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Chipeta Elementary School

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Chipeta Elementary School ranks 493 rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Chipeta Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving 363 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, which is ranked 40th out of 115 school districts in the state.

Chipeta Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 35.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance on CMAS tests is generally below 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 English Language Arts (44.4%) and Math (34%) were lower than the district (43.1% and 34.7%) and state (44.8% and 35.9%) averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 75.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing Chipeta Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, several interesting findings emerge. New Emerson School at Columbus and Tope Elementary School consistently outperform Chipeta Elementary School in academic achievement, while Juniper Ridge Community School, a public charter school, has lower academic performance but a higher four-year graduation rate and a lower dropout rate. Nisley Elementary School and Dos Rios Elementary School have similar academic performance to Chipeta Elementary School, with all three schools struggling to meet the district and state averages.

364

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,633

Per pupil spending ?

76.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

950 Chipeta Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501-3314

(970) 254-6825

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

Hispanic:

40.4%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Colorado avg40%

493^rd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	44.5	493 of 950	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	564 of 943	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	618 of 933	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	637 of 921	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.6	630 of 710	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	800 of 965	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	703 of 917	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	771 of 929	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.4	707 of 914	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	735 of 938	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.2	667 of 962	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.3	753 of 954	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	789 of 935	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.7	823 of 935	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.9	834 of 925	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	379 of 694	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	422 of 684	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.2	552 of 642	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	510 of 595	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	715 of 758	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	510 of 690	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	159 of 337	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	452 of 700	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	549 of 683	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	474 of 649	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	434 of 594	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	593 of 764	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	536 of 693	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	404 of 551	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	448 of 539	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	483 of 525	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	425 of 454	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	578 of 596	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	284 of 337	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Science35%-4 vs state

Math34%~ state avg

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Schools Near Chipeta 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand Valley	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	631 26 1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81506	Mesa County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 314-7894	40	4	10.0	37.5%	33 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)								(n/a)
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chipeta Elementary School

How many students attend Chipeta Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Chipeta Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Chipeta Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chipeta Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Grand Junction High School

What is the racial makeup of Chipeta Elementary School?

Students at Chipeta Elementary School are 53% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Chipeta Elementary School a good school?

Chipeta Elementary School ranks 493^rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Chipeta Elementary School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

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