217^th	326	33.4%
2023	20.11	278^th	363	23.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Bookcliff Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	18.80	261^st	317	17.7%
2019	14.26	301^st	343	12.2%
2021	25.93	193^rd	249	22.5%
2022	25.43	228^th	328	30.5%
2023	19.80	279^th	356	21.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bookcliff Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.02	143^rd	198	27.8%

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Rank History for White students at Bookcliff Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	15.75	175^th	199	12.1%
2019	8.90	270^th	283	4.6%
2021	20.72	165^th	203	18.7%
2022	18.94	220^th	265	17.0%
2023	21.03	232^nd	286	18.9%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bookcliff Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	479	2	4	40	3	n/a	n/a	528
1989	489	0	8	51	2	n/a	n/a	550
1990	516	0	8	64	3	n/a	n/a	591
1991	579	0	9	59	2	n/a	n/a	649
1992	591	1	7	61	3	n/a	n/a	663
1993	566	1	8	50	5	n/a	n/a	630
1994	577	2	9	54	7	n/a	n/a	649
1995	598	10	10	66	4	n/a	n/a	688
1996	598	10	10	66	4	n/a	n/a	688
1997	610	9	9	53	2	n/a	n/a	683
1998	619	5	15	63	5	n/a	n/a	707
1999	413	2	5	57	4	n/a	n/a	481
2000	414	5	7	47	2	n/a	n/a	475
2001	391	5	8	73	3	n/a	n/a	480
2002	399	4	9	103	5	n/a	n/a	520
2003	399	4	9	103	5	n/a	n/a	520
2004	369	4	4	123	6	n/a	n/a	506
2005	383	2	9	124	8	n/a	n/a	526
2006	341	7	6	120	13	n/a	n/a	487
2007	365	12	6	150	11	n/a	n/a	544
2008	325	12	6	145	8	n/a	n/a	496
2009	340	12	8	161	6	n/a	n/a	527
2010	347	12	7	175	6	n/a	n/a	547
2011	339	4	5	206	7	1	13	575
2012	344	4	7	222	8	1	14	600
2013	288	2	11	244	7	0	11	563
2014	289	1	5	251	5	0	18	569
2015	275	1	2	247	4	1	20	550
2016	306	2	2	249	2	0	19	580
2017	301	3	3	250	4	0	14	575
2018	306	4	3	247	3	0	15	578
2019	310	4	3	264	3	1	22	607
2020	320	4	2	242	3	1	18	590
2021	291	2	2	232	3	4	17	551
2022	283	2	2	238	2	4	14	545
2023	213	2	2	219	0	0	13	449

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bookcliff Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	528	28.6	18.4	n/a
1989	550	30.6	17.9	21.6
1990	591	32.6	18.1	17.4
1991	649	35.6	18.2	18.6
1992	663	35.7	18.5	18.6
1993	630	36.7	17.2	17.3
1994	649	36.5	17.8	18.2
1995	688	39.4	17.5	31.1
1996	688	39.4	17.5	31.1
1997	683	39.5	17.3	29.9
1998	707	39.5	17.9	24.5
1999	481	29.6	16.3	27.7
2000	475	28.8	16.5	38.9
2001	480	28.7	16.7	42.7
2002	520	33.3	15.6	51.5
2003	520	33.3	15.6	51.5
2004	506	33.1	15.3	54
2005	526	33.0	15.9	52.3
2006	487	33.4	14.6	56.1
2007	544	34.2	15.9	44.1
2008	496	35.3	14.1	53.4
2009	527	37.6	14.0	53.3
2010	547	38.4	14.2	60.5
2011	575	39.2	14.6	64.2
2012	600	40.7	14.7	62.7
2013	563	37.9	14.8	68.2
2014	569	40.0	14.2	59.8
2015	550	38.0	14.4	62.5
2016	580	37.0	15.6	68.4
2017	575	36.8	15.6	71.7
2018	578	37.5	15.3	60
2019	607	40.2	15.0	64.6
2020	590	40.3	14.6	59.8
2021	551	37.3	14.7	68.8
2022	545	37.2	14.6	65.3
2023	449	33.7	13.3	59.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bookcliff Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	528	28.6	18.4	n/a
1989	550	30.6	17.9	21.6
1990	591	32.6	18.1	17.4
1991	649	35.6	18.2	18.6
1992	663	35.7	18.5	18.6
1993	630	36.7	17.2	17.3
1994	649	36.5	17.8	18.2
1995	688	39.4	17.5	31.1
1996	688	39.4	17.5	31.1
1997	683	39.5	17.3	29.9
1998	707	39.5	17.9	24.5
1999	481	29.6	16.3	27.7
2000	475	28.8	16.5	38.9
2001	480	28.7	16.7	42.7
2002	520	33.3	15.6	51.5
2003	520	33.3	15.6	51.5
2004	506	33.1	15.3	54
2005	526	33.0	15.9	52.3
2006	487	33.4	14.6	56.1
2007	544	34.2	15.9	44.1
2008	496	35.3	14.1	53.4
2009	527	37.6	14.0	53.3
2010	547	38.4	14.2	60.5
2011	575	39.2	14.6	64.2
2012	600	40.7	14.7	62.7
2013	563	37.9	14.8	68.2
2014	569	40.0	14.2	59.8
2015	550	38.0	14.4	62.5
2016	580	37.0	15.6	68.4
2017	575	36.8	15.6	71.7
2018	578	37.5	15.3	60
2019	607	40.2	15.0	64.6
2020	590	40.3	14.6	59.8
2021	551	37.3	14.7	68.8
2022	545	37.2	14.6	65.3
2023	449	33.7	13.3	59.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bookcliff Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,826
2020	$14,036
2021	$13,007
2022	$13,836

