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Rim Rock Elementary School

Q: Is Rim Rock Elementary School a good school?

Rim Rock Elementary School ranks 253 rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Rim Rock Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fruita, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 330 students. The 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.

Academically, Rim Rock Elementary School has shown mixed performance compared to the district and state averages. While the school outperformed the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA), its Math and Science proficiency rates were lower. Notably, nearby schools like Wingate Elementary School and Scenic Elementary School consistently outperform Rim Rock in all subject areas. Additionally, Rim Rock has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, which are significantly higher than the state's average.

Interestingly, Rim Rock Elementary School has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 31.19% in the 2021-2022 school year to 44.85% in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests a growing population of students from low-income families. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is stronger, ranking 84 out of 337 in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 4-star rating. This indicates that the school may be effectively supporting its disadvantaged students, despite the overall academic challenges it faces.

292

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,877

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1810 J 6 Road
Fruita, CO 81521-9348

(970) 254-6770

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Students who attend Rim Rock Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fruita Middle School
High:	Fruita Monument High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (55% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Colorado median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg39%

Colorado avg40%

253^rd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	72.4	253 of 950	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	392 of 943	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	550 of 933	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	374 of 921	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	464 of 710	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	535 of 965	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	537 of 917	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.0	686 of 929	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.2	580 of 914	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.8	580 of 938	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.2	500 of 962	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.4	385 of 954	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.5	424 of 935	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.6	455 of 935	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.4	540 of 925	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.3	458 of 872	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	222 of 694	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	401 of 684	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	496 of 642	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	342 of 595	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	319 of 351	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	538 of 758	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	470 of 690	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	41.1	153 of 270	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	84 of 337	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	147 of 365	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	148 of 265	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	239 of 332	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	198 of 308	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	212 of 700	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	281 of 683	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	403 of 649	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	263 of 594	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	277 of 352	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	402 of 764	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	479 of 693	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	180 of 551	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	361 of 539	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	521 of 596	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	302 of 337	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2019)43rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+15 vs state

Math58%+22 vs state

Science30%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Rim Rock Elementary School

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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 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Rim Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1810 J 6 Road	Fruita	81521	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6770	292	20	14.9	39.7%	216 (74.0%)	3 (1.0%)	58 (19.9%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	72.4	253^rd of 950 public elementary schools	73.4%		56.4	392^nd of 943 public elementary schools	58.4%	139	57.8	67.5	55.8				60.2	67.4	50.0	55.8			57.9	30.2		$15,877
Monument Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 K.4 Rd	Fruita	81521	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-5100	300	21	14.0	30.3%	261 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	71.3	259^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.7%		58.6	375^th of 943 public elementary schools	60.2%	116	47.3	45.0	63.2				51.7	61.1	49.2	57.9			55.9	50.9		$15,557
Shelledy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	353 North Mesa	Fruita	81521	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-6460	371	23	16.1	38.5%	318 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	58.9	371^st of 950 public elementary schools	60.9%		54.9	405^th of 943 public elementary schools	57.1%	34	49.0	47.1	57.9				51.1	55.1	30.0	48.3			42.9	40.4		$14,847
Monument View Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	1956 Hwy 6 And 50 Building A	Fruita	81521	Mesa County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 858-3798	38	3	11.7		28 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.2%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)																$11,613
Appleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2358 H Road	Grand Junction	81505	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6400	439	24	18.0	37.4%	367 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	80.9	165^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.6%		67.1	295^th of 943 public elementary schools	68.7%	130	55.7	67.1	68.3				63.6	70.9	61.4	53.7			61.9	47.0		$14,503
Loma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1360 13 Road	Loma	81524	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6520	207	14	14.8	37.7%	176 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	44.1	502^nd of 950 public elementary schools	47.2%		55	404^th of 943 public elementary schools	57.2%	98	29.4	34.2	51.7				37.6	32.4	36.8	55.2			40.6	34.5		$14,833
Broadway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2248 Broadway	Grand Junction	81507	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6430	300	17	17.4	32.0%	246 (82.0%)	3 (1.0%)	33 (11.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.7%)	83.1	139^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.4%		85.6	118^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.5%	21	44.2	66.7	82.2				64.7	51.2	60.0	68.9			60.1	73.3		$15,347
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	No	No	No	(970) 639-0884	375	25	14.7	57.9%	303 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	23.3	693^rd of 950 public elementary schools	27.1%		15.3	800^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.2%	107			35.6	37.0	51.5	40.0	31.9		13.3		12.1	23.3	10.3	15.9	40.0	$9,087
Wingate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	351 South Camp Road	Grand Junction	81507	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-4960	363	24	15.2	19.8%	295 (81.3%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (13.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	93.5	39^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.9%		90.4	75^th of 943 public elementary schools	92.0%	36	74.6	82.8	83.8				80.6	81.0	70.3	58.1			69.2	70.8		$15,717
Scenic Elementary School	Public	K-5	451 West Scenic Dr	Grand Junction	81507	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6370	243	15	16.3	28.8%	211 (86.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	80.6	170^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.1%		89.7	80^th of 943 public elementary schools	91.5%	90	54.1	63.8	70.0				62.9	56.8	57.4	67.5			60.5	47.5		$16,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Rim Rock Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Rim Rock Elementary School?

Students at Rim Rock Elementary School are 74% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rim Rock Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rim Rock Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fruita Middle School
High : Fruita Monument High School

Is Rim Rock Elementary School a good school?

Rim Rock Elementary School ranks 253^rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rim Rock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Rim Rock Elementary School.

What district is Rim Rock Elementary School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

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