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Chatfield Elementary School

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Chatfield Elementary School ranks 386 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Chatfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving 372 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, which is ranked 40 out of 115 school districts in the state.

Chatfield Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) assessments in both English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Chatfield's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 49.4%, compared to 43.1% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In Math, Chatfield's proficiency rate was 44.5%, compared to 34.7% for the district and 35.9% for the state. Chatfield's 3rd-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates are particularly strong, ranking in the top 30% and 40% of Colorado elementary schools, respectively.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.35% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Chatfield's low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% of Colorado elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 35.2% over the past three school years, which may be impacting overall academic achievement. Compared to nearby schools, Rocky Mountain Elementary School has significantly lower performance on CMAS tests, while Chatfield outperforms most other nearby schools in the district.

371

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,981

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3188 D1/2 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81504-6101

(970) 254-4930

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Students who attend Chatfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grand Mesa Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Hispanic:

29.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Colorado median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg39%

Colorado avg40%

386^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 26Elementary 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	57.8	386 of 950	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	482 of 943	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	397 of 933	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	461 of 921	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.2	516 of 710	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	911 of 965	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	766 of 917	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	842 of 929	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.2	809 of 914	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	630 of 938	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	20.8	788 of 962	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.2	692 of 954	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.9	718 of 935	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.1	813 of 935	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.8	826 of 925	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.8	740 of 872	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	737 of 849	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.9	652 of 852	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.2	683 of 829	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.0	628 of 823	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.6	632 of 808	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	350 of 694	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	391 of 684	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	309 of 642	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	332 of 595	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.9	696 of 758	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	590 of 690	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	32 of 337	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	28 of 265	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	52 of 203	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	36 of 75	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	303 of 700	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	386 of 683	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	370 of 649	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	382 of 594	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.0	726 of 764	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	604 of 693	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	455 of 551	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	413 of 539	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	366 of 525	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	368 of 454	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	336 of 337	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)91st percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+5 vs state

Math44%+9 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Sunday, February 19, 2023

This is an excellent school who truly cares about their students, staff, parents, and surrounding community. Over the last three year the staff has engaged in professional development and protocols that have earned the school multiple awards for growth and achievement. Three years ago the school was ranked 911th and is now rated 461st. This shows the focus the staff has to improving outcomes for their students. Close Quote

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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 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	Total
Chatfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3188 D1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-4930	371	21	17.5	62.5%	240 (64.7%)	4 (1.1%)	110 (29.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	57.8	386^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.4%		45.7	482^nd of 943 public elementary schools	48.9%	96	54.8	47.1	45.1				49.4	53.2	36.0	42.3				44.5	37.3		$14,981
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3260 D1/2 Road	Clifton	81520	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-4900	395	29	13.6	79.5%	214 (54.2%)	2 (0.5%)	158 (40.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	14.9	809^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.8%		10	884^th of 943 public elementary schools	6.3%	75	22.1	19.0	32.1				24.0	14.3	13.8	21.2				16.1	20.8		$15,933
Pear Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	432 30 1/4 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5960	428	29	15.0	70.8%	267 (62.4%)	1 (0.2%)	149 (34.8%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	28.4	631^st of 950 public elementary schools	33.6%		22.9	698^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.0%	67	35.3	32.3	35.8				34.5	35.8	26.9	26.5				29.7	13.2		$15,654
Clifton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3276 F Road	Clifton	81520	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-4760	346	24	14.6	75.4%	206 (59.5%)	1 (0.3%)	129 (37.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)	21.7						14.8			18.0				12.3			$16,087
Thunder Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3063 F1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5870	432	27	16.2	54.4%	279 (64.6%)	5 (1.2%)	123 (28.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	27	643^rd of 950 public elementary schools	32.3%		18	768^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.6%	125	19.4	34.5	44.8				32.2	16.4	34.5	25.9				25.1	24.6		$15,156
Fruitvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	585 30 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5930	358	28	13.0	70.1%	223 (62.3%)	1 (0.3%)	118 (33.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	27.2	642^nd of 950 public elementary schools	32.4%		24.7	679^th of 943 public elementary schools	28.0%	37	27.8	42.3	36.5				35.4	21.4	25.9	29.4				25.5	17.6		$15,860
Nisley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	543 28-3/4 Road	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5900	346	21	16.4	81.5%	185 (53.5%)	4 (1.2%)	134 (38.7%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.0%)	15	805^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.3%		10.1	879^th of 943 public elementary schools	6.8%	74	22.2	12.5	22.9				20.0	25.5	12.5	18.8				19.7	22.9		$16,166
Mesa View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2967 B Road	Grand Junction	81503	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-7970	375	21	18.0	55.2%	273 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (21.9%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	63	333^rd of 950 public elementary schools	64.9%		56.2	396^th of 943 public elementary schools	58.0%	63	55.8	39.7	66.0				52.3	55.8	36.5	45.7				44.7	48.9		$15,541
Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2888 B1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81503	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-7940	289	21	13.4	61.6%	201 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	35.9	563^rd of 950 public elementary schools	40.7%		43.3	493^rd of 943 public elementary schools	47.7%	70	35.1	32.6	44.4				38.0	24.3	39.1	34.5				33.3	25.5		$15,893
Independence Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	675 29 Rd	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 254-6850	491	28	17.2	87.6%	414 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	54.2	413^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.5%		65.1	312^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.9%	101	47.2	36.0	56.9	49.1	59.6	44.7	49.2	49.1	12.0	49.0	29.1	33.3	31.9	34.2	56.9	42.6	$10,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Chatfield Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Chatfield Elementary School?

Students at Chatfield Elementary School are 65% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Chatfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Chatfield Elementary School.

What district is Chatfield Elementary School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Is Chatfield Elementary School a good school?

Chatfield Elementary School ranks 386^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Chatfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Grand Mesa Middle School
High : Central High School

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