Summary:
ZIP code 81507, in the Grand Junction area of Mesa County, Colorado, is served by four schools with a combined enrollment of 1,538 students: one middle school and three elementary schools, all part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. There are no high schools within the ZIP code. The area forms a high-performance pocket inside a district ranked 38th out of 115 in Colorado, as every school here exceeds district and state averages in ELA and math.
Wingate Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 87th out of 943 elementary schools (91st percentile, 5 stars) with 72.6% ELA and 64.7% math proficiency, along with the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (19.8%) and lowest student-teacher ratio (15.2) in the group. Redlands Middle School, the only middle school, ranks 52nd out of 469 (89th percentile, 4 stars) and shines in science, with 70.3% of 8th graders proficient versus 35.4% statewide. Scenic Elementary School has slipped from the 93rd to the 82nd percentile over two years, with no 2025-2026 data available. Broadway Elementary School is the weakest of the four and shows the most concerning trend, falling from the 87th to the 70th percentile, including a 34.7-point collapse in 5th grade science (73.3% to 38.6%).
Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low across the area, ranging from 14.1% at Broadway to 23.7% at Redlands, versus 36.7% for the district and 28.4% statewide. One notable oddity: 7th grade math at Redlands (48.5%) trails both 6th grade (61.0%) and 8th grade (71.8%), suggesting a possible cohort or curriculum challenge. For families, the biggest gaps are the lack of a local high school and the uncertainty around Scenic, whose missing data makes its current standing unclear. Overall, 81507 is one of the stronger school zones in western Colorado, led by Wingate and Redlands, though Broadway's recent decline warrants close attention.
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