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Mesa View Elementary School

Summary:

Mesa View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving 389 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.

Mesa View stands out as a high-performing school, outperforming the district and state averages in CMAS/English Language Arts and CMAS/Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 52% of 5th-grade students at Mesa View were proficient or better in CMAS/ELA, compared to 46.6% for the district and 47.3% for the state. The school's 5th-grade CMAS/Science proficiency rate of 38.8% in 2023-2024 is also higher than the district (34.3%) and state (37.9%) averages. Notably, Mesa View's low-socioeconomic status (SES) students consistently perform at a high level, ranking in the top 15 Colorado elementary schools for this subgroup in the past two school years.

Compared to nearby schools, Mesa View outperforms Nisley Elementary and Rocky Mountain Elementary in both academic proficiency and statewide rankings. The high-performing New Emerson School at Columbus, a magnet school within the district, stands out with exceptional student performance, ranking in the top 8% of Colorado elementary schools in 2022-2023. Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, Mesa View's low-SES students perform exceptionally well, contributing to the school's steady improvement in rankings and ratings over the past several years.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2967 B Road
       Grand Junction, CO  81503-2348

(970) 254-7970

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

SchoolDigger Rank:
396th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,640 Help


Students who attend Mesa View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Orchard Mesa Middle School
High:    Grand Junction High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  389

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.0%
Hispanic:
20.1%
Two or more races:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.7% Help


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Compare Details Mesa View Elementary School ranks better than 58% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 11th 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 56.18. (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.
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Compare Details Mesa View Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mesa View Elementary School is $14,640, which is the 10th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mesa View Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa View Elementary School 396th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Mesa View Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Mesa View Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mesa View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.28 510th 808 36.9%
2005 54.12 425th 823 48.4%
2006 57.00 390th 829 53.0%
2007 47.59 489th 852 42.6%
2008 39.91 560th 849 34.0%
2009 38.68 593rd 872 32.0%
2010 34.98 644th 925 30.4%
2011 30.70 690th 935 26.2%
2012 22.47 754th 935 19.4%
2013 28.30 715th 954 25.1%
2014 38.49 624th 962 35.1%
2015 36.75 556th 938 40.7%
2016 21.53 714th 914 21.9%
2017 18.93 748th 929 19.5%
2018 15.25 787th 917 14.2%
2019 32.82 616th 965 36.2%
2021 36.96 467th 710 34.2%
2022 45.66 463rd 921 49.7%
2023 54.62 393rd 933 57.9%
2024 56.18 396th 943 58.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mesa View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.58 274th 308 11.0%
2019 47.47 166th 332 50.0%
2022 73.16 31st 203 84.7%
2023 85.84 15th 265 94.3%
2024 74.85 52nd 365 85.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Mesa View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.15 646th 690 6.4%
2019 27.29 533rd 758 29.7%
2022 32.21 405th 595 31.9%
2023 55.30 270th 642 57.9%
2024 45.07 363rd 684 46.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Mesa View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.11 617th 693 11.0%
2019 27.92 538th 764 29.6%
2022 42.89 325th 594 45.3%
2023 37.29 391st 649 39.8%
2024 48.44 337th 683 50.7%
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Rank History for White students at Mesa View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.43 346th 454 23.8%
2023 39.48 325th 525 38.1%
2024 29.90 408th 539 24.3%
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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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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mesa View Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 497 2 3 25 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1989 545 3 1 39 8 n/a n/a 0 596
1990 538 2 0 46 8 n/a n/a 0 594
1991 556 1 2 40 6 n/a n/a 0 605
1992 587 0 5 47 8 n/a n/a 0 647
1993 568 1 3 62 5 n/a n/a 0 639
1994 543 1 3 56 4 n/a n/a 0 607
1995 534 1 3 61 2 n/a n/a 0 601
1996 534 1 3 61 2 n/a n/a 0 601
1997 500 5 3 88 2 n/a n/a 0 598
1998 480 4 3 71 1 n/a n/a 0 559
1999 341 0 0 52 3 n/a n/a 0 396
2000 310 0 0 41 4 n/a n/a 0 355
2001 309 0 0 49 3 n/a n/a -2 359
2002 359 2 1 71 11 n/a n/a 0 444
2003 359 2 1 71 11 n/a n/a 0 444
2004 376 1 2 51 6 n/a n/a 0 436
2005 348 4 4 54 8 n/a n/a 0 418
2006 332 4 3 51 3 n/a n/a 0 393
2007 314 3 4 45 5 n/a n/a 0 371
2008 331 5 5 56 7 n/a n/a 0 404
2009 352 4 6 46 4 n/a n/a 0 412
2010 353 4 4 51 6 n/a n/a 0 418
2011 358 1 2 70 2 0 4 0 437
2012 365 3 2 75 1 0 8 0 454
2013 347 5 7 77 1 0 11 0 448
2014 327 4 6 77 2 0 8 0 424
2015 320 1 4 63 3 0 13 0 404
2016 336 1 5 66 3 0 14 0 425
2017 341 3 7 53 3 0 12 0 419
2018 341 3 6 58 3 0 9 0 420
2019 315 4 6 54 3 0 7 0 389
2020 304 3 4 63 2 0 8 0 384
2021 269 1 4 56 5 0 7 0 342
2022 263 0 3 78 6 0 9 0 359
2023 284 0 4 78 7 2 14 0 389

