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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Mesa County, Colorado

Across Mesa County, Colorado, 38 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Wingate Elementary School leads the list at 80.6%, against a median of 44.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
38
Mesa County, Colorado
Top % Proficient (Reading)
80.6%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
44.8%
BEST IN READING · MESA COUNTY, COLORADO
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)Rank change
1Wingate Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary36380.6%no change
2Broadway Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary30064.7%no change
3Appleton Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary43963.6%▲ 3
4New Emerson School at ColumbusGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary13863.1%▲ 1
5Redlands Middle SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Middle63262.9%▼ 1
6Scenic Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary24362.9%▼ 3
7Rim Rock Elementary SchoolFRUITA, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary29260.2%▲ 1
8Taylor Elementary SchoolPALISADE, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary31058.7%▼ 1
9Tope Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary37054.8%no change
10Pomona Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary39553.7%▲ 1
11Mesa View Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary37552.3%▲ 4
12Monument Ridge Elementary SchoolFRUITA, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary30051.7%▲ 1
13Shelledy Elementary SchoolFRUITA, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary37151.1%▲ 3
14Mesa Valley Community SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51High17850.0%—
15Chatfield Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary37149.4%▲ 4
16Plateau Valley Elementary SchoolCOLLBRAN, COPlateau Valley School District 50Elementary14249.3%▲ 6
17Independence AcademyGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary49149.2%▼ 4
18Orchard Avenue Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary31946.3%no change
19Orchard Mesa Middle SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Middle56045.1%▼ 4
20Chipeta Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary36444.4%▲ 6
21West Middle SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Middle46843.7%▼ 1
22Fruita Middle SchoolFRUITA, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Middle69038.8%▼ 1
23Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary28938.0%no change
24Loma Elementary SchoolLOMA, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary20737.6%▼ 13
25Mount Garfield Middle SchoolCLIFTON, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Middle56936.3%no change
26Fruita 8/9 SchoolFRUITA, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Combined59136.1%—
27Fruitvale Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary35835.4%▲ 1
28Pear Park Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary42834.5%▲ 1
29Ascent Classical Academy of Grand JunctionGRAND JUNCTION, COState Charter School InstituteCombined45733.5%▼ 4
30Thunder Mountain Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary43232.2%▲ 3
31Juniper Ridge Community SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary37531.9%no change
32Dos Rios Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary29329.9%▲ 2
33Grand Mesa Middle SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Middle47625.1%▲ 3
34Rocky Mountain Elementary SchoolCLIFTON, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary39524.0%▲ 3
35Bookcliff Middle SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Middle52521.4%▼ 5
36Nisley Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary34620.0%▼ 1
37De Beque PK-12 School District 49JTDE BEQUE, CODe Beque School District 49JTCombined17914.9%▼ 5
38Clifton Elementary SchoolCLIFTON, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary34614.8%no change

Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.

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