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Scenic Elementary School

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Scenic Elementary School ranks 170 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Scenic Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving 215 students in grades K-5. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic outcomes that surpass both district and state averages across all subject areas.

Scenic Elementary School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 62.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to 43.1% for the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 and 44.8% for the state. In math, the school's proficiency rate is 60.5%, significantly higher than the district's 34.7% and the state's 35.9%. The school's science performance is also impressive, with 47.5% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, outpacing the district and state averages.

While Scenic Elementary School serves a diverse student population, with 37.67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's ability to achieve such high academic outcomes is commendable. This suggests the school may have effective strategies in place to support students from various socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools, such as Chipeta Elementary and Dual Immersion Academy, Scenic Elementary School's performance is consistently stronger, making it a standout institution in the district.

243

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,071

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

451 West Scenic Dr
Grand Junction, CO 81507-1571

(970) 254-6370

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Students who attend Scenic Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Redlands Middle School
High:	Fruita Monument High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2023 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (60% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2023) to 82nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg39%

Colorado avg40%

170^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	80.6	170 of 950	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	80 of 943	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	62 of 933	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	68 of 921	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	107 of 710	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	350 of 965	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	377 of 917	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	336 of 929	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	392 of 914	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.0	321 of 938	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.3	201 of 962	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	233 of 954	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	257 of 935	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	64.4	354 of 935	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.6	217 of 925	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.7	243 of 872	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	147 of 849	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	83.0	108 of 852	87.3%	★★★★☆
2006	58.6	378 of 829	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.3	349 of 823	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.3	240 of 808	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	97 of 694	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	94 of 684	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	353 of 758	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	292 of 690	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	99.9	2 of 365	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	75.7	44 of 332	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	241 of 700	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.5	74 of 683	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	259 of 764	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	374 of 693	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	239 of 551	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	97.7	4 of 539	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	33 of 525	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	38 of 454	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	45.2	325 of 596	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)99th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+18 vs state

Math60%+25 vs state

Science48%+8 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
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
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
Dual Immersion Academy School	Public	PK, KG-5	552 A West Main Street	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-6070	310	15	20.8	93.5%	69 (22.3%)	2 (0.6%)	233 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	42.4	512^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.1%		39.4	531^st of 943 public elementary schools	43.7%	19	25.0	22.5	55.3				35.8	26.1	27.1	46.8			33.3	52.2		$14,498
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
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
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%)	66.9	306^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.8%		56.2	397^th of 943 public elementary schools	57.9%	91	44.4	54.4	63.2				53.7	43.8	49.1	49.1			47.2	52.6		$15,093
Tope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2220 N 7th St	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-7070	370	19	19.0	47.3%	252 (68.1%)	2 (0.5%)	91 (24.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.7%)	59.7	362^nd of 950 public elementary schools	61.9%		60.5	361^st of 943 public elementary schools	61.7%	1	47.5	52.8	62.3				54.8	40.0	34.0	50.9			41.8	38.5		$14,601
Chipeta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	950 Chipeta Avenue	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-6825	364	25	14.6	76.4%	193 (53.0%)	4 (1.1%)	147 (40.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	44.5	493^rd of 950 public elementary schools	48.1%		34.4	564^th of 943 public elementary schools	40.2%	71	29.1	46.0	55.1				44.4	24.1	37.5	38.6			34.0	34.8		$16,633
Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand Valley	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	631 26 1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81506	Mesa County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 314-7894	40	4	10.0	37.5%	33 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)								(n/a)
New Emerson School at Columbus	Public, Magnet	K-5	2660 Unaweep Ave	Grand Junction	81503	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	Yes	No	No	(970) 254-6500	138	9	15.1		114 (82.6%)	2 (1.4%)	14 (10.1%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	83.1	138^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.5%		84.7	126^th of 943 public elementary schools	86.6%	12	69.6	55.0	63.6				63.1	65.2	42.1	72.7			60.9	68.2		$15,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Scenic Elementary School

How many students attend Scenic Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Scenic Elementary School.

What district is Scenic Elementary School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Is Scenic Elementary School a good school?

Scenic Elementary School ranks 170^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Scenic Elementary School?

Students at Scenic Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Scenic Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Redlands Middle School
High : Fruita Monument High School

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