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Mesa View Elementary School

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Mesa View Elementary School ranks 396 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Mesa View Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving 375 students as part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. The school has earned a 3-star rating for four consecutive years and currently ranks in the 58th percentile of Colorado elementary schools. Over the past decade, Mesa View has climbed from the bottom 20% of schools statewide to the top half — a clear sign of sustained improvement that parents may find encouraging.

Academically, Mesa View consistently outperforms both its district and the state. In the most recent testing year, 50% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 44.8% were proficient in math, compared with district rates of 42.5% and 35.5% and state rates of 44.7% and 37.3%. Math is a particular strength, running roughly 9–12 points above the district in recent years. Among nearby neighborhood schools, Mesa View is the top performer — only New Emerson School at Columbus, a much smaller school, scores higher. Mesa View beats most of its neighbors by 20 or more percentage points in both math and ELA.

Mesa View serves a predominantly low-income student body, with 55.2% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and its low-income students perform well above their peers in similar schools statewide. Chronic absenteeism improved from 34.9% to 29.3% in the past year, now better than the district rate of 36.7%. Areas to watch include 5th-grade math and science, which lag behind earlier grades, but overall Mesa View stands out as a rising, high-performing option among its Grand Junction peers.

375

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,636

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

2967 B Road
Grand Junction, CO 81503-2348

(970) 254-7970

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Students who attend Mesa View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Orchard Mesa Middle School
High:	Grand Junction High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Hispanic:

21.9%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Colorado median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

396^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

38^th of 114Mesa 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	55.4	396 of 946	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	333 of 950	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	396 of 943	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	393 of 933	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	463 of 921	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	467 of 710	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	616 of 965	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.2	787 of 917	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	748 of 929	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.5	714 of 914	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.7	556 of 938	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.5	624 of 962	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.3	715 of 954	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.5	754 of 935	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.7	690 of 935	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.0	644 of 925	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.7	593 of 872	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.9	560 of 849	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.6	489 of 852	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.0	390 of 829	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.1	425 of 823	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.3	510 of 808	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	322 of 695	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	339 of 694	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	363 of 684	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	270 of 642	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	405 of 595	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	533 of 758	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	646 of 690	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	69 of 322	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	48 of 337	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	52 of 365	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	15 of 265	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	73.2	31 of 203	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	166 of 332	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.6	274 of 308	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	371 of 697	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.3	258 of 700	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	337 of 683	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	391 of 649	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	325 of 594	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	538 of 764	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	617 of 693	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	427 of 547	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	349 of 551	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	408 of 539	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	325 of 525	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	346 of 454	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Math45%+8 vs state

Science32%-4 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	55.4	396^th of 946 public elementary schools	58.1%		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%)	46.9	454^th of 946 public elementary schools	52.0%		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	719.0	$18,471
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%)	28	644^th of 946 public elementary schools	31.9%		28.4	631^st of 950 public elementary schools	33.6%	13	28.8	28.8	37.1	31.9	37.7	31.8	31.4	33.3	15.7	$17,530
Dos Rios Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Linden Ave	Grand Junction	81503	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-7910	293	18	16.1	79.5%	190 (64.8%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (32.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	36.1	564^th of 946 public elementary schools	40.4%		32.1	595^th of 950 public elementary schools	37.4%	31	40.5	45.0	36.4	40.5	35.1	42.5	27.3	34.7	16.3	$17,485
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%)	85.3	130^th of 946 public elementary schools	86.3%		83.1	138^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.5%	8	60.9	75.0	55.6	63.9	756.0	751.0	64.7	54.1	72.2	$16,752
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%)	38.7	529^th of 946 public elementary schools	44.1%		57.8	386^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.4%	143	33.3	37.8	47.0	39.8	29.8	34.1	37.9	34.4	31.8	$15,895
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%)	12.4	853^rd of 946 public elementary schools	9.8%		14.9	809^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.8%	44	17.1	25.6	17.9	20.4	21.4	23.2	14.1	19.6	9.0	$17,460
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	797^th of 946 public elementary schools	15.8%		27.2	642^nd of 950 public elementary schools	32.4%	155	31.4	17.6	28.6	25.6	31.0	13.3	14.3	19.6	12.9	$17,493
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%)	39	524^th of 946 public elementary schools	44.6%		44.5	493^rd of 950 public elementary schools	48.1%	31	36.4	38.9	45.1	40.6	40.0	20.4	36.6	32.8	32.9	$17,452
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%)	40	514^th of 946 public elementary schools	45.7%		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 Mesa View Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mesa View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mesa View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orchard Mesa Middle School
High : Grand Junction High School

What is the racial makeup of Mesa View Elementary School?

Students at Mesa View Elementary School are 73% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Mesa View Elementary School a good school?

Mesa View Elementary School ranks 396^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mesa View Elementary School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

How many students attend Mesa View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Mesa View Elementary School.

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2025–26 attendance dataOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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