West Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Grand Junction, Colorado·81505
Score
41.4/100
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#150
Among 255 Colorado middle schools
#5
In Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
#3
In Grand Junction
Top 59%
In Colorado

Score 41.4/100: better than 41% of Colorado middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
33%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 44%, better than 39% of them
396 students tested
Math
26%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 35%, better than 46% of them
393 students tested
Science
28%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 36%, better than 42% of them
138 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6CMAS36.6134
English language artsGrade 7CMAS30.3122
English language artsGrade 8CMAS32.9140
English language artsAll gradesCMAS33.3396
MathGrade 6CMAS27.6134
MathGrade 7CMAS22.9118
MathGrade 8CMAS27141
MathAll gradesCMAS26393
ScienceGrade 8CMAS27.5138

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
460
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
460
Typical middle school: 467
Free or reduced-price lunch
53%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

Contact

Address
123 W ORCHARD AVE
Grand Junction, CO 81505

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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West Middle School at a glance

West Middle School is a public middle school in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. It has about 460 students (a typical Colorado middle school has 467). About 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Colorado middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 26% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado middle schools, it scores 41.4 out of 100: better than 41% of them, ranking #150 of 255. Its English language arts result fell by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.