Is East Middle School a good school?

East Middle School ranks 202 nd of 481 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 427 students attended East Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of East Middle School?

Students at East Middle School are 66% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of East Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Middle School usually go on to attend Grand Junction High School

East Middle School

Public 6-8

830 Gunnison Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81501-3224

(970) 254-5020

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

SchoolDigger Rank:
202^nd of 481 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,380

Students who attend East Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grand Junction High School

Feeder schools for East Middle School:

Elementary:	Chipeta Elementary School
	Orchard Avenue Elementary School
	Pear Park Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 427

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Middle School ranks better than 58% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 2^nd 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 51.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.3%), Hispanic (23.9%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Middle School is 16.3. 5 middle schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare East Middle School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Middle School is $13,380, which is the 4^th highest among 8 middle schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

East Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Middle School 202^nd of 481 Colorado public middle schools. (See East Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented 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 East Middle School

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Rank History for all students at East Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	41.14	208^th	336	38.1%
2005	47.65	192^nd	340	43.5%
2006	51.58	178^th	346	48.6%
2007	59.37	148^th	360	58.9%
2008	53.22	180^th	362	50.3%
2009	56.42	172^nd	377	54.4%
2010	61.31	161^st	409	60.6%
2011	59.36	177^th	422	58.1%
2012	57.90	186^th	425	56.2%
2013	53.70	215^th	454	52.6%
2014	57.72	182^nd	461	60.5%
2015	53.27	171^st	436	60.8%
2016	39.43	231^st	400	42.3%
2017	37.30	246^th	424	42.0%
2018	42.02	230^th	418	45.0%
2019	51.11	201^st	458	56.1%
2021	40.25	205^th	369	44.4%
2022	52.59	185^th	448	58.7%
2023	51.85	202^nd	480	57.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	31.42	154^th	222	30.6%
2019	35.46	155^th	240	35.4%
2021	28.58	91^st	114	20.2%
2022	47.28	82^nd	197	58.4%
2023	47.02	104^th	241	56.8%

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Rank History for Female students at East Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	30.16	217^th	315	31.1%
2019	43.05	192^nd	352	45.5%
2021	30.95	176^th	254	30.7%
2022	46.83	157^th	326	51.8%
2023	49.59	161^st	363	55.6%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at East Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	67.58	30^th	121	75.2%
2019	70.62	29^th	134	78.4%
2022	83.81	4^th	93	95.7%
2023	80.42	7^th	125	94.4%

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Rank History for Male students at East Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	44.47	160^th	317	49.5%
2019	52.76	139^th	343	59.5%
2021	37.42	147^th	249	41.0%
2022	47.47	152^nd	328	53.7%
2023	43.84	175^th	356	50.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	66.97	54^th	220	75.5%
2022	56.29	60^th	169	64.5%
2023	30.91	132^nd	198	33.3%

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Rank History for White students at East Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	29.99	136^th	199	31.7%
2019	33.62	187^th	283	33.9%
2021	23.52	160^th	203	21.2%
2022	41.47	158^th	265	40.4%
2023	39.93	167^th	286	41.6%

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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 East Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	317	5	4	91	4	n/a	n/a	421
1989	327	7	3	93	2	n/a	n/a	432
1990	324	7	5	91	3	n/a	n/a	430
1991	347	9	5	89	5	n/a	n/a	455
1992	347	9	5	88	2	n/a	n/a	451
1993	356	8	3	74	2	n/a	n/a	443
1994	355	10	1	79	1	n/a	n/a	446
1995	330	4	10	73	3	n/a	n/a	420
1996	330	4	10	73	3	n/a	n/a	420
1997	330	2	5	70	7	n/a	n/a	414
1998	369	5	5	75	2	n/a	n/a	456
1999	300	6	5	64	3	n/a	n/a	378
2000	365	4	6	66	3	n/a	n/a	444
2001	347	6	11	66	5	n/a	n/a	435
2002	354	5	8	80	3	n/a	n/a	450
2003	354	5	8	80	3	n/a	n/a	450
2004	344	4	4	91	4	n/a	n/a	447
2005	341	4	7	98	8	n/a	n/a	458
2006	334	8	7	105	4	n/a	n/a	458
2007	334	8	12	84	2	n/a	n/a	440
2008	368	11	7	80	2	n/a	n/a	468
2009	352	13	8	87	1	n/a	n/a	461
2010	355	11	9	69	2	n/a	n/a	446
2011	325	8	10	88	4	1	8	444
2012	332	6	7	101	2	0	21	469
2013	349	7	5	87	3	0	28	479
2014	344	3	3	97	3	0	25	475
2015	334	5	4	106	7	1	17	474
2016	337	3	4	100	6	1	26	477
2017	316	6	4	117	7	0	27	477
2018	315	3	7	81	4	0	31	441
2019	323	2	7	106	2	0	27	467
2020	318	4	9	95	3	2	24	455
2021	289	4	8	100	5	2	27	435
2022	275	5	8	87	5	1	25	406
2023	283	5	6	102	4	0	27	427

