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Taylor Elementary School

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Taylor Elementary School ranks 422 nd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Taylor Elementary School in Palisade, CO, serves about 310 students in grades PK-5 and is part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, which is rated 3 stars and ranked 38th among 115 districts in Colorado. The school has generally been a mid-to-upper-tier elementary school over the past decade, climbing to a peak ranking in the 78th percentile with 4 stars in 2024-25, before settling back to the 55th percentile in the most recent 2025-26 ranking—still solidly in average-to-above-average territory.

Academically, Taylor currently outperforms both its district and state averages in English Language Arts and math, with the strongest ELA results among nearby schools at 50.7% proficiency—ahead of Mesa View Elementary School (50.0%), Independence Academy (47.1%), and Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School (43.5%). Taylor's 5th-grade ELA score of 61.8% is especially strong, well above the state average of 49.9%. Math was exceptional in 2024-25 at 54.2% proficiency versus 34.7% for the district, but dropped to 39.7% this year—still above district and state averages. Science scores have been volatile, swinging from 57.1% in 2024-25 to 31.1% in 2025-26. Grade-level performance is uneven this year, with 5th grade excelling while 3rd and 4th grade math run slightly below state averages.

One of Taylor's clearest strengths is attendance: its chronic absenteeism rate of 25.7% is below the state average and well below the district's 36.7%. Among nearby schools, only Independence Academy (14.6%) is lower, while Nisley Elementary School (43.9%) and Clifton Elementary School (38.4%) are far higher. Taylor also serves a less economically disadvantaged population than most nearby schools, with a 42.58% free/reduced lunch rate compared to 70-87% at several neighboring schools, and it shows particularly strong results for its low-income students, ranking in the 61st percentile statewide for that group. The big question for families is whether this year's decline in math and science is a one-year blip or a new trend—if Taylor can stabilize those scores, it has the potential to return to the upper-tier rankings it recently achieved.

310

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,823

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

689 Brentwood Dr
Palisade, CO 81526-8645

(970) 254-4870

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Students who attend Taylor Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mount Garfield Middle School
High:	Palisade High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2025 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2025) to 55th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

422^nd of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

38^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
2026	51.7	422 of 943	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.8	212 of 950	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	250 of 943	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	375 of 933	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	408 of 921	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	367 of 710	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	412 of 965	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	565 of 917	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.3	391 of 929	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.0	512 of 914	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.8	436 of 938	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.3	260 of 962	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	60.2	399 of 954	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.1	430 of 935	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.1	450 of 935	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.2	438 of 925	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.6	273 of 872	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	329 of 849	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.4	197 of 852	76.9%	★★★★☆
2006	63.5	337 of 829	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.9	214 of 823	74.0%	★★★★☆
2004	76.3	183 of 808	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	365 of 692	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.8	140 of 694	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	205 of 684	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	277 of 642	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	323 of 595	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	274 of 351	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	340 of 758	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.7	485 of 690	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	123 of 319	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	145 of 365	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	43 of 265	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	41 of 203	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	69 of 332	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	31.1	234 of 308	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	379 of 694	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.8	237 of 700	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	286 of 683	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	387 of 649	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	321 of 594	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	209 of 352	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	407 of 764	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	444 of 693	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	403 of 546	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	411 of 525	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	354 of 596	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)61st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%+6 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

Science31%-5 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
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	689 Brentwood Dr	Palisade	81526	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-4870	310	19	16.5	42.6%	265 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	51.7	422^nd of 943 public elementary schools	55.2%		76.8	212^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.7%	210	42.6	45.9	61.8				50.7	38.2	36.1	44.0				39.7	31.1		$16,823
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3260 D1/2 Road	Clifton	81520	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-4900	395	29	13.6	79.5%	214 (54.2%)	2 (0.5%)	158 (40.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	12.3	850^th of 943 public elementary schools	9.9%		14.9	809^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.8%	41	17.1	25.6	17.9				20.4	21.4	23.2	14.1				19.6	9.0		$17,460
Chatfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	3188 D1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-4930	371	21	17.5	62.5%	240 (64.7%)	4 (1.1%)	110 (29.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	38.6	530^th of 943 public elementary schools	43.8%		57.8	386^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.4%	144	33.3	37.8	47.0				39.8	29.8	34.1	37.9				34.4	31.8		$15,895
Thunder Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3063 F1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5870	432	27	16.2	54.4%	279 (64.6%)	5 (1.2%)	123 (28.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	27.4	652^nd of 943 public elementary schools	30.9%		27	643^rd of 950 public elementary schools	32.3%	9	32.2	41.7	39.7				37.9	32.2	20.0	28.6				26.9	11.5		$16,374
Pear Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	432 30 1/4 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5960	428	29	15.0	70.8%	267 (62.4%)	1 (0.2%)	149 (34.8%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	27.9	643^rd of 943 public elementary schools	31.8%		28.4	631^st of 950 public elementary schools	33.6%	12	28.8	28.8	37.1				31.9	37.7	31.8	31.4				33.3	15.7		$17,530
Fruitvale Elementary School	Public	K-5	585 30 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5930	358	28	13.0	70.1%	223 (62.3%)	1 (0.3%)	118 (33.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	16.5	794^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.8%		27.2	642^nd of 950 public elementary schools	32.4%	152	31.4	17.6	28.6				25.6	31.0	13.3	14.3				19.6	12.9		$17,493
Independence Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	675 29 Rd	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 254-6850	491	28	17.2	87.6%	414 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	54.2	407^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.8%		54.2	413^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.5%	6	38.5	55.8	40.8	53.0	41.4	50.9	47.1	50.0	38.5	32.7	37.0	30.4	33.3	36.7	36.2	49.0	$12,523
Mesa View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2967 B Road	Grand Junction	81503	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-7970	375	21	18.0	55.2%	273 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (21.9%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	55.3	396^th of 943 public elementary schools	58.0%		63	333^rd of 950 public elementary schools	64.9%	63	42.6	60.9	48.4				50.0	50.9	50.0	35.9				44.8	31.8		$16,636
Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2888 B1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81503	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-7940	289	21	13.4	61.6%	201 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	46.8	454^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.9%		35.9	563^rd of 950 public elementary schools	40.7%	109	44.4	33.3	51.1				43.5	48.9	25.6	39.6				38.6			$18,471
Orchard Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	1800 Orchard Ave	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-7560	319	22	14.3	60.5%	238 (74.6%)	1 (0.3%)	65 (20.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	39.9	514^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.5%		54.3	411^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.7%	103	35.8	42.9	41.8				40.3	35.7	31.6	32.8				33.3	36.8		$17,754

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Elementary School

How many students attend Taylor Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Taylor Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Taylor Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mount Garfield Middle School
High : Palisade High School

Is Taylor Elementary School a good school?

Taylor Elementary School ranks 422^nd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Taylor Elementary School?

Students at Taylor Elementary School are 85% White, 12% Hispanic.

What district is Taylor Elementary School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

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