Loma Elementary School

Loma Elementary School is an intimate elementary-level community in LOMA, Colorado, run under Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. The school caters to 207 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 45% smaller than typical.

Loma Elementary School is one of 45 schools operated by Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, a district that instructs 20,344 students overall.

Demographically, Loma Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Other groups include 10% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Loma Elementary School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Mesa County (around 53%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Loma Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.9%, the actual is 40.8%, a residual of -3.1 points.

In the surrounding community, Mesa County reports that median household income runs about $73,658, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Loma Elementary School is one of 57 public schools in Mesa County (combined enrollment of about 22,232 students).

Shelledy Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.0 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Loma Elementary School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.1%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Loma Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 25% since 2018, when it stood at 277 (now 207). Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.