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bookcliff Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 388^th of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 356^th of 480 Middle schools	10.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bookcliff Middle School)	14.9	26	11.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	32.8	36.2	3.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	43.6	43.4	0.2%
6th Grade Math (Bookcliff Middle School)	8	6.8	1.2%
6th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	21.5	22.8	1.3%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	28.2	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bookcliff Middle School)	24.2	31	6.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	32.7	38.3	5.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	45	1.5%
7th Grade Math (Bookcliff Middle School)	18.5	14.7	3.8%
7th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	21.1	19.6	1.5%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	26.3	5.3%
8th Grade Science (Bookcliff Middle School)	22.9	22.4	0.5%
8th Grade Science (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	22.1	26.5	4.4%
8th Grade Science (Colorado)	31.5	31.3	0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bookcliff Middle School)	23.1	31.4	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	34.6	36.6	2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	42.4	4.5%
8th Grade Math (Bookcliff Middle School)	19.3	23.3	4%
8th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	25.6	28.1	2.5%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Bookcliff Middle School)	20.3	29.3	9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	36	39.2	3.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Bookcliff Middle School)	14.8	14.3	0.5%
All Grades Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	24.4	29.1	4.7%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	607	449	26%
African American	4	2	50%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	264	219	17%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	310	213	31.3%
Two or More Races	22	13	40.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.6%	59.2%	5.3%

Schools Near Bookcliff Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)				CMAS Math (2023)				CMAS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Bookcliff Middle School	Public	6-8	2935 Orchard Ave	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-6220	449	34	13.3	59.2%	213 (47.4%)	2 (0.4%)	219 (48.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	22.8	357^th of 481 public middle schools	25.8%		31.5	290^th of 448 public middle schools	35.3%	67	26.0	31.0	31.4	29.3	6.8	14.7	23.3	14.3	22.4	$13,836
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-6270	511	37	13.7	59.3%	286 (56.0%)	4 (0.8%)	197 (38.6%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	14.3	411^th of 481 public middle schools	14.6%		15.5	380^th of 448 public middle schools	15.2%	31	18.8	19.6	22.9	20.4	11.1	4.7	18.3	11.4	14.0	$12,401
East Middle School	Public	6-8	830 Gunnison Ave	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-5020	427	26	16.3	50.6%	283 (66.3%)	5 (1.2%)	102 (23.9%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	51.9	202^nd of 481 public middle schools	58.0%		52.6	185^th of 448 public middle schools	58.7%	17	45.5	45.2	37.8	43.5	31.5	30.8	37.8	32.7	33.7	$13,380
Orchard Mesa Middle School	Public	6-8	2736 C Road	Grand Junction	81503	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-6320	465	28	16.5	56.8%	327 (70.3%)	4 (0.9%)	117 (25.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	23.4	349^th of 481 public middle schools	27.4%		20.1	350^th of 448 public middle schools	21.9%	1	29.8	22.0	32.4	27.9	16.8	12.3	16.3	15.2	27.0	$13,515
West Middle School	Public	6-8	123 W Orchard Ave	Grand Junction	81505	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-5090	316	21	14.9	33.9%	222 (70.3%)	6 (1.9%)	65 (20.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	42.9	243^rd of 481 public middle schools	49.5%		40.2	248^th of 448 public middle schools	44.6%	5	41.5	48.5	38.4	43.0	35.1	18.2	29.1	27.2	21.4	$13,654
Mount Garfield Middle School	Public	6-8	3475 Front Street	Clifton	81520	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-4720	581	36	16.2	64.4%	386 (66.4%)	2 (0.3%)	178 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	26.1	332^nd of 481 public middle schools	31.0%		31.4	291^st of 448 public middle schools	35.0%	41	24.9	38.3	40.0	34.4	13.5	10.4	20.9	15.0	19.2	$13,359
Redlands Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Broadway	Grand Junction	81507	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-7000	538	32	16.6	16.9%	462 (85.9%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (9.5%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	80.5	81^st of 481 public middle schools	83.2%		78	76^th of 448 public middle schools	83.0%	5	64.5	57.1	59.0	60.0	48.4	42.6	58.3	49.4	47.4	$13,281
Fruita Middle School	Public	6-7	239 N Maple	Fruita	81521	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-6570	496	34	14.7	32.5%	397 (80.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (14.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	36.1	286^th of 481 public middle schools	40.5%		34.2	273^rd of 448 public middle schools	39.1%	13	37.3	40.1		38.6	22.7	20.5		21.7		$12,909

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