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Broadway Elementary School

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Broadway Elementary School ranks 284 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Broadway Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Grand Junction, CO, serving about 300 students in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. The school holds a 4-star rating and ranked 283rd out of 943 Colorado elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 70th percentile statewide — a solidly above-average result, though a step back from recent years when Broadway ranked in the high 80s percentile and peaked at 89th in 2022–2023.

Broadway's strongest academic marker is math: 52.6% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 35.5% in the district and 37.3% statewide. ELA proficiency was also strong at 55.6%, versus 42.5% in the district and 44.7% statewide. Attendance is another standout. Just 14.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025 — less than half the district rate of 36.7% and well below the state rate of 28.4%. The school also serves a moderately economically mixed population, with 32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025.

Broadway outperforms several nearby schools, including Tope Elementary School, Pomona Elementary School, Chipeta Elementary School, and Juniper Ridge Community School, especially in math. However, two nearby schools — Wingate Elementary School and Appleton Elementary School — both rank in the top 10% of the state, ahead of Broadway. One area worth watching is 5th-grade science, which swung from 73.3% proficiency in 2024–2025 to 38.6% in 2025–2026, likely reflecting cohort differences rather than a systematic decline. The recent statewide rank drop also shows up across student subgroups, which is a key trend to monitor. Still, Broadway continues to beat district and state averages across core subjects and offers a stable, above-average option with strong attendance in an uneven local landscape.

300

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,892

Per pupil spending ?

32.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

94.4%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.8% (MMR)

2248 Broadway
Grand Junction, CO 81503-1110

(970) 254-6430

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Students who attend Broadway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Redlands Middle School
High:	Fruita Monument High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2023 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

✓Above the Colorado median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2023) to 70th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

284^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

38^th of 114Mesa 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
2026	67.9	284 of 946	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	139 of 950	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	118 of 943	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	102 of 933	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	120 of 921	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	172 of 710	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	490 of 965	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	365 of 917	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	282 of 929	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	391 of 914	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	299 of 938	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.8	371 of 962	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.2	314 of 954	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.5	250 of 935	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	286 of 935	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	305 of 925	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.7	373 of 872	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	396 of 849	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.2	348 of 852	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.7	248 of 829	70.1%	★★★★☆
2005	77.3	177 of 823	78.5%	★★★★☆
2004	74.5	207 of 808	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	271 of 695	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.2	102 of 694	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	52 of 684	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	65 of 642	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	81 of 595	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	385 of 758	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	282 of 690	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	250 of 697	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	175 of 700	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	171 of 683	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	160 of 649	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	173 of 594	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	34.0	483 of 764	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	422 of 693	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	358 of 547	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.5	148 of 551	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	187 of 539	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)64th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+11 vs state

Math53%+15 vs state

Science39%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Broadway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2248 Broadway	Grand Junction	81503	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6430	300	17	17.4	32.0%	246 (82.0%)	3 (1.0%)	33 (11.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.7%)	67.9	284^th of 946 public elementary schools	70.0%		83.1	139^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.4%	145	58.5	48.9	58.2				55.6	62.3	45.5	49.1				52.6	38.6		94.4%	2.8%	$15,892
Wingate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	351 South Camp Road	Grand Junction	81507	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-4960	363	24	15.2	19.8%	295 (81.3%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (13.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	88.5	87^th of 946 public elementary schools	90.8%		93.5	39^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.9%	48	62.8	72.2	81.3				72.6	71.3	62.2	61.5				64.7	54.9		91.7%	8.3%	$17,548
Appleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2358 H Road	Grand Junction	81505	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6400	439	24	18.0	37.4%	367 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	87.8	96^th of 946 public elementary schools	89.9%		80.9	165^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.6%	69	65.6	70.2	74.7				70.4	71.9	62.8	73.0				68.8	48.0		80%	18.8%	$15,790
Pomona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	588 25-1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81505	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-4990	395	26	15.2	50.1%	240 (60.8%)	5 (1.3%)	123 (31.1%)	8 (2.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	52.4	415^th of 946 public elementary schools	56.1%		66.9	306^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.8%	109	37.0	55.2	48.4				47.5	35.2	52.2	39.7				42.9	33.3		87.8%	8.2%	$16,479
Dual Immersion Academy School	Public	PK, KG-5	552 A West Main Street	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-6070	310	15	20.8	93.5%	69 (22.3%)	2 (0.6%)	233 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	32.7	592^nd of 946 public elementary schools	37.4%		42.4	512^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.1%	80	41.4	34.1	53.2				43.6	31.8	18.8	27.7				25.9	23.9		97.9%	2.1%	$15,264
Juniper Ridge Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	640 24 1/2 Rd	Grand Junction	81502	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 639-0884	375	25	14.7	57.9%	303 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	15.4	808^th of 946 public elementary schools	14.6%		23.3	693^rd of 950 public elementary schools	27.1%	115	701.0	723.0	730.0	25.6	40.5	730.0	24.4	708.0	709.0	714.0	10.3	11.9	725.0	8.4	13.9	728.0	72.9%	8.4%	$11,523
Tope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2220 N 7th St	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-7070	370	19	19.0	47.3%	252 (68.1%)	2 (0.5%)	91 (24.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.7%)	50.6	431^st of 946 public elementary schools	54.4%		59.7	362^nd of 950 public elementary schools	61.9%	69	42.2	53.8	55.2				50.7	50.0	36.8	31.0				38.6	30.5		76.7%	4.6%	$15,753
Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand Valley	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	631 26 1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81506	Mesa County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 314-7894	40	4	10.0	37.5%	33 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)								(n/a)																			$17,973
Chipeta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	950 Chipeta Avenue	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-6825	364	25	14.6	76.4%	193 (53.0%)	4 (1.1%)	147 (40.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	39	524^th of 946 public elementary schools	44.6%		44.5	493^rd of 950 public elementary schools	48.1%	31	36.4	38.9	45.1				40.6	40.0	20.4	36.6				32.8	32.9		91.9%	0%	$17,452
Monument View Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	1956 Hwy 6 And 50 Building A	Fruita	81521	Mesa County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 858-3798	38	3	11.7	—	28 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.2%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)																	80%	20%	$13,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Broadway Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Broadway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Broadway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Redlands Middle School
High : Fruita Monument High School

How many students attend Broadway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Broadway Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Broadway Elementary School?

Students at Broadway Elementary School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Broadway Elementary School a good school?

Broadway Elementary School ranks 284^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Broadway Elementary School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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