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If you could change one rule at Caprock Academy, what would it be?
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Enrollment
871
Combined
DISTRICT 990 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE·NCES 080002006305
Caprock Academy
714 24 1/2 ROAD, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81505 · (970) 243-1771 · Mesa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL871 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Colorado public K-12 schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 72 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 58 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 63 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (78).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
CO avg 44.9% . +5.9pp since 2023
Math
26.6%
CO avg 36.1% . -4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.7% | 26.6% |
| 2023-24 | 45.8% | 31.1% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
871
-24 (-3%) vs 2020
+89% since 2010-11, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 871 | 62.7 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 895 | 62.9 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 899 | 62.4 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 895 | 64 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 838 | 55 | 15.3:1 | 21% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 773 | 50 | 15.5:1 | 27% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 27 | 17.0:1 | 22% (103) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caprock Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (838 to 871); teachers up 14% (55 to 62.7).
About Caprock Academy
The public school serving multiple grade levels Caprock Academy is located in GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado. It reported 871 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 523 students for combined schools in Colorado.
State Charter School Institute oversees Caprock Academy and 48 other schools, with 21,411 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Caprock Academy, about 76 are White. The school is also 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Caprock Academy scores 40%.
The school lists 62.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. That is in line with the 14.3:1 average for combined schools in Colorado.
Among Colorado public K-12 schools, Caprock Academy outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Mesa County, median household income comes to about $73,658, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 57 public schools and about 22,232 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Mesa Valley Community School, is about 1.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 871, down from 895 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Caprock Academy community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Mesa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
158,601
Census ACS
Median income
$73,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
22,232 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Mesa Valley Community School1.1 mi · 178
- Appleton Elementary School1.3 mi · 439
- Pomona Elementary School1.6 mi · 395
- Juniper Ridge Community School2.0 mi · 375
- Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand Valley2.0 mi · 40
- West Middle School2.2 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About Caprock AcademyHow many students attend Caprock Academy?
Caprock Academy enrolls approximately 871 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Caprock Academy serve?
Caprock Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Caprock Academy?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Caprock Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Caprock Academy?
At Caprock Academy, the student body is approximately 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Caprock Academy public or private?
Caprock Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by State Charter School Institute.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.