Tope Elementary School

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Tope Elementary School ranks 401 st of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

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

(970) 254-7070

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

SchoolDigger Rank:
401^st of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,303

Students who attend Tope Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Middle School
High:	Grand Junction High School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 365

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Hispanic:

23.3%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tope Elementary School ranks better than 57.1% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 12^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.9%), Hispanic (23.3%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tope Elementary School is 20.4. 26 elementary schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tope Elementary School employs 17.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tope Elementary School is $13,303. 14 elementary schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Tope Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tope Elementary School 401^st of 935 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Tope Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 52^nd of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tope Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Tope Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	67.23	278^th	808	65.6%
2005	57.01	386^th	823	53.1%
2006	56.83	391^st	829	52.8%
2007	48.90	481^st	852	43.5%
2008	45.66	506^th	849	40.4%
2009	42.76	562^nd	872	35.6%
2010	36.90	631^st	925	31.8%
2011	34.67	659^th	935	29.5%
2012	37.62	623^rd	935	33.4%
2013	32.62	681^st	954	28.6%
2014	29.55	705^th	962	26.7%
2015	28.35	647^th	938	31.0%
2016	26.97	642^nd	914	29.8%
2017	26.72	659^th	929	29.1%
2018	41.77	499^th	917	45.6%
2019	53.11	425^th	965	56.0%
2021	60.71	308^th	710	56.6%
2022	55.72	383^rd	921	58.4%
2023	53.87	401^st	933	57.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tope Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	53.61	129^th	308	58.1%
2019	80.57	28^th	332	91.6%
2023	67.69	60^th	265	77.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Tope Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	37.77	405^th	690	41.3%
2019	40.83	419^th	758	44.7%
2023	53.53	285^th	642	55.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Tope Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	46.43	335^th	693	51.7%
2019	52.95	326^th	764	57.3%
2023	34.82	406^th	649	37.4%

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Rank History for White students at Tope Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.96	331^st	596	44.5%
2023	38.65	334^th	525	36.4%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Tope Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	317	0	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1989	343	2	2	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	376
1990	335	1	4	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1991	385	4	5	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1992	464	4	7	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	527
1993	479	4	13	55	4	n/a	n/a	0	555
1994	476	4	7	49	9	n/a	n/a	0	545
1995	479	4	8	45	10	n/a	n/a	0	546
1996	479	4	8	45	10	n/a	n/a	0	546
1997	453	5	12	55	4	n/a	n/a	0	529
1998	447	4	9	56	5	n/a	n/a	0	521
1999	386	6	6	55	6	n/a	n/a	0	459
2000	396	8	7	57	5	n/a	n/a	0	473
2001	400	7	9	62	1	n/a	n/a	-7	472
2002	407	4	10	63	3	n/a	n/a	0	487
2003	407	4	10	63	3	n/a	n/a	0	487
2004	399	8	6	58	3	n/a	n/a	0	474
2005	378	9	5	73	3	n/a	n/a	0	468
2006	393	9	6	72	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
2007	356	13	9	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2008	346	9	13	80	7	n/a	n/a	0	455
2009	338	3	14	83	5	n/a	n/a	0	443
2010	290	2	8	84	5	n/a	n/a	0	389
2011	308	4	3	49	5	1	9	0	379
2012	277	7	3	63	3	2	11	0	366
2013	249	5	7	53	4	2	17	0	337
2014	252	3	7	70	3	1	20	0	356
2015	242	5	7	64	1	1	25	0	345
2016	245	1	12	62	0	0	17	0	337
2017	243	1	11	69	1	0	17	0	342
2018	247	6	8	66	2	0	19	0	348
2019	231	3	10	62	0	0	13	0	319
2020	249	7	6	60	0	1	14	0	337
2021	209	8	5	68	2	1	15	0	308
2022	221	4	5	67	4	1	14	0	316
2023	255	5	1	85	2	1	16	0	365

