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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Mesa County, Colorado

Across Mesa County, Colorado, 26 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Rim Rock Elementary School leads the list at -55.3%, against a median of -17.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
26
Mesa County, Colorado
Best Enrollment change
-55.3%
Median Enrollment change
-17.1%
FASTEST DECLINING · MESA COUNTY, COLORADO
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Rim Rock Elementary SchoolFRUITA, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51653292-55.3%
2Mesa Valley Community SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51373178-52.3%
3R-5 High SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51289207-28.4%
4Nisley Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51472346-26.7%
5Taylor Elementary SchoolPALISADE, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51422310-26.5%
6Loma Elementary SchoolLOMA, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51277207-25.3%
7Clifton Elementary SchoolCLIFTON, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51456346-24.1%
8Orchard Avenue Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51417319-23.5%
9Grand Mesa Middle SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51608476-21.7%
10Shelledy Elementary SchoolFRUITA, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51470371-21.1%
11Wingate Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51458363-20.7%
12Fruitvale Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51446358-19.7%
13Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51353289-18.1%
14Rocky Mountain Elementary SchoolCLIFTON, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51470395-16.0%
15Thunder Mountain Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51511432-15.5%
16Chipeta Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51430364-15.3%
17Dos Rios Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51345293-15.1%
18Mount Garfield Middle SchoolCLIFTON, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51657569-13.4%
19Central High SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 511,5181,352-10.9%
20Mesa View Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51420375-10.7%
21Pear Park Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51472428-9.3%
22Bookcliff Middle SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51578525-9.2%
23Scenic Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51267243-9.0%
24Chatfield Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51398371-6.8%
25Juniper Ridge Community SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51382375-1.8%
26Appleton Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51442439-0.7%
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