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Juniper Ridge Community School

Q: Is Juniper Ridge Community School a good school?

Juniper Ridge Community School ranks 693 rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Juniper Ridge Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Juniper Ridge Community School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Juniper Ridge Community School?

Students at Juniper Ridge Community School are 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

693^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Juniper Ridge Community School is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Grand Junction, Colorado, with 392 students. The school is part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, which is ranked 40 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Juniper Ridge Community School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Juniper Ridge Community School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages on CMAS assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 10.3% of Juniper Ridge students were proficient or better in CMAS Math, compared to 34.7% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school also struggles to serve its student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 20% of Colorado elementary schools for both female and male students, and in the bottom 1% for white students. Additionally, Juniper Ridge Community School has a lower 4-year graduation rate and a higher dropout rate than the state average, as well as very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 43.4% over the past few years.

Juniper Ridge Community School's performance lags significantly behind nearby schools in the same district, such as Wingate Elementary, Scenic Elementary, and Broadway Elementary, which consistently outperform Juniper Ridge on academic measures and have much higher ratings from SchoolDigger. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and low socioeconomic status of Juniper Ridge's student population may be contributing factors to the school's academic struggles, and addressing these underlying issues could be crucial for improving student outcomes.

375

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,087

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(970) 639-0884

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 26 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg39%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

693^rd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

255^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	693 of 950	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	800 of 943	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	726 of 933	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	857 of 921	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	768 of 965	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	715 of 938	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	18.7	528 of 642	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	17.3	326 of 365	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	12.8	585 of 649	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	3.2	524 of 525	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	255 of 469	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	298 of 485	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.6	371 of 480	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	398 of 436	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2023)18th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)11th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2023)10th percentile-12 vs school

White (2023)<1st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-13 vs state

Science26%-12 vs state

Math10%-26 vs state

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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

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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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Juniper Ridge Community School

Is Juniper Ridge Community School a good school?

Juniper Ridge Community School ranks 693^rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Juniper Ridge Community School?

Students at Juniper Ridge Community School are 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Juniper Ridge Community School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

How many students attend Juniper Ridge Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Juniper Ridge Community School.

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