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Pear Park Elementary School

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Pear Park Elementary School ranks 643 rd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

643^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Pear Park Elementary School is a pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade school in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving 428 students as part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. The school has climbed from the 13th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 32nd percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 2-star rating. With about 71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Pear Park serves a predominantly low-income population, yet its chronic absenteeism rate of 29.3% is in line with the state average and well below the district's 36.7% — a positive sign for a school with this demographic profile.

Math is Pear Park's relative strength. Proficiency has nearly doubled from 17.5% in 2022-2023 to 33.3% in 2025-2026, putting the school within four points of the district average and just under the state rate. Reading and English language arts remain a challenge at 31.9% proficiency versus 42.5% for the district and 44.7% statewide. Fifth-grade science is the most urgent concern, with only 15.7% proficient compared with 36.1% statewide. Looking at nearby schools, Pear Park outperforms Fruitvale Elementary School and Rocky Mountain Elementary School in both reading and math, and matches Orchard Avenue Elementary School in math, but trails Mesa View Elementary School and Independence Academy, which post stronger results despite similar demographic challenges.

One of the most encouraging findings is that Pear Park's low-income students rank at the 48th percentile statewide when compared with similar students at other Colorado schools — meaning the school is doing right by its most economically disadvantaged learners. Nearby comparisons reinforce that demographics are not destiny: Independence Academy has a higher poverty rate than Pear Park yet achieves significantly higher test scores. With strong attendance already in place and proven momentum in math over the past three years, Pear Park has a realistic path to becoming a solidly middle-performing school if it can replicate its math success across reading and science.

428

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,530

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

432 30 1/4 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81504-2547

(970) 254-5960

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

Hispanic:

34.8%

American Indian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 20 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

643^rd of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

38^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
2026	27.9	643 of 943	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	631 of 950	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	698 of 943	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	779 of 933	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	804 of 921	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	702 of 710	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	729 of 965	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	717 of 917	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	709 of 929	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	733 of 914	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.7	731 of 938	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.8	539 of 962	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.0	356 of 954	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.5	296 of 935	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.1	261 of 935	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	52.4	496 of 925	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.0	494 of 872	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	563 of 692	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	546 of 694	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	584 of 684	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	603 of 642	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	562 of 595	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	623 of 758	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	632 of 690	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	166 of 319	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	155 of 337	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.9	170 of 203	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	211 of 332	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	255 of 308	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	503 of 694	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	511 of 700	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	562 of 683	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	589 of 649	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	507 of 594	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	620 of 764	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	593 of 693	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	541 of 551	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	527 of 539	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	519 of 525	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	581 of 596	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	330 of 337	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)48th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math33%-4 vs state

English Language Arts32%-13 vs state

Science16%-20 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
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%)	27.9	643^rd of 943 public elementary schools	31.8%		28.4	631^st of 950 public elementary schools	33.6%	12	28.8	28.8	37.1				31.9	37.7	31.8	31.4				33.3	15.7		$17,530
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	794^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.8%		27.2	642^nd of 950 public elementary schools	32.4%	152	31.4	17.6	28.6				25.6	31.0	13.3	14.3				19.6	12.9		$17,493
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%)	38.6	530^th of 943 public elementary schools	43.8%		57.8	386^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.4%	144	33.3	37.8	47.0				39.8	29.8	34.1	37.9				34.4	31.8		$15,895
Thunder Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3063 F1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5870	432	27	16.2	54.4%	279 (64.6%)	5 (1.2%)	123 (28.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	27.4	652^nd of 943 public elementary schools	30.9%		27	643^rd of 950 public elementary schools	32.3%	9	32.2	41.7	39.7				37.9	32.2	20.0	28.6				26.9	11.5		$16,374
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%)	12.3	850^th of 943 public elementary schools	9.9%		14.9	809^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.8%	41	17.1	25.6	17.9				20.4	21.4	23.2	14.1				19.6	9.0		$17,460
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%)	46.8	454^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.9%		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			$18,471
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%)	55.3	396^th of 943 public elementary schools	58.0%		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
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	407^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.8%		54.2	413^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.5%	6	38.5	55.8	40.8	53.0	41.4	50.9	47.1	50.0	38.5	32.7	37.0	30.4	33.3	36.7	36.2	49.0	$12,523
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%)	39.9	514^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.5%		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
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%)	38.9	524^th of 943 public elementary schools	44.4%		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pear Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pear Park Elementary School?

Students at Pear Park Elementary School are 62% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Pear Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pear Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Grand Junction High School

What district is Pear Park Elementary School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

How many students attend Pear Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Pear Park Elementary School.

Is Pear Park Elementary School a good school?

Pear Park Elementary School ranks 643^rd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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