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Best public schools in Grand Junction, CO

36 public schools in Grand Junction: 20 elementary · 5 middle · 3 high · 3 K-8 · 5 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

High school ELA and math results (PSAT/SAT) are not in our data yet, so Colorado high schools have no score.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Colorado.

Elementary schools

20 schools in Grand Junction, best first
1
Wingate Elementary School 90.5
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-5 · 392 students
ELA 73%Math 65%Science 55%
#74 of 775 in Colorado
2
Appleton Elementary School 88.2
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-5 · 447 students
ELA 70%Math 69%Science 48%
#92 of 775 in Colorado
3
New Emerson School at Columbus 82.9
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades K-5 · 140 students
ELA 64%Math 54%Science 72%
#133 of 775 in Colorado
4
Broadway Elementary School 67.9
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-5 · 289 students
ELA 56%Math 53%Science 39%
#249 of 775 in Colorado
5
Mesa View Elementary School 57.5
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-5 · 364 students
ELA 50%Math 45%Science 32%
#330 of 775 in Colorado
6
Pomona Elementary School 55.3
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-5 · 393 students
ELA 48%Math 43%Science 33%
#347 of 775 in Colorado
7
Tope Elementary School 54.6
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-5 · 361 students
ELA 51%Math 39%Science 31%
#352 of 775 in Colorado
8
Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School 52.5
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-5 · 316 students
ELA 44%Math 39%
#369 of 775 in Colorado
9
Orchard Avenue Elementary School 47.9
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-5 · 306 students
ELA 40%Math 33%Science 37%
#404 of 775 in Colorado
10
Chipeta Elementary School 45.9
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-5 · 363 students
ELA 41%Math 33%Science 33%
#420 of 775 in Colorado
11
Chatfield Elementary School 45.4
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-5 · 372 students
ELA 40%Math 34%Science 32%
#424 of 775 in Colorado
12
Dos Rios Elementary School 40.1
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-5 · 285 students
ELA 41%Math 35%Science 16%
#465 of 775 in Colorado
13
Dual Immersion Academy School 38.3
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-5 · 303 students
ELA 44%Math 26%Science 24%
#479 of 775 in Colorado
14
Pear Park Elementary School 33.4
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-5 · 437 students
ELA 32%Math 33%Science 16%
#517 of 775 in Colorado
15
Thunder Mountain Elementary School 30.0
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-5 · 441 students
ELA 38%Math 27%Science 12%
#543 of 775 in Colorado
16
Fruitvale Elementary School 16.6
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-5 · 376 students
ELA 26%Math 20%Science 13%
#647 of 775 in Colorado
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Career Center Preschool —
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK · 31 students
No published test results
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Nisley Elementary School —
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-5 · 350 students
No published test results
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Scenic Elementary School —
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades K-5 · 215 students
No published test results
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Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand Valley —
State Charter School Institute · Grades PK-3 · Charter
No published test results

Middle schools

5 schools in Grand Junction, best first
1
Redlands Middle School 89.2
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades 6-8 · 594 students
ELA 61%Math 61%Science 70%
#28 of 255 in Colorado
2
Orchard Mesa Middle School 59.4
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades 6-8 · 581 students
ELA 42%Math 33%Science 36%
#104 of 255 in Colorado
3
West Middle School 41.4
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades 6-8 · 460 students
ELA 33%Math 26%Science 28%
#150 of 255 in Colorado
4
Bookcliff Middle School 27.3
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades 6-8 · 565 students
ELA 32%Math 16%Science 16%
#186 of 255 in Colorado
5
Grand Mesa Middle School 17.8
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades 6-8 · 525 students
ELA 21%Math 15%Science 21%
#210 of 255 in Colorado

High schools

3 schools in Grand Junction
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Central High School —
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades 9-12 · 1,443 students
No published test results
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Grand Junction High School —
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades 9-12 · 1,590 students
No published test results
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R-5 High School —
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades 9-12 · 218 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

3 schools in Grand Junction, best first
1
Independence Academy 61.2
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 487 students
ELA 47%Math 37%Science 43%
#66 of 169 in Colorado
2
Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction 34.0
State Charter School Institute · Grades K-9 · Charter · 285 students
ELA 28%Math 23%Science 19%
#112 of 169 in Colorado
3
Juniper Ridge Community School 10.9
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades K-8 · Charter · 392 students
ELA 24%Math 8%Science 14%
#151 of 169 in Colorado

Combined schools

5 schools in Grand Junction, best first
1
Mesa Valley Community School 58.8
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 170 students
ELA 42%Math 23%Science 55%
#47 of 113 in Colorado
2
Caprock Academy 54.4
State Charter School Institute · Grades K-12 · Charter · 895 students
ELA 41%Math 27%Science 37%
#52 of 113 in Colorado
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Grand Mesa Youth Services Center —
Division of Youth Services · Grades 5-12
No published test results
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Grand Mesa Youth Services Center —
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades 5-12 · 10 students
No published test results
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Grand River Academy —
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grades K-12 · 516 students
No published test results

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