Enrollment
53
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA COUNTY VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 51·NCES 080435006487
Career Center Preschool
2935 NORTH AVENUE, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81504 · (970) 254-5100 · Mesa County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL53 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 100% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
53
-81 (-60%) vs 2020
+112% since 2010-11, when it was 25
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 | 53 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 31 | 0.3 | 93.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 103 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 134 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 108 | N/A | N/A | 3% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 24 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 25 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Career Center Preschool.
About Career Center Preschool
Career Center Preschool is a small elementary school in GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, under Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. Enrolled students number 53 students, in pre-K. Enrollment is 86% lower than the average for elementary schools in Colorado, which is about 379.
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 enrolls 20,344 students in 45 schools, including Career Center Preschool.
Career Center Preschool's enrollment is 64% White. Other groups make up 34% Hispanic. County-wide, 82% of Mesa County residents are White. By the diversity index, Career Center Preschool comes in at 47%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Mesa County show that median household income is about $73,658, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Career Center Preschool is one of 57 public schools in Mesa County, which together enroll about 22,232 students.
The closest public school to Career Center Preschool is Bookcliff Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Career Center Preschool has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Career Center Preschool reported 134 students in 2020-21 and 53 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
- Grand Junction High SchoolHigh · 1,832 students
- Fruita Monument High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,352 students
- Palisade High SchoolHigh · 1,073 students
- Fruita Middle SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- Redlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
Other schools in GRAND JUNCTION
- Grand Junction High SchoolHigh · 1,832 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,352 students
- Caprock AcademyCombined · 871 students
- Redlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Orchard Mesa Middle SchoolMiddle · 560 students
- Bookcliff Middle SchoolMiddle · 525 students
Nearby schools
- Bookcliff Middle School0.4 mi · 525
- Nisley Elementary School0.8 mi · 346
- Fruitvale Elementary School1.1 mi · 358
- Pear Park Elementary School1.1 mi · 428
- Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction1.7 mi · 457
- R-5 High School1.8 mi · 207
Frequently asked questions
About Career Center PreschoolHow many students attend Career Center Preschool?
Career Center Preschool enrolls approximately 53 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Career Center Preschool serve?
Career Center Preschool serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Career Center Preschool?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Career Center Preschool is approximately not reported (0 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Career Center Preschool?
Student demographics at Career Center Preschool are roughly 64% White, 34% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Is Career Center Preschool public or private?
Career Center Preschool is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.