Chipeta Elementary School

Chipeta Elementary School operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. Current enrollment sits at 364 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, which oversees 45 schools and 20,344 students, Chipeta Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Chipeta Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Mesa County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Chipeta Elementary School shows 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Chipeta Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Mesa County (around 53%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Chipeta Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Colorado schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 20.4%; actual is 34.8%, +14.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Mesa County shows median household income runs about $73,658, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mesa County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,232 students), of which Chipeta Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Grand River Academy, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chipeta Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 35.7%.

Chipeta Elementary School operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chipeta Elementary School has shrank 15%, going from 430 students in 2018 to 364 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.