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New Emerson School at Columbus

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New Emerson School at Columbus ranks 138 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

New Emerson School at Columbus is an exceptional elementary public magnet school located in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving 140 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school is part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, which is ranked 40 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Emerson School at Columbus consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Colorado, with a statewide ranking between 10 and 163 over the past 10 years. The school's CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in CMAS English Language Arts and Math were 63.1% and 60.9%, respectively, compared to the district's 43.1% and 34.7%, and the state's 44.8% and 35.9%. The school's 5th-grade CMAS Science proficiency rate was also impressive at 68.2%, compared to the district's 39.2% and the state's 39%.

When compared to the nearby schools in the same district, such as Orchard Avenue Elementary, Tope Elementary, and Nisley Elementary, New Emerson School at Columbus consistently outperforms them on CMAS test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. This sustained excellence suggests that the school has effective teaching practices, a strong curriculum, and a supportive learning environment that enables students to thrive academically.

138

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,713

Per pupil spending ?

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2660 Unaweep Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81503-1845

(970) 254-6500

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2014 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (63% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Colorado elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg39%

Colorado avg40%

138^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	83.1	138 of 950	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	126 of 943	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	77 of 933	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	163 of 921	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	78 of 710	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	39 of 965	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	97.7	10 of 929	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	94.9	30 of 914	96.7%	★★★★★
2015	93.7	44 of 938	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	93.4	27 of 962	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	92.8	31 of 954	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	90.2	58 of 935	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	82.7	139 of 935	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	139 of 925	85.0%	★★★★☆
2009	82.4	128 of 872	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	268 of 849	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	81.0	127 of 852	85.1%	★★★★☆
2006	83.5	101 of 829	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	88.0	55 of 823	93.3%	★★★★★
2004	86.2	79 of 808	90.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+29 vs state

English Language Arts63%+18 vs state

Math61%+25 vs state

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Schools Near New Emerson School at Columbus

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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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
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
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%)	32.1	595^th of 950 public elementary schools	37.4%		20.8	734^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.2%	139	26.7	27.9	35.9	29.9	44.4	29.5	33.3	35.9	24.3	$16,800
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
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
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%)	35.9	563^rd of 950 public elementary schools	40.7%		43.3	493^rd of 943 public elementary schools	47.7%	70	35.1	32.6	44.4	38.0	24.3	39.1	34.5	33.3	25.5	$15,893
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
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
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
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
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%)	63	333^rd of 950 public elementary schools	64.9%		56.2	396^th of 943 public elementary schools	58.0%	63	55.8	39.7	66.0	52.3	55.8	36.5	45.7	44.7	48.9	$15,541

Frequently Asked Questions about New Emerson School at Columbus

Is New Emerson School at Columbus a good school?

New Emerson School at Columbus ranks 138^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is New Emerson School at Columbus in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

How many students attend New Emerson School at Columbus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended New Emerson School at Columbus.

What is the racial makeup of New Emerson School at Columbus?

Students at New Emerson School at Columbus are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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