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 East Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	421	26.1	16.1	n/a
1989	432	24.0	18.0	40.3
1990	430	25.5	16.8	35.8
1991	455	26.4	17.2	34.5
1992	451	28.5	15.8	31
1993	443	27.5	16.1	37.5
1994	446	27.3	16.3	40.6
1995	420	26.1	16.1	51
1996	420	26.1	16.1	51
1997	414	26.0	15.9	50
1998	456	25.0	18.2	45.8
1999	378	25.4	14.9	39.2
2000	444	26.9	16.5	47.3
2001	435	27.9	15.6	52
2002	450	28.4	15.8	52.9
2003	450	28.4	15.8	52.9
2004	447	27.3	16.4	54.6
2005	458	27.9	16.4	53.3
2006	458	27.8	16.5	45.4
2007	440	28.3	15.5	30
2008	468	26.5	17.7	45.5
2009	461	27.3	16.9	45.1
2010	446	29.3	15.2	48.2
2011	444	29.8	14.8	50
2012	469	30.7	15.2	51.8
2013	479	28.3	16.9	48.6
2014	475	28.6	16.5	45.1
2015	474	28.0	16.9	46.2
2016	477	29.0	16.4	52.2
2017	477	29.3	16.2	52.2
2018	441	29.1	15.1	45.4
2019	467	29.7	15.6	52.5
2020	455	29.4	15.4	49.9
2021	435	26.1	16.6	60
2022	406	26.8	15.1	53
2023	427	26.0	16.3	50.6

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 East Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	421	26.1	16.1	n/a
1989	432	24.0	18.0	40.3
1990	430	25.5	16.8	35.8
1991	455	26.4	17.2	34.5
1992	451	28.5	15.8	31
1993	443	27.5	16.1	37.5
1994	446	27.3	16.3	40.6
1995	420	26.1	16.1	51
1996	420	26.1	16.1	51
1997	414	26.0	15.9	50
1998	456	25.0	18.2	45.8
1999	378	25.4	14.9	39.2
2000	444	26.9	16.5	47.3
2001	435	27.9	15.6	52
2002	450	28.4	15.8	52.9
2003	450	28.4	15.8	52.9
2004	447	27.3	16.4	54.6
2005	458	27.9	16.4	53.3
2006	458	27.8	16.5	45.4
2007	440	28.3	15.5	30
2008	468	26.5	17.7	45.5
2009	461	27.3	16.9	45.1
2010	446	29.3	15.2	48.2
2011	444	29.8	14.8	50
2012	469	30.7	15.2	51.8
2013	479	28.3	16.9	48.6
2014	475	28.6	16.5	45.1
2015	474	28.0	16.9	46.2
2016	477	29.0	16.4	52.2
2017	477	29.3	16.2	52.2
2018	441	29.1	15.1	45.4
2019	467	29.7	15.6	52.5
2020	455	29.4	15.4	49.9
2021	435	26.1	16.6	60
2022	406	26.8	15.1	53
2023	427	26.0	16.3	50.6

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 East Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,852
2020	$13,579
2021	$11,972
2022	$13,380

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 201^st of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 202^nd of 480 Middle schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Middle School)	49.7	45.5	4.2%
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 (East Middle School)	35.2	31.5	3.7%
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 (East Middle School)	42	45.2	3.2%
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 (East Middle School)	32.8	30.8	2%
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 (East Middle School)	29.7	33.7	4%
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 (East Middle School)	43.3	37.8	5.5%
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 (East Middle School)	42.1	37.8	4.3%
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 (East Middle School)	45.3	43.5	1.8%
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 (East Middle School)	36.7	32.7	4%
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	467	427	8.6%
African American	2	5	150%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	7	6	14.3%
Hispanic	106	102	3.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	323	283	12.4%
Two or More Races	27	27
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.5%	50.6%	1.9%

Schools Near East 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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