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tope Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	342	17.3	19.7	n/a
1989	376	17.2	21.8	16.5
1990	363	17.9	20.2	15.4
1991	433	19.0	22.7	15.7
1992	527	21.4	24.6	16.3
1993	555	21.8	25.5	12.1
1994	545	22.6	24.1	12.5
1995	546	24.1	22.7	23.1
1996	546	24.1	22.7	23.1
1997	529	26.5	20.0	22.7
1998	521	25.0	20.8	16.5
1999	459	23.7	19.4	17.2
2000	473	22.5	21.0	27.1
2001	472	23.0	20.8	25.9
2002	487	24.8	19.6	28.1
2003	487	24.8	19.6	28.1
2004	474	25.3	18.7	28.7
2005	468	25.2	18.6	34.6
2006	482	23.5	20.5	29.9
2007	463	23.8	19.5	29.6
2008	455	24.0	19.0	34.5
2009	443	24.0	18.5	30.5
2010	389	24.2	16.0	39.3
2011	379	23.5	16.1	39.1
2012	366	19.3	18.8	36.3
2013	337	18.5	18.2	42.4
2014	356	18.0	19.7	41.3
2015	345	18.0	19.1	50.1
2016	337	18.0	18.7	44.8
2017	342	16.3	20.9	53.8
2018	348	17.1	20.2	49.7
2019	319	17.7	18.0	49.5
2020	337	17.4	19.3	43.9
2021	308	16.1	19.0	52.9
2022	316	18.7	16.8	39.9
2023	365	17.8	20.4	43.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tope Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	342	17.3	19.7	n/a
1989	376	17.2	21.8	16.5
1990	363	17.9	20.2	15.4
1991	433	19.0	22.7	15.7
1992	527	21.4	24.6	16.3
1993	555	21.8	25.5	12.1
1994	545	22.6	24.1	12.5
1995	546	24.1	22.7	23.1
1996	546	24.1	22.7	23.1
1997	529	26.5	20.0	22.7
1998	521	25.0	20.8	16.5
1999	459	23.7	19.4	17.2
2000	473	22.5	21.0	27.1
2001	472	23.0	20.8	25.9
2002	487	24.8	19.6	28.1
2003	487	24.8	19.6	28.1
2004	474	25.3	18.7	28.7
2005	468	25.2	18.6	34.6
2006	482	23.5	20.5	29.9
2007	463	23.8	19.5	29.6
2008	455	24.0	19.0	34.5
2009	443	24.0	18.5	30.5
2010	389	24.2	16.0	39.3
2011	379	23.5	16.1	39.1
2012	366	19.3	18.8	36.3
2013	337	18.5	18.2	42.4
2014	356	18.0	19.7	41.3
2015	345	18.0	19.1	50.1
2016	337	18.0	18.7	44.8
2017	342	16.3	20.9	53.8
2018	348	17.1	20.2	49.7
2019	319	17.7	18.0	49.5
2020	337	17.4	19.3	43.9
2021	308	16.1	19.0	52.9
2022	316	18.7	16.8	39.9
2023	365	17.8	20.4	43.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tope Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,459
2020	$13,179
2021	$12,882
2022	$13,303

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tope Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 425^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 401^st of 933 Elementary schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tope Elementary School)	40.4	37.3	3.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	32.9	37.4	4.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Tope Elementary School)	55.3	37.3	18%
3rd Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	31.8	38.3	6.5%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tope Elementary School)	48.7	40.5	8.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	42	39.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Tope Elementary School)	31.6	25	6.6%
4th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	22.9	28.4	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Tope Elementary School)	30.4	44.9	14.5%
5th Grade Science (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	28	32.1	4.1%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tope Elementary School)	57.1	62.5	5.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	41.1	46.7	5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Tope Elementary School)	32.7	44.9	12.2%
5th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	23.5	36.4	12.9%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tope Elementary School)	49.3	46.8	2.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	36	39.2	3.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Tope Elementary School)	40	36.4	3.6%
All Grades Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	24.4	29.1	4.7%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	319	365	14.4%
African American	3	5	66.7%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	10	1	90%
Hispanic	62	85	37.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	231	255	10.4%
Two or More Races	13	16	23.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.5%	43.6%	6%

