Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction

Q: Is Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction a good school?

Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction ranks 646 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Grand Junction, Colorado, part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.

While Ascent Classical Academy has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, its performance on CMAS assessments lags behind the state and nearby schools in the district. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 35.2% in English Language Arts (vs. 44.1% state average) and 22% in Math (vs. 34.2% state average). However, the school's 8th grade ELA proficiency rate of 57.1% was higher than the state and district averages. Nearby schools like Orchard Avenue Elementary School generally outperform Ascent Classical Academy on these assessments.

The data also suggests that Ascent Classical Academy has less racial diversity in its student population compared to the nearby schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. Additionally, the school's free and reduced lunch rate and student-teacher ratio are not provided, making it difficult to fully compare the school's performance and demographics to the surrounding area. Overall, Ascent Classical Academy appears to be underperforming compared to its peers, but more information is needed to fully understand the school's strengths and areas for improvement.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

545 31 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81504

(720) 541-9809

District: State Charter School Institute

SchoolDigger Rank:
646^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: n/a

Number of students: 0

Racial breakdown:

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction ranks worse than 68.5% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 14^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the State Charter School Institute District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.4. (See more...)

Compare Details Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction ranks better than 54.4% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.29. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction has the largest elementary school student body size in the State Charter School Institute District. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction 221^st of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction in the ranking list.)

State Charter School Institute:

SchoolDigger ranks State Charter School Institute 45^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.40	646^th	943	31.5%

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Rank History for Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	48.29	221^st	485	54.4%

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2023	0	n/a	n/a	n/a

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 Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2023	0	n/a	n/a	n/a

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.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction	Public, Charter	K-8	545 31 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(720) 541-9809	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	27.4	646^th of 943 public elementary schools	31.5%					(n/a)	33.3	20.8	29.2	43.5	30.8	57.1	35.2	34.8		20.0		23.1	35.0	22.0	25.0	42.9
Fruitvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	585 30 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5930	412	30	13.7	59.2%	253 (61.4%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (33.7%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	24.7	679^th of 943 public elementary schools	28.0%		18.1	762^nd of 933 public elementary schools	18.3%	83	30.2	23.4	31.3				28.7	26.9	33.3	23.4				27.4	20.6		$14,805
Thunder Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3063 F1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5870	443	28	15.5	50.6%	295 (66.6%)	4 (0.9%)	122 (27.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (2.9%)	18	768^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.6%		19.6	739^th of 933 public elementary schools	20.8%	29	18.5	21.2	34.5				24.3	22.7	16.7	19.0				19.5	24.6		$13,865
Pear Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	432 30 1/4 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5960	441	30	14.7	71.4%	263 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (34.9%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	22.9	698^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.0%		16.6	779^th of 933 public elementary schools	16.5%	81	23.9	24.3	37.5				28.0	32.4	20.0	21.4				24.7	21.8		$14,572
Chatfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3188 D1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-4930	401	22	18.0	61.8%	262 (65.3%)	2 (0.5%)	121 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.5%)	45.7	482^nd of 943 public elementary schools	48.9%		54.3	397^th of 933 public elementary schools	57.4%	85	50.0	45.1	31.7				43.2	55.6	32.0	24.4				38.6	17.5		$14,026
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3260 D1/2 Road	Clifton	81520	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-4900	469	31	15.2	74.8%	262 (55.9%)	1 (0.2%)	183 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	10	884^th of 943 public elementary schools	6.3%		12.4	849^th of 933 public elementary schools	9.0%	35	15.6	22.6	16.0				17.7	16.7	10.7	13.5				13.8	12.0		$14,008
Clifton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3276 F Road	Clifton	81520	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-4760	373	23	16.2	72.9%	236 (63.3%)	2 (0.5%)	124 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	9.3	897^th of 943 public elementary schools	4.9%		8.4	902^nd of 933 public elementary schools	3.3%	5	15.8	13.3	12.8				14.0	10.2	14.8	17.0				13.8	12.8		$15,227
Nisley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	543 28-3/4 Road	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5900	349	26	13.2	79.7%	184 (52.7%)	10 (2.9%)	133 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	10.1	879^th of 943 public elementary schools	6.8%		14	828^th of 933 public elementary schools	11.3%	51	16.7	20.0	26.3				21.0			10.0				10.7	8.3		$15,295
Independence Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	675 29 Rd	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 254-6850	485	28	17.0	23.5%	409 (84.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	65.1	312^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.9%		55.4	385^th of 933 public elementary schools	58.7%	73	31.4	49.0	57.7	53.4	52.0	45.7	48.4	54.9	51.0	50.0	36.2	30.0	26.1	41.5	51.9	47.8	$9,604
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	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%)	50.9	440^th of 943 public elementary schools	53.3%		49.4	440^th of 933 public elementary schools	52.8%		39.6	38.8	58.1				44.8	27.8	34.0	42.9				34.2	53.5		$15,499

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In the 2022-23 school year, 0 students attended Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction.

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Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction ranks 646^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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