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 Mesa View Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 527 29.7 17.7 n/a
1989 596 33.7 17.6 28.5
1990 594 32.1 18.5 27.4
1991 605 32.1 18.8 26.8
1992 647 32.2 20.0 28.1
1993 639 31.2 20.5 31
1994 607 36.5 16.6 30.5
1995 601 36.2 16.6 46.6
1996 601 36.2 16.6 46.6
1997 598 33.1 18.1 50.2
1998 559 33.8 16.5 42.9
1999 396 23.4 16.9 27.5
2000 355 18.6 19.1 38.9
2001 359 22.5 16.0 35.2
2002 444 25.3 17.5 44.4
2003 444 25.3 17.5 44.4
2004 436 24.6 17.7 36.9
2005 418 25.7 16.3 38.5
2006 393 23.8 16.5 37.4
2007 371 22.3 16.6 30.2
2008 404 23.3 17.3 37.9
2009 412 21.5 19.2 33.5
2010 418 22.2 18.7 46.2
2011 437 23.5 18.5 47.1
2012 454 21.5 21.1 44.5
2013 448 23.7 18.8 45.1
2014 424 23.0 18.4 42.2
2015 404 22.0 18.3 44.6
2016 425 22.0 19.3 51.3
2017 419 22.7 18.4 56.1
2018 420 22.7 18.4 52.9
2019 389 23.8 16.3 56
2020 384 24.4 15.7 53.9
2021 342 23.7 14.4 59.1
2022 359 22.5 15.9 53.5
2023 389 24.0 16.1 53.7

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 Mesa View Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 527 29.7 17.7 n/a
1989 596 33.7 17.6 28.5
1990 594 32.1 18.5 27.4
1991 605 32.1 18.8 26.8
1992 647 32.2 20.0 28.1
1993 639 31.2 20.5 31
1994 607 36.5 16.6 30.5
1995 601 36.2 16.6 46.6
1996 601 36.2 16.6 46.6
1997 598 33.1 18.1 50.2
1998 559 33.8 16.5 42.9
1999 396 23.4 16.9 27.5
2000 355 18.6 19.1 38.9
2001 359 22.5 16.0 35.2
2002 444 25.3 17.5 44.4
2003 444 25.3 17.5 44.4
2004 436 24.6 17.7 36.9
2005 418 25.7 16.3 38.5
2006 393 23.8 16.5 37.4
2007 371 22.3 16.6 30.2
2008 404 23.3 17.3 37.9
2009 412 21.5 19.2 33.5
2010 418 22.2 18.7 46.2
2011 437 23.5 18.5 47.1
2012 454 21.5 21.1 44.5
2013 448 23.7 18.8 45.1
2014 424 23.0 18.4 42.2
2015 404 22.0 18.3 44.6
2016 425 22.0 19.3 51.3
2017 419 22.7 18.4 56.1
2018 420 22.7 18.4 52.9
2019 389 23.8 16.3 56
2020 384 24.4 15.7 53.9
2021 342 23.7 14.4 59.1
2022 359 22.5 15.9 53.5
2023 389 24.0 16.1 53.7

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 Mesa View Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,724
2020 $13,698
2021 $13,599
2022 $13,973
2023 $14,640

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mesa View Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 616th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 393rd of 933 Elementary schools
 21.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mesa View Elementary School)40.436
 4.4%
   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 (Mesa View Elementary School)26.334.7
 8.4%
   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 (Mesa View Elementary School)34.435.3
 0.9%
   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 (Mesa View Elementary School)15.625.5
 9.9%
   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 (Mesa View Elementary School)29.645.1
 15.5%
   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 (Mesa View Elementary School)48.161.5
 13.4%
   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 (Mesa View Elementary School)29.663.5
 33.9%
   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 (Mesa View Elementary School)40.644.4
 3.8%
   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 (Mesa View Elementary School)23.441.4
 18%
   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 Students389389
African American40
 100%
American Indian37
 133.3%
Asian64
 33.3%
Hispanic5478
 44.4%
Pacific Islander02
White315284
 9.8%
Two or More Races714
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56%53.7%
 2.3%

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Students who attend Mesa View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orchard Mesa Middle School
High : Grand Junction High School

Students at Mesa View Elementary School are 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 389 students attended Mesa View Elementary School.

Mesa View Elementary School ranks 396th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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