Schools Near Tope Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)							CMAS Math (2023)							CMAS Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-7070	365	18	20.4	43.6%	255 (69.9%)	5 (1.4%)	85 (23.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	53.9	401^st of 935 public elementary schools	57.1%		55.7	383^rd of 921 public elementary schools	58.4%	18	37.3	40.5	62.5				46.8	37.3	25.0	44.9				36.4	44.9		$13,303
Orchard Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Orchard Ave	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-7560	337	25	13.7	54.0%	251 (74.5%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (19.6%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	49.4	440^th of 935 public elementary schools	52.9%		47.7	449^th of 921 public elementary schools	51.2%	9	39.2	34.9	68.6				45.7	34.0	26.2	38.9				32.8	45.7		$13,927
Chipeta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	950 Chipeta Avenue	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-6825	375	27	14.1	66.4%	223 (59.5%)	3 (0.8%)	132 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.2%)	28.7	619^th of 935 public elementary schools	33.8%		28.1	637^th of 921 public elementary schools	30.8%	18	27.0	26.7	41.8				31.5	26.6	18.6	32.7				25.8	29.1		$13,864
Pomona Elementary School	Public	K-5	588 25-1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81505	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-4990	347	24	14.5	44.4%	234 (67.4%)	1 (0.3%)	90 (25.9%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	40.7	508^th of 935 public elementary schools	45.7%		41.4	502^nd of 921 public elementary schools	45.5%	6	44.9	45.3	34.3				40.8	45.1	33.3	25.4				33.7	22.4		$13,203
Lincoln Park Preschool	Public	PK	519 North 18th Street	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-5682	0	0	63.6		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$8,154
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-6070	300	15	19.5	51.7%	80 (26.7%)	1 (0.3%)	215 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	59.7	349^th of 935 public elementary schools	62.7%		58	360^th of 921 public elementary schools	60.9%	11	61.5	55.9	44.4				53.4	46.8	29.5	37.0				38.0	44.4		$13,386
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-5900	349	26	13.2	79.7%	184 (52.7%)	10 (2.9%)	133 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	14	830^th of 935 public elementary schools	11.2%		14.8	800^th of 921 public elementary schools	13.1%	30	26.5	25.4	19.6				23.9	25.5	11.3	9.8				15.0	9.8		$14,661
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 639-0884	419	28	14.9	39.6%	336 (80.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	20.3	727^th of 935 public elementary schools	22.2%		11.8	857^th of 921 public elementary schools	6.9%	130	27.9	25.0	30.4	33.3	27.6	12.9	26.8			13.6	17.5				15.9	12.9	$8,061
Independence Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	675 29 Rd	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-6850	485	28	17.0	23.5%	409 (84.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	55.4	385^th of 935 public elementary schools	58.8%		50.1	432^nd of 921 public elementary schools	53.1%	47	46.9	43.1	64.0	48.1	50.0	37.0	48.3	40.8	29.4	34.0	30.8	27.1	30.4	32.1	43.8	32.6	$8,505
New Emerson School at Columbus	Public	K-5	2660 Unaweep Ave	Grand Junction	81503	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-6500	139	9	16.1	6.5%	122 (87.8%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	89.8	77^th of 935 public elementary schools	91.8%		80.3	163^rd of 921 public elementary schools	82.3%	86	65.2	72.7	76.2				71.2	69.6	56.5	59.1				61.8	54.5		$12,902

Frequently Asked Questions about Tope Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Tope Elementary School?

Students at Tope Elementary School are 70% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Tope Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 365 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 district is Tope Elementary School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Is Tope Elementary School a good school?

Tope Elementary School ranks 401^st of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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