Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA COUNTY VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 51·NCES 080435000627
Tope Elementary School
2220 N 7TH ST, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501 · (970) 254-7070 · Mesa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
175 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 | 71 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 15% |
Student demographics
47%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
54.8%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
41.8%
CO avg 36.1% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.8% | 41.8% |
| 2023-24 | 53.7% | 44.8% |
% 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Tope Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Mesa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #364 of 931 | #10 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #390 of 940 | #13 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #291 of 946 | #8 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #509 of 1,056 | #11 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #836 of 896 | #25 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.2% | #526 of 896 | #11 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.3% | #509 of 983 | #17 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #130 of 200 | N/A |
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
370
+62 (+20%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 370 | 19.4 | 19.1:1 | 47% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 19.9 | 18.1:1 | 52% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 17.8 | 20.5:1 | 44% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 16 | 19.3:1 | 53% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 17.2 | 20.3:1 | 50% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 18 | 18.7:1 | 45% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 23 | 16.5:1 | 39% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 479 | 23 | 20.8:1 | 26% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 19 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tope Elementary School.
About Tope Elementary School
Tope Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Colorado, located in GRAND JUNCTION. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 370 students.
Tope Elementary School is part of a district of 45 schools: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, with 20,344 students.
White students are the majority at Tope Elementary School, with 68% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 82% White. Tope Elementary School's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. That is higher than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 47%.
Schools in Colorado with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 38.0%. Tope Elementary School scores 45.4%.
In Mesa County (population about 158,601), the median household income is $73,658, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 57 public schools in Mesa County, enrolling about 22,232 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Grand Junction High School, is about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Tope Elementary School places 2nd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Tope Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 62 more students in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Tope Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Grand Junction High School0.5 mi · 1,832
- Juniper Ridge Community School0.6 mi · 375
- West Middle School0.6 mi · 468
- Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand Valley0.8 mi · 40
- Orchard Avenue Elementary School0.9 mi · 319
- Chipeta Elementary School1.0 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Tope Elementary SchoolHow large is Tope Elementary School?
Tope Elementary School enrolls approximately 370 students in grades PK-05.
Is Tope Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tope Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Tope Elementary School have?
Tope Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Tope Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tope Elementary School are roughly 68% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Tope Elementary School in?
Tope Elementary School is part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.
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