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Tope Elementary School

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Tope Elementary School ranks 362 nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Tope Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving 361 students in grades PK-5. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, the school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Math.

Tope Elementary's students excel academically, with proficiency rates in ELA and Math that are significantly higher than the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 54.8%, compared to 43.1% for the district and 44.8% for the state. Similarly, Tope's Math proficiency rate of 41.8% was higher than the district's 34.7% and the state's 35.9%. While the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was slightly below the district, it was still higher than the state average.

Interestingly, New Emerson School at Columbus, a nearby public magnet school, consistently outperforms Tope Elementary in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. This may be due to the significantly lower percentage of low-income students at New Emerson (13.57%) compared to Tope (52.08%). Despite these challenges, Tope's low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking 58th out of 337 Colorado elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2024-2025 school year.

370

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,601

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2220 N 7th St
Grand Junction, CO 81501-7424

(970) 254-7070

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Students who attend Tope Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Middle School
High:	Grand Junction High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

24.6%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Colorado median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg39%

Colorado avg40%

362^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	59.7	362 of 950	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	361 of 943	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	401 of 933	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	383 of 921	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	308 of 710	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	425 of 965	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	499 of 917	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.7	659 of 929	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.0	642 of 914	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.4	647 of 938	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.5	705 of 962	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.6	681 of 954	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.6	623 of 935	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.7	659 of 935	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.9	631 of 925	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.8	562 of 872	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.7	506 of 849	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.9	481 of 852	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.8	391 of 829	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.0	386 of 823	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.2	278 of 808	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	284 of 694	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	379 of 684	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	285 of 642	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	419 of 758	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	405 of 690	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	58 of 337	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	58 of 365	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	60 of 265	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	28 of 332	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	53.6	129 of 308	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	348 of 700	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	248 of 683	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	406 of 649	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	326 of 764	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	335 of 693	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	376 of 551	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	409 of 539	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	334 of 525	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	331 of 596	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)83rd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+10 vs state

Math42%+6 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
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
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)
Orchard Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	54.3	411^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.7%		50.9	440^th of 943 public elementary schools	53.3%	29	42.1	36.0	60.4				46.3	41.0	33.3	42.3				38.7	51.9		$16,850
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
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
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
Nisley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	543 28-3/4 Road	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5900	346	21	16.4	81.5%	185 (53.5%)	4 (1.2%)	134 (38.7%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.0%)	15	805^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.3%		10.1	879^th of 943 public elementary schools	6.8%	74	22.2	12.5	22.9				20.0	25.5	12.5	18.8				19.7	22.9		$16,166
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
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	413^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.5%		65.1	312^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.9%	101	47.2	36.0	56.9	49.1	59.6	44.7	49.2	49.1	12.0	49.0	29.1	33.3	31.9	34.2	56.9	42.6	$10,755
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 Tope Elementary School

What district is Tope Elementary School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

How many students attend Tope Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Tope Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Tope Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Middle School
High : Grand Junction High School

What is the racial makeup of Tope Elementary School?

Students at Tope Elementary School are 68% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Tope Elementary School a good school?

Tope Elementary School ranks 362^nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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