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Fruita Monument High School

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Fruita Monument High School ranks 98 th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 71% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Fruita Monument High School in Fruita, Colorado—a community in the Grand Valley of western Colorado—serves approximately 1,427 students in grades 9 through 12 as part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. The school has established itself as the top-performing traditional high school in the district, ranking 99th out of 338 Colorado high schools in 2025–2026, a 71st-percentile performance that earns a 4-star rating. This marks continued improvement from 130th in 2022–2023 and 116th in 2023–2024, reflecting steady academic gains.

Fruita Monument High School outperforms its nearby peers by considerable margins across nearly every subject. On 11th-grade CMAS science testing, 47.8% of students were proficient—nearly double the state average of 24.8% and well above Grand Junction High School at 34.5%. SAT Reading/Writing proficiency is 68%, compared to 65% at Grand Junction High School, 56% at Palisade High School, and 52% at Central High School. SAT Math at 37% is the school's relative challenge, though it still tops all neighboring comprehensive high schools and exceeds state averages. The school's 96% graduation rate is exceptionally high—far exceeding the district's 81.5% and the strongest among the area's large traditional high schools.

The school also posts outstanding outcomes for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with this subgroup ranking in the 74th percentile statewide, and gifted students have ranked among the best in Colorado. The one clear concern is chronic absenteeism: 41.7% of students missed significant school in 2024–2025, higher than the state average of 28.4% but lower than nearby Central High School (52.7%) and Grand Junction High School (46.6%). With top-tier academic results, exceptional graduation rates, and a rising state ranking, Fruita Monument is well-positioned for continued success—and reducing absenteeism represents its clearest opportunity for even stronger outcomes.

1,427

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,637

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

1102 Wildcat Ave
Fruita, CO 81521

(970) 254-6600

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2014 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Above the Colorado median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 28% Colorado)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg48%

Colorado avg48%

98^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 6 pts since 2018

From top 35% (2018) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High 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	69.7	98 of 340	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	111 of 328	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	116 of 349	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	130 of 349	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	131 of 221	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	138 of 210	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	155 of 411	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	137 of 388	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.7	52 of 292	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.0	114 of 369	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.3	76 of 349	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	104 of 334	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.9	82 of 337	75.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	60 of 327	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.1	101 of 310	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.0	83 of 301	72.4%	★★★★☆
2007	83.0	41 of 298	86.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.1	77 of 286	73.1%	★★★★☆
2005	66.0	91 of 280	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.9	75 of 279	73.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	40.6	44 of 84	47.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	90 of 246	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	89 of 247	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	96 of 257	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	102 of 254	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	103 of 257	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	111 of 239	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	36 of 143	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.6	69 of 136	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.8	1 of 140	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	74.0	18 of 135	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	17 of 108	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	23 of 118	80.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	65 of 198	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	66 of 187	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	62 of 199	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	85 of 198	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	75 of 205	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	121 of 181	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	55 of 209	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	40 of 194	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	35 of 211	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	50 of 200	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	90 of 203	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	109 of 188	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	73 of 244	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	93 of 246	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	100 of 256	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	111 of 252	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	106 of 253	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	126 of 240	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	51.6	35 of 61	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.6	21 of 62	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2021	42.2	33 of 60	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	115 of 221	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	119 of 209	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	134 of 229	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	143 of 234	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	138 of 228	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	157 of 225	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)75th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2024)48th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2021)45th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)43rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing75%+10 vs state

Mathematics52%+13 vs state

Science48%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Fruita Monument High School	Public	9-12	1102 Wildcat Ave	Fruita	81521	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6600	1,427	74	19.3	30.1%	1,161 (81.4%)	3 (0.2%)	182 (12.8%)	19 (1.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (3.9%)	69.7	98^th of 340 public high schools	71.2%		67.1	111^th of 328 public high schools	66.2%	13	75.4	51.6	72.0	50.0	68.5	36.7										47.8			$15,637
Mesa Valley Community School	Public, Charter	6-12	609 25 Road	Grand Junction	81505	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 254-7202	178	12	14.8	29.8%	138 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.8%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (7.9%)	83.2	51^st of 340 public high schools	85.0%		95.4	8^th of 328 public high schools	97.6%	43	81.0	497.0	84.0	56.0	80.0	519.0	733.0	735.0	65.0	42.1	713.0	727.0	50.0	22.8	55.0		47.8%	17.4%	$10,427
Grand Junction High School	Public	9-12	1400 N 5th St	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6900	1,832	91	20.0	43.1%	1,268 (69.2%)	19 (1.0%)	427 (23.3%)	24 (1.3%)	11 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (4.5%)	56.9	138^th of 340 public high schools	59.4%		50.9	148^th of 328 public high schools	54.9%	10	67.3	38.2	73.8	47.2	65.2	24.2										34.5			$15,015
R-5 High School	Public	9-12	455 N. 22nd St.Ste. B	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-6880	207	17	12.4	66.2%	107 (51.7%)	2 (1.0%)	84 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)								(n/a)					413.0	370.0										706.0			$20,172
Grand Mesa Academy	Public	5-12	360 28 Rd	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Division of Youth Services	No	No	No	No	(970) 242-1521				—															(n/a)																			$00
Grand Mesa Youth Services Center	Public	5-12	360 28 Road	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 242-8445	18	2	10.2	—	12 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$00
Central High School	Public	9-12	3130 E1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6200	1,352	80	16.9	58.3%	772 (57.1%)	6 (0.4%)	500 (37.0%)	11 (0.8%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	52 (3.8%)	30.8	234^th of 340 public high schools	31.2%		43.8	177^th of 328 public high schools	46.0%	57	61.5	33.3	52.2	21.1	51.9	20.8										17.2			$16,100
Palisade High School	Public	9-12	3679 G Road	Palisade	81526	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-4800	1,073	59	18.3	50.9%	709 (66.1%)	9 (0.8%)	301 (28.1%)	7 (0.7%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	37 (3.4%)	40.8	192^nd of 340 public high schools	43.5%		48.3	158^th of 328 public high schools	51.8%	34	61.8	32.7	57.4	36.8	56.5	28.9										20.8			$16,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Fruita Monument High School

What schools feed into Fruita Monument High School?

Fruita Monument High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Appleton Elementary School
Elementary : Broadway Elementary School
Elementary : Loma Elementary School
Elementary : Rim Rock Elementary School
Elementary : Shelledy Elementary School
Elementary : Wingate Elementary School
Middle : Fruita Middle School
Middle : Redlands Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Fruita Monument High School?

Students at Fruita Monument High School are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Fruita Monument High School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

How many students attend Fruita Monument High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427 students attended Fruita Monument High School.

Is Fruita Monument High School a good school?

Fruita Monument High School ranks 98^th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

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