Tope Elementary School

Summary:

Tope Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving 365 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, Tope Elementary has a diverse student population and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tope Elementary stands out for its strong performance on Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) assessments, outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math. However, the school lags behind in Science proficiency. Interestingly, Tope's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds but much lower for its White student population. Nearby schools like New Emerson School at Columbus and Scenic Elementary School consistently outperform Tope Elementary, potentially due to their lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Tope Elementary has areas of strength, the school also faces challenges, including lower Science performance and achievement gaps among different student subgroups. Targeted interventions and support, particularly in Science and for the school's White student population, could help address these issues and improve overall student outcomes at Tope Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2220 N 7th St
       Grand Junction, CO  81501-7424


(970) 254-7070

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

SchoolDigger Rank:
361st of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,073 Help


Students who attend Tope Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    West Middle School
High:    Grand Junction High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.4 Help
Number of students:  365

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.9%
Hispanic:
23.3%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tope Elementary School ranks better than 61.7% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 8th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.52. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Tope Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tope Elementary School is $13,073. 24 elementary schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tope Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tope Elementary School 361st of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Tope Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Mesa County Valley School District No. 51:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 52nd of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tope Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Tope Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.23 278th 808 65.6%
2005 57.01 386th 823 53.1%
2006 56.83 391st 829 52.8%
2007 48.90 481st 852 43.5%
2008 45.66 506th 849 40.4%
2009 42.76 562nd 872 35.6%
2010 36.90 631st 925 31.8%
2011 34.67 659th 935 29.5%
2012 37.62 623rd 935 33.4%
2013 32.62 681st 954 28.6%
2014 29.55 705th 962 26.7%
2015 28.35 647th 938 31.0%
2016 26.97 642nd 914 29.8%
2017 26.72 659th 929 29.1%
2018 41.77 499th 917 45.6%
2019 53.11 425th 965 56.0%
2021 60.71 308th 710 56.6%
2022 55.72 383rd 921 58.4%
2023 53.87 401st 933 57.0%
2024 60.52 361st 943 61.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tope Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.61 129th 308 58.1%
2019 80.57 28th 332 91.6%
2023 67.69 60th 265 77.4%
2024 73.50 58th 365 84.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Tope Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.77 405th 690 41.3%
2019 40.83 419th 758 44.7%
2023 53.53 285th 642 55.6%
2024 43.76 379th 684 44.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Tope Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.43 335th 693 51.7%
2019 52.95 326th 764 57.3%
2023 34.82 406th 649 37.4%
2024 61.33 248th 683 63.7%
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Rank History for White students at Tope Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.96 331st 596 44.5%
2023 38.65 334th 525 36.4%
2024 29.77 409th 539 24.1%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Tope Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 317 0 1 24 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1989 343 2 2 27 2 n/a n/a 0 376
1990 335 1 4 23 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1991 385 4 5 39 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1992 464 4 7 49 3 n/a n/a 0 527
1993 479 4 13 55 4 n/a n/a 0 555
1994 476 4 7 49 9 n/a n/a 0 545
1995 479 4 8 45 10 n/a n/a 0 546
1996 479 4 8 45 10 n/a n/a 0 546
1997 453 5 12 55 4 n/a n/a 0 529
1998 447 4 9 56 5 n/a n/a 0 521
1999 386 6 6 55 6 n/a n/a 0 459
2000 396 8 7 57 5 n/a n/a 0 473
2001 400 7 9 62 1 n/a n/a -7 472
2002 407 4 10 63 3 n/a n/a 0 487
2003 407 4 10 63 3 n/a n/a 0 487
2004 399 8 6 58 3 n/a n/a 0 474
2005 378 9 5 73 3 n/a n/a 0 468
2006 393 9 6 72 2 n/a n/a 0 482
2007 356 13 9 85 0 n/a n/a 0 463
2008 346 9 13 80 7 n/a n/a 0 455
2009 338 3 14 83 5 n/a n/a 0 443
2010 290 2 8 84 5 n/a n/a 0 389
2011 308 4 3 49 5 1 9 0 379
2012 277 7 3 63 3 2 11 0 366
2013 249 5 7 53 4 2 17 0 337
2014 252 3 7 70 3 1 20 0 356
2015 242 5 7 64 1 1 25 0 345
2016 245 1 12 62 0 0 17 0 337
2017 243 1 11 69 1 0 17 0 342
2018 247 6 8 66 2 0 19 0 348
2019 231 3 10 62 0 0 13 0 319
2020 249 7 6 60 0 1 14 0 337
2021 209 8 5 68 2 1 15 0 308
2022 221 4 5 67 4 1 14 0 316
2023 255 5 1 85 2 1 16 0 365

