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Loma Elementary School

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Loma Elementary School ranks 502 nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Loma Elementary School is a public elementary school in Loma, Colorado, serving 241 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Loma Elementary has shown mixed academic performance on state assessments. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were lower than the district and state averages in most subjects, except for 5th grade Math. However, the previous year, Loma Elementary outperformed the district and state in English Language Arts across all grades and 5th grade Math. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21% to 35% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Loma Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, between 34% and 46%.

Compared to nearby higher-performing schools like Scenic Elementary, Broadway Elementary, and Wingate Elementary, Loma Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. These nearby schools have consistently higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math, as well as higher rankings from SchoolDigger. Addressing the factors behind Loma Elementary's high chronic absenteeism rates could be an area of focus to improve student outcomes.

207

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,833

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 — 25th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Colorado avg40%

502^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	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
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
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
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 (2024)90th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2024)66th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2024)57th percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math41%+5 vs state

English Language Arts38%-7 vs state

Science34%-4 vs state

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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 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%)	44.1	502^nd of 950 public elementary schools	47.2%		55	404^th of 943 public elementary schools	57.2%	98	29.4	34.2	51.7				37.6	32.4	36.8	55.2			40.6	34.5		$14,833
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%)	58.9	371^st of 950 public elementary schools	60.9%		54.9	405^th of 943 public elementary schools	57.1%	34	49.0	47.1	57.9				51.1	55.1	30.0	48.3			42.9	40.4		$14,847
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%)	71.3	259^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.7%		58.6	375^th of 943 public elementary schools	60.2%	116	47.3	45.0	63.2				51.7	61.1	49.2	57.9			55.9	50.9		$15,557
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%)	72.4	253^rd of 950 public elementary schools	73.4%		56.4	392^nd of 943 public elementary schools	58.4%	139	57.8	67.5	55.8				60.2	67.4	50.0	55.8			57.9	30.2		$15,877
Monument View Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	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)																$11,613
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%)	80.9	165^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.6%		67.1	295^th of 943 public elementary schools	68.7%	130	55.7	67.1	68.3				63.6	70.9	61.4	53.7			61.9	47.0		$14,503
Broadway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2248 Broadway	Grand Junction	81507	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%)	83.1	139^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.4%		85.6	118^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.5%	21	44.2	66.7	82.2				64.7	51.2	60.0	68.9			60.1	73.3		$15,347
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%)	93.5	39^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.9%		90.4	75^th of 943 public elementary schools	92.0%	36	74.6	82.8	83.8				80.6	81.0	70.3	58.1			69.2	70.8		$15,717
Juniper Ridge Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	640 24 1/2 Rd	Grand Junction	81505	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%)	23.3	693^rd of 950 public elementary schools	27.1%		15.3	800^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.2%	107			35.6	37.0	51.5	40.0	31.9		13.3		12.1	23.3	10.3	15.9	40.0	$9,087
Scenic Elementary School	Public	K-5	451 West Scenic Dr	Grand Junction	81507	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6370	243	15	16.3	28.8%	211 (86.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	80.6	170^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.1%		89.7	80^th of 943 public elementary schools	91.5%	90	54.1	63.8	70.0				62.9	56.8	57.4	67.5			60.5	47.5		$16,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Loma Elementary 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

Is Loma Elementary School a good school?

Loma Elementary School ranks 502^nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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

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