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Enrollment
428
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA COUNTY VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 51·NCES 080435001992
Pear Park Elementary School
432 30 1/4 ROAD, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81504 · (970) 254-5960 · Mesa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
303 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 48 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 17% |
Student demographics
49%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
34.5%
CO avg 44.9% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
29.7%
CO avg 36.1% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.5% | 29.7% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 24.7% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Pear Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Mesa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #637 of 931 | #20 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #549 of 940 | #21 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #583 of 946 | #21 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #375 of 1,056 | #4 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #387 of 896 | #11 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #487 of 896 | #9 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #260 of 983 | #8 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #488 of 664 | #16 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
428
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 458
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 428 | 28.5 | 15.0:1 | 71% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 30.5 | 14.3:1 | 76% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 441 | 29.8 | 14.8:1 | 71% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 76% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 65% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 27 | 18.5:1 | 65% (322) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 25 | 18.3:1 | 66% (304) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pear Park Elementary School.
About Pear Park Elementary School
Pear Park Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado. The school enrolls 428 students, from pre-K through 5.
In Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, 45 schools enroll a combined 20,344 students.
White students are the majority at Pear Park Elementary School, with 62% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 35% Hispanic. Among all residents of Mesa County, the White share is about 82%. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Pear Park Elementary School counts 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.0 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Colorado have 16.6:1, compared with 15.0:1 here. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Mesa County report 53%.
In Colorado, Pear Park Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 26.9% actual against a predicted 23.8%.
Across Mesa County, the median household income is $73,658, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Mesa County has 57 public schools and roughly 22,232 students.
The shortest distance from Pear Park Elementary School to another public school is about 1.1 miles, to Career Center Preschool. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 24.7% proficiency; Pear Park Elementary School posts 26.9%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 15 fewer students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.0:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Pear Park Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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
Nearby schools
- Career Center Preschool1.1 mi · 53
- Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction1.2 mi · 457
- Bookcliff Middle School1.4 mi · 525
- Fruitvale Elementary School1.6 mi · 358
- Chatfield Elementary School1.6 mi · 371
- Central High School1.7 mi · 1,352
Frequently asked questions
About Pear Park Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pear Park Elementary School?
Pear Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 428 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Pear Park Elementary School serve?
Pear Park Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Pear Park Elementary School have?
Pear Park Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Pear Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pear Park Elementary School are roughly 62% White, 35% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Pear Park Elementary School?
Pear Park 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.