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 Tope Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 342 17.3 19.7 n/a
1989 376 17.2 21.8 16.5
1990 363 17.9 20.2 15.4
1991 433 19.0 22.7 15.7
1992 527 21.4 24.6 16.3
1993 555 21.8 25.5 12.1
1994 545 22.6 24.1 12.5
1995 546 24.1 22.7 23.1
1996 546 24.1 22.7 23.1
1997 529 26.5 20.0 22.7
1998 521 25.0 20.8 16.5
1999 459 23.7 19.4 17.2
2000 473 22.5 21.0 27.1
2001 472 23.0 20.8 25.9
2002 487 24.8 19.6 28.1
2003 487 24.8 19.6 28.1
2004 474 25.3 18.7 28.7
2005 468 25.2 18.6 34.6
2006 482 23.5 20.5 29.9
2007 463 23.8 19.5 29.6
2008 455 24.0 19.0 34.5
2009 443 24.0 18.5 30.5
2010 389 24.2 16.0 39.3
2011 379 23.5 16.1 39.1
2012 366 19.3 18.8 36.3
2013 337 18.5 18.2 42.4
2014 356 18.0 19.7 41.3
2015 345 18.0 19.1 50.1
2016 337 18.0 18.7 44.8
2017 342 16.3 20.9 53.8
2018 348 17.1 20.2 49.7
2019 319 17.7 18.0 49.5
2020 337 17.4 19.3 43.9
2021 308 16.1 19.0 52.9
2022 316 18.7 16.8 39.9
2023 365 17.8 20.4 43.6

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 Tope Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 342 17.3 19.7 n/a
1989 376 17.2 21.8 16.5
1990 363 17.9 20.2 15.4
1991 433 19.0 22.7 15.7
1992 527 21.4 24.6 16.3
1993 555 21.8 25.5 12.1
1994 545 22.6 24.1 12.5
1995 546 24.1 22.7 23.1
1996 546 24.1 22.7 23.1
1997 529 26.5 20.0 22.7
1998 521 25.0 20.8 16.5
1999 459 23.7 19.4 17.2
2000 473 22.5 21.0 27.1
2001 472 23.0 20.8 25.9
2002 487 24.8 19.6 28.1
2003 487 24.8 19.6 28.1
2004 474 25.3 18.7 28.7
2005 468 25.2 18.6 34.6
2006 482 23.5 20.5 29.9
2007 463 23.8 19.5 29.6
2008 455 24.0 19.0 34.5
2009 443 24.0 18.5 30.5
2010 389 24.2 16.0 39.3
2011 379 23.5 16.1 39.1
2012 366 19.3 18.8 36.3
2013 337 18.5 18.2 42.4
2014 356 18.0 19.7 41.3
2015 345 18.0 19.1 50.1
2016 337 18.0 18.7 44.8
2017 342 16.3 20.9 53.8
2018 348 17.1 20.2 49.7
2019 319 17.7 18.0 49.5
2020 337 17.4 19.3 43.9
2021 308 16.1 19.0 52.9
2022 316 18.7 16.8 39.9
2023 365 17.8 20.4 43.6

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tope Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,459
2020 $13,179
2021 $12,882
2022 $13,303
2023 $13,073

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tope Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 425th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 401st of 933 Elementary schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tope Elementary School)40.437.3
 3.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)32.937.4
 4.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Tope Elementary School)55.337.3
 18%
   3rd Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)31.838.3
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tope Elementary School)48.740.5
 8.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)4239.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Tope Elementary School)31.625
 6.6%
   4th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)22.928.4
 5.5%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Tope Elementary School)30.444.9
 14.5%
   5th Grade Science (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)2832.1
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tope Elementary School)57.162.5
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)41.146.7
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Tope Elementary School)32.744.9
 12.2%
   5th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)23.536.4
 12.9%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tope Elementary School)49.346.8
 2.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)3639.2
 3.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Tope Elementary School)4036.4
 3.6%
   All Grades Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)24.429.1
 4.7%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students319365
 14.4%
African American35
 66.7%
American Indian02
Asian101
 90%
Hispanic6285
 37.1%
Pacific Islander01
White231255
 10.4%
Two or More Races1316
 23.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.5%43.6%
 6%


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Tope Elementary School ranks 361st of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 365 students attended Tope Elementary School.

Students who attend Tope Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Middle School
High : Grand Junction High School

Students at Tope Elementary School are 70% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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