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Enrollment
461
Combined
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA COUNTY VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 51·NCES 080435006498
Grand River Academy
600 N 14TH ST, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501 · (970) 254-5343 · Mesa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
280 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 6 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 1% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 38 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 113 | 25% |
Student demographics
39%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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
23.9%
CO avg 44.9% . -9.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Colorado average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.9% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 9.9% |
% 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
461
+150 (+48%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 461 | 30.8 | 15.0:1 | 61% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 516 | 30.2 | 17.1:1 | 59% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 508 | 31 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 14 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 280 | 12.5 | 22.4:1 | 23% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 218 | 10 | 21.8:1 | 42% (92) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grand River Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 65% (280 to 461); teachers up 146% (12.5 to 30.8).
About Grand River Academy
Grand River Academy is a school serving multiple grade levels with a street address in GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado. In all, 461 students attend the school in kindergarten through 12.
Grand River Academy is part of a district of 45 schools: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, with 20,344 students.
The student body at Grand River Academy is 76% White. The rest of enrollment is 19% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 39%.
Grand River Academy lists 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.0 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 14.3:1 average for combined schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 61% of the student body. That is 8 points above the 53% average for public schools in Mesa County.
In 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's public schools total 57, with about 22,232 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, R-5 High School, is about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small. Grand River Academy is classified as a virtual school.
Reported enrollment: 311 (2020-21) and 461 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.0:1) than in 2020-21 (22.2:1).
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Grand River Academy. 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
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
Other Grand River Academy schools
One other US public school is named Grand River Academy. Grand River Academy is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Grand River AcademyLIVONIA, MI · 727 students
Nearby schools
- R-5 High School0.4 mi · 207
- Chipeta Elementary School0.4 mi · 364
- Orchard Avenue Elementary School0.9 mi · 319
- Grand Junction High School1.0 mi · 1,832
- Tope Elementary School1.2 mi · 370
- Grand Mesa Youth Services Center1.4 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About Grand River AcademyHow large is Grand River Academy?
Grand River Academy enrolls approximately 461 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Grand River Academy serve?
Grand River Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grand River Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grand River Academy is approximately 15.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grand River Academy?
At Grand River Academy, the student body is approximately 76% White, 19% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Grand River Academy public or private?
Grand River Academy 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.