Summary:
Zip code 81507 in Grand Junction, Colorado, is home to exactly one middle school: Redlands Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 with an enrollment of 632 students. Because there is only one middle school in this zip code, the most useful comparisons are to its district, Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, and to the state of Colorado. Redlands stands out as a high performer, earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger for three consecutive years and ranking in the 89th percentile among Colorado middle schools. Its district, by comparison, ranks in the 67th percentile and holds a 3-star rating.
Academically, Redlands Middle School significantly outperforms both its district and the state. On the 2025-2026 CMAS assessments, 60.6% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 42.5% in the district and 44.7% statewide. In math, 60.7% were proficient versus 35.5% in the district and 37.3% in the state. The most striking result is in 8th-grade science, where 70.3% of students were proficient — nearly double the state average of 35.4%. In 8th-grade math, 71.8% of students were proficient, again nearly double the state rate of 37.8%. The school's state rank has improved from 76th in 2023-2024 to 52nd in 2025-2026.
A few patterns are worth noting. English Language Arts proficiency increases steadily by grade, from 57.9% in 6th grade to 64.2% in 8th grade. Math proficiency dips in 7th grade to 48.5% before jumping to 71.8% in 8th grade. Chronic absenteeism is 23.7%, which is better than the district's 36.7% and the state's 28.4%, though still affecting nearly one in four students. About 25% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 17.3. Overall, Redlands Middle School is a strong, well-ranked school that outperforms its district and state by wide margins, with outstanding science and 8th-grade math results being the highlights.
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