Juniper Ridge Community School

Public, Charter K-8

640 24 1/2 Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81505-3294

(970) 639-0884

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

SchoolDigger Rank:
727^th of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,061

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 419

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Juniper Ridge Community School ranks worse than 77.8% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 20^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.34. (See more...)

Compare Details Juniper Ridge Community School ranks worse than 77.3% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.2%), Hispanic (12.4%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Juniper Ridge Community School is 14.9, which is the 10^th best among 27 elementary schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. (See more...)

Compare Juniper Ridge Community School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Juniper Ridge Community School is $8,061, which is the lowest among 29 elementary schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Juniper Ridge Community School:

SchoolDigger ranks Juniper Ridge Community School 727^th of 935 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Juniper Ridge Community School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Juniper Ridge Community School 372^nd of 481 Colorado public middle schools. (See Juniper Ridge Community School in the ranking list.)

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 52^nd of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Juniper Ridge Community School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Juniper Ridge Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2015	23.18	715^th	938	23.8%
2019	20.96	768^th	965	20.4%
2022	11.78	857^th	921	6.9%
2023	20.34	726^th	933	22.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Juniper Ridge Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.67	528^th	642	17.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Juniper Ridge Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.83	585^th	649	9.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Juniper Ridge Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.20	524^th	525	0.2%

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Rank History for Juniper Ridge Community School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2015	14.11	398^th	436	8.7%
2023	19.56	371^st	480	22.7%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Sunday, January 17, 2021

A total trainwreck of a school. Be prepared for the fact that once your children hit high-school age, they are thrown to the wolves in the local public school system and will be woefully unprepared for what awaits them. There also is a strong anti-science, anti-vax sentiment at Juniper Ridge, so be cautious if your child has a compromised immune system as they will frequently be sick. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Juniper Ridge Community School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2014	129	2	0	21	0	7	159
2015	169	2	1	22	3	7	204
2016	220	2	1	29	2	8	262
2017	248	2	1	36	2	14	303
2018	320	3	1	40	2	16	382
2019	281	0	0	36	3	15	335
2020	298	1	0	39	4	17	359
2021	323	2	0	35	4	20	384
2022	346	1	0	40	5	22	414
2023	336	1	0	52	4	26	419

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Juniper Ridge Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	159	9.7	16.3	12.6
2015	204	13.0	15.6	18.6
2016	262	14.0	18.7	32.4
2017	303	19.2	15.7	36.3
2018	382	21.0	18.1	13.1
2019	335	20.4	16.3	39.1
2020	359	21.4	16.7	37.9
2021	384	24.3	15.7	43
2022	414	27.4	15.0	33.3
2023	419	28.0	14.9	39.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Juniper Ridge Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	159	9.7	16.3	12.6
2015	204	13.0	15.6	18.6
2016	262	14.0	18.7	32.4
2017	303	19.2	15.7	36.3
2018	382	21.0	18.1	13.1
2019	335	20.4	16.3	39.1
2020	359	21.4	16.7	37.9
2021	384	24.3	15.7	43
2022	414	27.4	15.0	33.3
2023	419	28.0	14.9	39.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Juniper Ridge Community School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,263
2020	$7,394
2021	$8,763
2022	$8,061

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Juniper Ridge Community School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 768^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 726^th of 933 Elementary schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Juniper Ridge Community School)	13.8	25	11.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	42	39.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Juniper Ridge Community School)	46.9	30.4	16.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	41.1	46.7	5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Juniper Ridge Community School)	12.2	13.6	1.4%
5th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	23.5	36.4	12.9%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Juniper Ridge Community School)	35	12.9	22.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	34.6	36.6	2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	42.4	4.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Juniper Ridge Community School)	24.1	26.8	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	36	39.2	3.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	335	419	25.1%
African American	0	1
American Indian	3	4	33.3%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	36	52	44.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	281	336	19.6%
Two or More Races	15	26	73.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.1%	39.6%	0.5%

Schools Near Juniper Ridge Community School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)							CMAS Math (2023)					CMAS Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 639-0884	419	28	14.9	39.6%	336 (80.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	20.3	727^th of 935 public elementary schools	22.2%		11.8	857^th of 921 public elementary schools	6.9%	130	27.9	25.0	30.4	33.3	27.6	12.9	26.8			13.6	17.5		15.9	12.9	$8,061
Pomona Elementary School	Public	K-5	588 25-1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81505	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-4990	347	24	14.5	44.4%	234 (67.4%)	1 (0.3%)	90 (25.9%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	40.7	508^th of 935 public elementary schools	45.7%		41.4	502^nd of 921 public elementary schools	45.5%	6	44.9	45.3	34.3				40.8	45.1	33.3	25.4		33.7	22.4		$13,203
Appleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2358 H Road	Grand Junction	81505	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-6400	453	25	17.9	24.3%	356 (78.6%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (16.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	70.6	242^nd of 935 public elementary schools	74.1%		68.5	266^th of 921 public elementary schools	71.1%	24	41.8	45.2	71.2				52.4	60.8	34.7	56.2		50.9	52.1		$12,166
Scenic Elementary School	Public	K-5	451 West Scenic Dr	Grand Junction	81507	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-6370	267	15	18.0	25.5%	228 (85.4%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (10.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	91.5	62^nd of 935 public elementary schools	93.4%		90	68^th of 921 public elementary schools	92.6%	6	51.3	76.7	82.9				70.7	59.0	79.1	75.6		71.5	68.3		$13,118
Tope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2220 N 7th St	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-7070	365	18	20.4	43.6%	255 (69.9%)	5 (1.4%)	85 (23.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	53.9	401^st of 935 public elementary schools	57.1%		55.7	383^rd of 921 public elementary schools	58.4%	18	37.3	40.5	62.5				46.8	37.3	25.0	44.9		36.4	44.9		$13,303
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-6070	300	15	19.5	51.7%	80 (26.7%)	1 (0.3%)	215 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	59.7	349^th of 935 public elementary schools	62.7%		58	360^th of 921 public elementary schools	60.9%	11	61.5	55.9	44.4				53.4	46.8	29.5	37.0		38.0	44.4		$13,386
Broadway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2248 Broadway	Grand Junction	81507	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-6430	301	18	17.1	22.9%	256 (85.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.3%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.7%)	86.8	102^nd of 935 public elementary schools	89.1%		84	120^th of 921 public elementary schools	87.0%	18	61.5	65.8	69.6				65.9	53.8	69.2	60.9		61.3	56.5		$12,986
Chipeta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	950 Chipeta Avenue	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-6825	375	27	14.1	66.4%	223 (59.5%)	3 (0.8%)	132 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.2%)	28.7	619^th of 935 public elementary schools	33.8%		28.1	637^th of 921 public elementary schools	30.8%	18	27.0	26.7	41.8				31.5	26.6	18.6	32.7		25.8	29.1		$13,864
Orchard Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Orchard Ave	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-7560	337	25	13.7	54.0%	251 (74.5%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (19.6%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	49.4	440^th of 935 public elementary schools	52.9%		47.7	449^th of 921 public elementary schools	51.2%	9	39.2	34.9	68.6				45.7	34.0	26.2	38.9		32.8	45.7		$13,927
Lincoln Park Preschool	Public	PK	519 North 18th Street	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-5682	0	0	63.6		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															$8,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Juniper Ridge Community School

How many students attend Juniper Ridge Community School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 419 students attended Juniper Ridge Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Juniper Ridge Community School?

Students at Juniper Ridge Community School are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Juniper Ridge Community School a good school?

Juniper Ridge Community School ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Juniper Ridge Community School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

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