Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA COUNTY VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 51·NCES 080435001344
Mesa View Elementary School
2967 B ROAD, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81503 · (970) 254-7970 · Mesa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
207 students
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 | 50 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
42%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
52.3%
CO avg 44.9% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
44.7%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.1pp 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 45 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 up about 1 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.3% | 44.7% |
| 2023-24 | 46.2% | 43.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 13 points, placing it in Colorado's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mesa View Elementary School
Mesa View Elementary School's state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa View Elementary School this school | 375 | 55.2% | 46.5% |
| Rye Elementary School RYE | 319 | 53.3% | 41.2% |
| Cedaredge Elementary School CEDAREDGE | 346 | 59.8% | 41.0% |
| Akron Elementary School AKRON | 301 | 53.5% | 28.4% |
| Juniper Ridge Community School GRAND JUNCTION | 375 | 57.9% | 26.1% |
| Canon Exploratory School CANON CITY | 316 | 53.2% | 42.3% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mesa View Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Mesa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #346 of 931 | #9 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #343 of 940 ▼ 9 | #10 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #331 of 946 ▲ 76 | #10 of 27 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #489 of 1,056 | #7 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #770 of 896 | #23 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.1% | #633 of 896 | #13 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #421 of 983 | #14 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #462 of 664 | #15 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
375
+33 (+10%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 605
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 375 | 20.8 | 18.0:1 | 55% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 22.2 | 16.4:1 | 57% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 24.1 | 16.2:1 | 54% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 23 | 14.9:1 | 59% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 22.8 | 18.5:1 | 53% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 21 | 20.2:1 | 51% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 23 | 19.0:1 | 47% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 35% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 605 | 32 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mesa View Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (420 to 375); teachers down 8% (22.8 to 20.8).
About Mesa View Elementary School
Mesa View Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado. The latest federal count shows 375 students in pre-K through 5.
A total of 45 schools make up Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, with 20,344 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, Mesa View Elementary School is 73% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Mesa County overall, about 82% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Mesa View Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.
The school reported 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Colorado average 16.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 55%. That is close to the 53% average for public schools in Mesa County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Mesa View Elementary School beats its 33.3% prediction with 46.5%, a top-10% result in Colorado.
According to the American Community Survey, in Mesa County, median household income is about $73,658, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mesa View Elementary School is one of 57 public schools in Mesa County, which together enroll about 22,232 students.
Nearest public school: Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Mesa View Elementary School is 1st of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Mesa View Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Mesa View Elementary School saw enrollment rise 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.9:1 to 18.0:1 over the same years.
The Mesa View Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Mesa View Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Mesa View Elementary. Mesa View Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Mesa View ElementaryRomoland, CA · 911 students
- MESA VIEW ELEMENTARYGRANTS, NM · 465 students
- Mesa View ElementaryChinle, AZ · 288 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School1.0 mi · 289
- Grand Mesa Youth Services Center2.3 mi · 18
- Pear Park Elementary School2.5 mi · 428
- Orchard Mesa Middle School2.6 mi · 560
- Career Center Preschool3.0 mi · 53
- Dos Rios Elementary School3.0 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About Mesa View Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mesa View Elementary School?
Mesa View Elementary School enrolls approximately 375 students in grades PK-05.
Is Mesa View Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mesa View Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Mesa View Elementary School?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Mesa View Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mesa View Elementary School?
At Mesa View Elementary School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mesa View Elementary School?
Mesa View Elementary School is overseen by Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 in Mesa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.