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Mesa Valley Community School

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Mesa Valley Community School ranks 51 st of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 85% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Mesa Valley Community School is a small public school in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving 178 students in grades 6–12 through the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. Despite its size, Mesa Valley has consistently earned 4 or 5 stars on statewide school rankings over the past decade. It was ranked 8th in Colorado in 2024-2025 and 51st in 2025-2026, putting it in the 85th percentile statewide. Those results place it ahead of the area's larger high schools, including Grand Junction High School, Fruita Monument High School, Palisade High School, and Central High School.

The school's standout metric is graduation: 94.4% of students graduated in 2024-2025, compared with 81.5% for the district and 85.6% statewide. Only Fruita Monument High School (96.0%) posts a higher rate among nearby high schools. Chronic absenteeism is just 11.2%—less than a third of the district's 36.7% and dramatically lower than the 41–53% range at the area's traditional high schools. Reading and writing college readiness is another strength: 80% of 11th graders scored proficient on the SAT reading/writing section in 2025-2026, versus 60% at the district and state levels. Eighth-grade science also shines, with 55% proficiency compared with roughly 35% district and state averages. A student-teacher ratio of 14.8 means families get a more personalized setting than surrounding comprehensive high schools.

Families should know that math scores tell a mixed story. Middle-grade CMAS math lags district and state averages, but high school students post strong math results on college entrance exams: 65% of 10th graders were proficient on PSAT10 math in 2024-2025, versus 36% district and state. Because enrollment is small, rankings can fluctuate from year to year as cohorts change—that explains the jump from 53rd in 2023-2024 to 8th in 2024-2025 and back to 51st this year. Overall, Mesa Valley offers a tight-knit, high-attendance environment with exceptional graduation outcomes and strong college readiness in reading and writing.

178

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,427

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

609 25 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81505-1219

(970) 254-7202

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2013 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Colorado high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Math scores 14 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg42%

Colorado avg43%

Middle school

73^rd of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

51^st of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 17 pts since 2017

From top 32% (2017) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

38^th of 114Mesa 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	44.3	476 of 921	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.7	267 of 710	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	472 of 965	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.1	748 of 917	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.9	663 of 938	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.8	787 of 962	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.2	707 of 954	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.8	604 of 935	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.1	586 of 935	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.0	544 of 925	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	73 of 476	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	78 of 480	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	78 of 448	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	177 of 458	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.2	247 of 424	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.6	186 of 400	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.1	187 of 436	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.3	283 of 461	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.3	198 of 454	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.2	191 of 425	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.0	169 of 422	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.2	181 of 409	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	63.0	81 of 265	69.4%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	51 of 340	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	95.4	8 of 328	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	53 of 349	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	63 of 349	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	117 of 411	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	89 of 388	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	54.1	83 of 256	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.0	127 of 292	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	84.6	47 of 369	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.1	50 of 349	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	71 of 334	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	50 of 337	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	55.5	169 of 327	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	79.5	34 of 229	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	74 of 234	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.3	39 of 228	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	117 of 225	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2022)69th percentile-13 vs school

High school

White (2024)85th percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing84%+18 vs state

Mathematics56%+16 vs state

Science55%+24 vs state

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

Math23%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Mesa Valley Community School	Public, Charter	6-12	609 25 Road	Grand Junction	81505	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 254-7202	178	12	14.8	29.8%	138 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.8%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (7.9%)	83.2	51^st of 340 public high schools	85.0%		95.4	8^th of 328 public high schools	97.6%	43	81.0	497.0	84.0	56.0	80.0	519.0	733.0	735.0	65.0	42.1	713.0	727.0	50.0	22.8	55.0		$10,427
Grand Junction High School	Public	9-12	1400 N 5th St	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6900	1,832	91	20.0	43.1%	1,268 (69.2%)	19 (1.0%)	427 (23.3%)	24 (1.3%)	11 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (4.5%)	56.9	138^th of 340 public high schools	59.4%		50.9	148^th of 328 public high schools	54.9%	10	67.3	38.2	73.8	47.2	65.2	24.2										34.5	$15,015
R-5 High School	Public	9-12	455 N. 22nd St.Ste. B	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-6880	207	17	12.4	66.2%	107 (51.7%)	2 (1.0%)	84 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)								(n/a)					413.0	370.0										706.0	$20,172
Grand Mesa Academy	Public	5-12	360 28 Rd	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Division of Youth Services	No	No	No	No	(970) 242-1521																			(n/a)																	$00
Grand Mesa Youth Services Center	Public	5-12	360 28 Road	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 242-8445	18	2	10.2		12 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$00
Central High School	Public	9-12	3130 E1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6200	1,352	80	16.9	58.3%	772 (57.1%)	6 (0.4%)	500 (37.0%)	11 (0.8%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	52 (3.8%)	30.8	234^th of 340 public high schools	31.2%		43.8	177^th of 328 public high schools	46.0%	57	61.5	33.3	52.2	21.1	51.9	20.8										17.2	$16,100
Fruita Monument High School	Public	9-12	1102 Wildcat Ave	Fruita	81521	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-6600	1,427	74	19.3	30.1%	1,161 (81.4%)	3 (0.2%)	182 (12.8%)	19 (1.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (3.9%)	69.7	98^th of 340 public high schools	71.2%		67.1	111^th of 328 public high schools	66.2%	13	75.4	51.6	72.0	50.0	68.5	36.7										47.8	$15,637
Palisade High School	Public	9-12	3679 G Road	Palisade	81526	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	No	(970) 254-4800	1,073	59	18.3	50.9%	709 (66.1%)	9 (0.8%)	301 (28.1%)	7 (0.7%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	37 (3.4%)	40.8	192^nd of 340 public high schools	43.5%		48.3	158^th of 328 public high schools	51.8%	34	61.8	32.7	57.4	36.8	56.5	28.9										20.8	$16,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesa Valley Community School

What district is Mesa Valley Community School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Is Mesa Valley Community School a good school?

Mesa Valley Community School ranks 51^st of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mesa Valley Community School?

Students at Mesa Valley Community School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Mesa Valley Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Mesa Valley Community School.

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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