Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand Valley

As a very small elementary school in GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand Valley educates 40 students from grades pre-K through 3, overseen by State Charter School Institute. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 89% below typical.

Within State Charter School Institute, which oversees 49 schools and 21,411 students, Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand Valley is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand Valley records that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 13% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander. Compared to Mesa County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand Valley has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 38% of students at Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand Valley qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Mesa County's rate of about 53%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Mesa County put the typical household earns roughly $73,658 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Mesa County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,232 students), Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand Valley is one campus in the mix.

Juniper Ridge Community School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand Valley.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand Valley runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.