Mesa County Valley School District 51
Schools by level
Elementary 27 · Middle school 7 · High school 5 · Other / combined 2
At a glance
- Students
- 19,753 (2024-25)
- Schools
- 41
- Students per teacher
- 15.7
- Grades
- PK-12
- Locale
- Suburb: Mid-size
- District office
- 2115 Grand Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501
- Phone
- (970) 254-5100
- Website
- www.d51schools.org/
Official rating
The official rating for this district is not linked yet.
Check the zoned school for an address
Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.
Schools (41)
Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.
Elementary 27
Appleton Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Junction · Students 439
Broadway Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Junction · Students 300
Career Center Preschool
Grades PK-PK · Grand Junction · Students 53
Chatfield Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Junction · Students 371
Chipeta Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Junction · Students 364
Clifton Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Clifton · Students 346
Dos Rios Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Junction · Students 293
Fruitvale Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Junction · Students 358
Independence Academy
Grades PK-8 · Grand Junction · Students 491 · Charter
Juniper Ridge Community School
Grades K-8 · Grand Junction · Students 375 · Charter
Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Junction · Students 289
Loma Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Loma · Students 207
Mesa View Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Junction · Students 375
Monument Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Fruita · Students 300
New Emerson School at Columbus
Grades K-5 · Grand Junction · Students 138
Nisley Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Junction · Students 346
Orchard Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Junction · Students 319
Pear Park Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Junction · Students 428
Pomona Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Junction · Students 395
Rim Rock Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Fruita · Students 292
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Clifton · Students 395
Scenic Elementary School
Grades K-5 · Grand Junction · Students 243
Shelledy Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Fruita · Students 371
Taylor Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Palisade · Students 310
Thunder Mountain Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Junction · Students 432
Tope Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Junction · Students 370
Wingate Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Junction · Students 363
Middle school 7
Bookcliff Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Grand Junction · Students 525
Fruita Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Fruita · Students 690
Grand Mesa Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Grand Junction · Students 476
Mount Garfield Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Clifton · Students 569
Orchard Mesa Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Grand Junction · Students 560
Redlands Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Grand Junction · Students 632
West Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Grand Junction · Students 468
High school 5
Central High School
Grades 9-12 · Grand Junction · Students 1,352
Fruita Monument High School
Grades 9-12 · Fruita · Students 1,427
Grand Junction High School
Grades 9-12 · Grand Junction · Students 1,832
Mesa Valley Community School
Grades 6-12 · Grand Junction · Students 178 · Charter
Palisade High School
Grades 9-12 · Palisade · Students 1,073
Other / combined 2
Gateway School
Grades PK-12 · Gateway · Students 12
Grand River Academy
Grades K-12 · Grand Junction · Students 461
Checklist before renting in this district
Check these before you sign a lease.
Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)
ESL / ELL support
US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.
F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
- NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.
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