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Fruitvale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving 412 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, which is ranked 52 out of 116 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.
Fruitvale Elementary faces significant challenges, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (33.74%) compared to the district (29.6%) and state (34.7%) averages, and consistently underperforming the district and state on CMAS assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 28.7% in ELA, 27.4% in Math, and 20.6% in Science, compared to the district's 41.1%, 31.8%, and 34.3%, respectively. Fruitvale Elementary has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's performance is particularly low for its White, male, and female student subgroups, and it has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.22% to 76.24% over the past three school years. Nearby schools within the same district, such as Orchard Avenue Elementary, Chatfield Elementary, and Tope Elementary, consistently outperform Fruitvale Elementary on CMAS assessments and have higher statewide rankings, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the school's challenges and improve educational outcomes for its students.
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