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Loma Elementary School

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Loma Elementary School ranks 496 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Loma Elementary School is a small rural school in Loma, Colorado, serving 207 students in grades PK-5 as part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. The school has climbed from the bottom third of Colorado elementary schools a decade ago to a middle-of-the-pack ranking this year (47th percentile statewide), while also improving its student-teacher ratio to a solid 14.8. Chronic absenteeism runs at 21 percent — still one in five students, but dramatically better than the district average of 36.7 percent.

The most remarkable finding is how well Loma serves students from low-income families. Its low-income students rank in the 87th percentile statewide (43rd out of 319 schools), a stunning turnaround from the 14th percentile just a few years ago. Math is also a quiet strength: 5th graders posted a 51.4 percent math proficiency rate in 2025-2026, more than 12 points above both district and state averages, and the school's overall math scores have now topped the district for three straight years.

Early literacy is the critical weak link — only 18.2 percent of 3rd graders were proficient in English language arts, roughly 23 points behind the state average, even as the same school's 4th and 5th graders score above average. Science is also a persistent blind spot, with 5th grade proficiency at just 20 percent. Compared to nearby Shelledy Elementary (57.3 percent ELA) and Appleton Elementary (70.4 percent ELA), Loma trails by roughly 10 to 20 points in core subjects. The opportunity ahead is clear: replicate what works for its low-income students and strong math program across all grades and subjects.

207

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,326

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1360 13 Road
Loma, CO 81524-9451

(970) 254-6520

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Students who attend Loma Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fruita Middle School
High:	Fruita Monument High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Hispanic:

9.7%

American Indian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

496^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	42.2	496 of 946	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	502 of 950	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	404 of 943	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	556 of 933	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	474 of 921	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	372 of 710	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	689 of 965	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	615 of 917	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.4	724 of 929	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	654 of 914	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.2	699 of 938	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.1	521 of 962	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.9	360 of 954	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.8	311 of 935	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.6	409 of 935	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	291 of 925	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.8	199 of 872	77.2%	★★★★☆
2008	62.4	344 of 849	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.1	359 of 852	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.8	311 of 829	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.1	300 of 823	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.6	375 of 808	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	333 of 695	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	231 of 684	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	491 of 758	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	43 of 322	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	36 of 365	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	22.5	287 of 332	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.8	74 of 308	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	423 of 697	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	293 of 683	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.2	616 of 764	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)87th percentile+39 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-6 vs state

Math37%~ state avg

Science20%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	Total
Loma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1360 13 Road	Loma	81524	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6520	207	14	14.8	37.7%	176 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	42.2	496^th of 946 public elementary schools	47.6%		44.1	502^nd of 950 public elementary schools	47.2%	6	18.2	50.0	52.8				38.4	735.0	731.0	51.4				36.8	20.0		$17,326
Shelledy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	353 North Mesa	Fruita	81521	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-6460	371	23	16.1	38.5%	318 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	64.8	307^th of 946 public elementary schools	67.5%		58.9	371^st of 950 public elementary schools	60.9%	64	57.1	61.7	54.4				57.3	54.3	70.2	41.2				53.3	31.3		$17,010
Monument Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 K.4 Rd	Fruita	81521	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-5100	300	21	14.0	30.3%	261 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	73.4	226^th of 946 public elementary schools	76.1%		71.3	259^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.7%	33	64.3	64.8	54.4				60.8	61.9	53.7	56.1				56.9	36.8		$17,206
Rim Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1810 J 6 Road	Fruita	81521	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6770	292	20	14.9	39.7%	216 (74.0%)	3 (1.0%)	58 (19.9%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	63.6	319^th of 946 public elementary schools	66.3%		72.4	253^rd of 950 public elementary schools	73.4%	66	47.9	68.8	58.1				58.3	52.1	43.8	44.2				46.8	30.2		$18,045
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)																	$13,363
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		$15,790
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		$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		$17,548
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	$11,523
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		$16,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Loma Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Loma Elementary School?

Students at Loma Elementary School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Loma Elementary School a good school?

Loma Elementary School ranks 496^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Loma Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fruita Middle School
High : Fruita Monument High School

How many students attend Loma Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 207 students attended Loma Elementary School.

What district is Loma Elementary School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

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