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Dos Rios Elementary School

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Dos Rios Elementary School ranks 595 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Dos Rios Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with 285 students. The school is part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, which is ranked 40 out of 115 school districts in the state.

While Dos Rios Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 40.3%, it also underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 29.9% in English Language Arts, 35.9% in Math, and 24.3% in Science, significantly lower than the district's 43.1%, 34.7%, and 39.2%, respectively. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, and white students, is also significantly lower than the state averages.

When comparing Dos Rios Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Pomona Elementary, Orchard Avenue Elementary, and Tope Elementary, it becomes evident that Dos Rios is an outlier in terms of academic performance and student demographics. These schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in assessments and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage at Dos Rios Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance, and the district and school leaders may need to develop targeted interventions and support to address these challenges.

293

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,800

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

265 Linden Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81503-4900

(970) 254-7910

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Students who attend Dos Rios Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Hispanic:

32.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

Colorado avg40%

595^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	32.1	595 of 950	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	734 of 943	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	759 of 933	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	600 of 921	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	525 of 710	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	785 of 965	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	764 of 917	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	769 of 929	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	797 of 914	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.9	716 of 938	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.9	758 of 962	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.7	760 of 954	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.7	734 of 935	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.9	731 of 935	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.8	734 of 925	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.7	760 of 872	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	764 of 849	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.6	683 of 852	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	661 of 829	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.7	593 of 823	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.0	631 of 808	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	493 of 694	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	316 of 351	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	730 of 758	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	500 of 700	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	310 of 352	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	613 of 764	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	5.5	591 of 596	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-9 vs school

White (2019)1st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math36%~ state avg

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

Science24%-15 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dos Rios Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dos Rios Elementary School?

Students at Dos Rios Elementary School are 65% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Dos Rios Elementary School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

What schools do graduates of Dos Rios Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dos Rios Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Dos Rios Elementary School a good school?

Dos Rios Elementary School ranks 595^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dos Rios Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Dos Rios Elementary School.

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