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Monument Ridge Elementary School

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Monument Ridge Elementary School ranks 259 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Monument Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fruita, Colorado, serving 312 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. The school consistently performs above district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math assessments, with proficiency rates of 51.7% in ELA and 55.9% in Math, compared to the district's 43.1% in ELA and 34.7% in Math, and the state's 44.8% in ELA and 35.9% in Math.

Monument Ridge Elementary School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 387 out of 710 Colorado elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 259 out of 950 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is generally higher than nearby Rim Rock Elementary School and Shelledy Elementary School, but lags behind the exceptional performance of Wingate Elementary School and Scenic Elementary School, which are ranked among the top 10% and top 20% of Colorado elementary schools, respectively.

Despite facing challenges with a growing population of students from low-income families, Monument Ridge Elementary School's low-socioeconomic status (SES) students have performed remarkably well, outperforming the district and state averages. The school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success. Continued focus on supporting the needs of its diverse student population and maintaining its effective instructional practices will be crucial for the school's continued progress.

300

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,557

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 K.4 Rd
Fruita, CO 81521

(970) 254-5100

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (53% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Colorado median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg39%

Colorado avg40%

259^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 27 pts since 2021

From bottom 45% (2021) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	259 of 950	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	375 of 943	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	374 of 933	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	348 of 921	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	387 of 710	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	232 of 694	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	309 of 684	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	335 of 642	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	235 of 595	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	66.3	90 of 365	75.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	240 of 700	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	362 of 683	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	320 of 649	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	343 of 594	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	328 of 551	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	407 of 525	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)75th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+20 vs state

English Language Arts52%+7 vs state

Science51%+12 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Monument Ridge Elementary School

How many students attend Monument Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Monument Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Monument Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Monument Ridge Elementary School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Monument Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Monument Ridge Elementary School ranks 259^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Monument Ridge Elementary School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

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