Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA COUNTY VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 51·NCES 080435000625
Shelledy Elementary School
353 NORTH MESA, FRUITA, CO 81521 · (970) 254-6460 · Mesa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
143 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 | 51 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
25%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
51.1%
CO avg 44.9% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
42.9%
CO avg 36.1% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.1% | 42.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% | 39.7% |
% 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
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
Schools most like Shelledy Elementary School
Shelledy Elementary School's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelledy Elementary School this school | 371 | 38.5% | 45.3% |
| Deer Creek Elementary School BAILEY | 367 | 40.1% | 47.8% |
| Avery/Parsons Elementary School BUENA VISTA | 383 | 38.9% | 34.3% |
| Appleton Elementary School GRAND JUNCTION | 439 | 37.4% | 54.1% |
| Longfellow Elementary School SALIDA | 449 | 39.6% | 62.0% |
| Manitou Springs Elementary School MANITOU SPRINGS | 331 | 39.0% | 42.6% |
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 Shelledy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Mesa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #366 of 931 | #11 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #373 of 940 ▲ 21 | #12 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #352 of 946 ▲ 63 | #12 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #506 of 1,056 | #10 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #555 of 896 | #15 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #850 of 896 | #24 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.5% | #604 of 983 | #21 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #257 of 664 | #7 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
371
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 702
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 371 | 23 | 16.1:1 | 39% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 21 | 18.9:1 | 43% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 22.6 | 17.1:1 | 36% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 23 | 16.7:1 | 51% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 27.5 | 17.1:1 | 44% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 531 | 28 | 19.0:1 | 43% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 30 | 18.3:1 | 39% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 34 | 17.7:1 | 42% (250) |
| 1990-91 | 702 | 40 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shelledy Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (470 to 371); teachers down 16% (27.5 to 23).
About Shelledy Elementary School
Shelledy Elementary School is an elementary school in FRUITA, Colorado, reachable at (970) 254-6460. A total of 371 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
Federal data list 45 schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, with 20,344 students enrolled.
The large majority of students at Shelledy Elementary School, 86%, are White. Other reported shares: 11% Hispanic. That is close to the 82% White share among all Mesa County residents. Shelledy Elementary School has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 23 full-time-equivalent teachers at Shelledy Elementary School and a ratio of 16.1:1. Across elementary schools in Colorado, the average ratio is about 16.6:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 39% of enrollment. The 53% average for public schools in Mesa County is 14 points higher.
On BeatsExpectations, Shelledy Elementary School is 2.0 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Colorado schools.
Among Mesa County residents, 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. Federal data list 57 public schools in Mesa County, with a combined enrollment of about 22,232.
Rim Rock Elementary School is the closest public school, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line. Shelledy Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Shelledy Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Shelledy Elementary School went from 385 students to 371.
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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 FRUITA
- Fruita Monument High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Fruita Middle SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- Fruita 8/9 SchoolCombined · 591 students
- Monument Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Rim Rock Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Monument View Montessori Charter SchoolElementary · 38 students
Nearby schools
- Rim Rock Elementary School1.2 mi · 292
- Fruita Monument High School1.4 mi · 1,427
- Monument Ridge Elementary School1.4 mi · 300
- Fruita Middle School1.6 mi · 690
- Fruita 8/9 School1.6 mi · 591
- Monument View Montessori Charter School3.2 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About Shelledy Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Shelledy Elementary School?
Shelledy Elementary School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Shelledy Elementary School serve?
Shelledy Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shelledy Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shelledy Elementary School is approximately 16.1:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shelledy Elementary School?
At Shelledy Elementary School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Shelledy Elementary School in?
Shelledy Elementary School is part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.
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